Educational Media Foundation
| Non Profit | |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Rocklin, California, United States |
| Products | Radio broadcasting |
| Website | www |
Education Media Foundation (formerly EMF Broadcasting, or just simply EMF) is a not-for-profit organization that operates radio networks specializing in adult contemporary Christian music, including Air1 and K-LOVE. EMF is based in Rocklin, California, a suburb of Sacramento, California.
As of November 2008, EMF directly owned and operated at least 245 radio stations. The Air1 and K-LOVE programming is distributed by satellite and carried on its own stations, a large number of lower power FM translators, and some stations which it operates on behalf of other owners.
EMF's President and CEO, Mike Novak, was named to those positions on October 1, 2007, succeeding Dick Jenkins, the network's founder.
The K-LOVE Air1 Foundation operates as a fundraising arm of EMF.
EMF is governed by a board of directors. Members of the board serve four-year terms on a volunteer basis. The current chairman of the board is Darrell Chambliss, the chief operating officer of Waste Connections. The current CEO of EMF is Mike Novak.
EMF is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
EMF has received a four-star rating, the highest given to charities, from Charity Navigator, in recognition of its financial performance and accountability and transparency. In addition, EMF is audited yearly by an independent accounting firm, ensuring accuracy and completeness of its books and records.
Its stations are licensed as NCE (non-commercial educational license) radio stations. Funding for Air1 and K-LOVE comes from listener donations. The majority of donations are made during seasonal pledge drives (usually in the spring and in the fall).
Air1 is a contemporary hit radio (CHR) radio network in the United States, playing Contemporary Christian music, especially the Top 40 hits. In 1986, KLRD began broadcasting Christian music from Yucaipa, California, and went by the on-air moniker K-LORD. In 1994, KXRD was started as a sister station to KLRD. In 1995, K-LORD changed their name to "Air1" and began broadcasting via satellite from St. Helens, Oregon. In 1999, Air1 joined with Educational Media Foundation, and finally in 2002, it moved its headquarters to Rocklin, California. Air1 makes use of broadcast translators to spread the signal across much of the country. As of November 2011, the network lists 90 full powered radio stations and 125 translators of various power levels reaching 40 states.
...
Wikipedia