“The Lord has done GREAT things for us whereof we are GLAD”

GREAT celebration surrounds 01 February 2008 in Africa gospel broadcasting as Trans World Radio’s first live broadcasts took place from their new station in the country of Benin.  Recent test broadcasts from the 100 kW medium wave (AM) facility resulted in response from as far away as Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and even Portugal - 3,200km away, surpassing the expectations of the engineers. 

Broadcasts can be heard on 1566 kHz in 14 languages.  The vernacular programmes are produced, where possible, within the country of the listener.  Many months, even years, of preparation have now culminated in programmes of listening pleasure and challenge such as:  Bible storytelling, Bible studies, women’s and children’s’ programs, praise music and more.

How can we pray for TWR-Benin?
Pray for the listeners of West Africa that the words and music would impact and change, for good, the lives of the listener.    Pray also for the producers that they would be sensitive to God’s direction as they prepare programmes.

How will TWR know who is listening?
Listeners will be given contact information to call or write to let TWR know that they are listening and how they are benefiting from the programmes.  This is important information to determine how best to reach the people within range of the station.

Programme samples:
Praise music > Nigerian, Francophone
Bible study – TTB > Hausa, Twi, African English, Yoruba, Pulaar
Women’s outreach – Women of Hope > English, African French
Way to Life > English
The Way of Righteousness > Pulaar, Moore
The Word Today > Fon, Dendi

Languages > Country focus
Bariba > Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon
Dendi > Benin, Nigeria
Ditammari > Benin, Togo
English > Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana
Fon > Benin, Cameroon, Cameroon
French > Francophone West Africa
Hausa > Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana
Ifè > Benin, Togo
Kanuri > Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon
Lukpa > Benin, Togo
Pulaar > Benin
Songhai > Benin
Twi > Ghana
Yoruba > Nigeria, Benin

Published 01 February 2008