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Harold Camping Issues Vague Apology, Says World will End without Warning

October 21, 2011 came and went and Family Radio founder Harold Camping’s dire predictions about the end of the world occurring on that date never came to be. Although he’s been recuperating from a stroke and is rumored to be … finish reading Harold Camping Issues Vague Apology, Says World will End without Warning

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Family Radio’s Harold Camping Speaks: End of World “Probably” on October 21

Now that it’s October, my thoughts have turned to the pronouncements by Family Radio that the end of the world will take place on October 21. As we reported, the worldwide Christian radio network spent a fortune advertising the May … finish reading Family Radio’s Harold Camping Speaks: End of World “Probably” on October 21

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Family Radio Airs Replacement Programs in Open Forum Slot

Much of my obsession with Harold Camping’s Family Radio empire has been a direct result of his live call-in radio show “Open Forum.” On the air for 50 years, the show was an amazing glimpse into the beliefs of the … finish reading Family Radio Airs Replacement Programs in Open Forum Slot

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Harold Camping Explains that Judgment Day was Spiritual

When Harold Camping concluded his call-in talk show “Open Forum” on Thursday, May 19, 2011, he said goodbye to his listeners as he anticipated that he would be whisked away in the Rapture on Saturday, May 21. On the program … finish reading Harold Camping Explains that Judgment Day was Spiritual

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Harold Camping to Issue Statement Today on Non-Rapture

I’ve been listening to Family Radio pretty much non-stop since I first heard Harold Camping emanating from my car’s speakers a few weeks back. Although I personally didn’t buy into his May 21 Rapture prediction, I’ve become obsessed with it, … finish reading Harold Camping to Issue Statement Today on Non-Rapture

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Behind the Scenes at Family Radio as May 21st Judgment Day Approaches

When I visited Family Radio’s headquarters last Thursday, May 12, 2011, I was not only interested in President and General Manager Harold Camping’s thoughts about Judgment Day; but I also had a lot of questions about the inner-workings of the … finish reading Behind the Scenes at Family Radio as May 21st Judgment Day Approaches

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Family Radio Counts Down to Judgment Day on May 21

A few weekends ago while on a road trip to Santa Barbara, I scanned the left side of the radio dial for interesting college radio stations. After I lost all trace of college radio, somewhere around Santa Maria, I happened … finish reading Family Radio Counts Down to Judgment Day on May 21

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Christian Radio Station Quells Violence after Mehserle Verdict

Although I still haven’t sleuthed out the origins of “Oscar Grant Radio,” the mobile radio station that offered up a voice for citizens on the streets of Oakland following the Johannes Mehserle verdict on Thursday, today I learned about another … finish reading Christian Radio Station Quells Violence after Mehserle Verdict

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College Radio Again Takes a Backseat in FCC’s Latest Batch of FM Licenses

As Paul reported earlier today, the FCC just announced the names of 26 groups to be awarded new full power non-commercial educational FM radio licenses. As was the case back in February, when 57 licenses were awarded, college radio is … finish reading College Radio Again Takes a Backseat in FCC’s Latest Batch of FM Licenses

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