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Welcome to Radiant Light Broadcasting |
Our Mission
- To create, develop, produce, and broadcast quality Christian-themed television programming freely to homes and businesses in Pasco, Kennewick and Richland, and throughout southeast Washington, northeast Oregon, southern Idaho, and into the Walla Walla Correctional Facility;
- To reach all who are oppressed of the devil and in bondage to sin with the Good News;
- To encourage and uplift Christians, regardless of church affiliation, with a positive and contemporary message of God's truths in relation to current issues;
- To stimulate, vitalize and encourage the pursuit of a personal knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by all believers unto the fulfillment of the "Great Commission" (Mark 16:15)
History
The Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship dedicated themselves to bring Christian television into the Mid-Columbia area in 1985. As a result, a 100 watt UHF station, K66BW, was born.
The original station crew were:
Bob Huff, Chief Administrator
Brad Buswell, General Manager
Jim Pelicer, Chief Engineer
The first studio was located in a local home until 1987 when production activities were moved into the GESA building in Richland. With the installation of a microwave relay, it was no longer necessary to transport VHS tapes to the transmitter on Badger Mountain.
K66BW became Radiant Light Broadcasting, licensed in the State of Washington as a 501.c.3 non-profit, community broadcaster in 1988, with ownership transferred from Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship.
Signal strength was increased from 100 to 1,000 watts in 1989, licensed by the FCC to broadcast on channel 49 KCN. UHF K66BW was sold to FOX network in Spokane. RLB also became an affilate of Trinity Broadcasting Network and the studio and offices were moved to the current location at 704 Symons, Richland, WA that year.
RLB-TV broadcasts were added to Tri-City cable service broadcasting in 1990, assigned to channels 58 (Kennewick/Pasco) and 7 (Richland).
A second transmitter was built in 1996 and RLB-TV began airing on UHF channel 47 in Walla Walla, WA and Pendleton, Milton-Freewater, and Umatilla, Oregon.
Access to broadcast inside the Walla Walla State Penitentuary on channel 7 was acquired in 1998.
RLB-TV affiliated with Total Living Network (TLN) of Chicago in 2001 to provide Family Time TV learning programs and Saturday night music programming.
Dick Tedeschi - President / Treasurer
Richard (Dick) O. Tedeschi, born in 1927 in the town of Washington Pennsylvania, into a preachers family. Over the years he moved to many locations in the Eastern part of the USA, as his father established new churches.
After graduation from High School in 1945 Dick was inducted into the US Army, where he served in WWII Army of occupation, as a member of the 88th Division. Upon discharge from the Service, Dick entered College graduating with a BA in Economics in 1952. Upon graduation Dick married Dotty Towchik, they have four children, 14 grand children and 2 great grand children.
After graduation from college he was employed with a major electrical engineering firm where he worked in the nuclear power industry for 35 years. Upon retirement he assumed the responsibility for the management of Radiant Light Broadcasting a Christian TV Station guiding it to its present day business of 3 UHF channels and 2 Cable channels serving SE Washington/NE Oregon.
Dick has held a variety of leadership positions in the Business/Scholastic/Religious communities. He has directed, led and guided the growth of the Christian TV , Radiant Light Broadcasting from its beginnings as a 100 watt station, to its present status, for 23 years the 25 years of broadcasting.
Alan Rither - Vice President
Alan Rither graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1972. He became a Certified Professional Contracts Manager by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in 1976, and was elected a Fellow of the NCMA in 1997.
He is co-founder and past national Chair of the Department of Energy's Export Control Coordinators Organization. He is also the past Chair ('95-'96) of the International Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association. He taught accredited courses on Government Contract Law for Columbia Basin College as an adjunct faculty member during the 1995 and 2000 school years. Alan is fluent in written and spoken Spanish.
In addition to his professional activities, he is active on the board of the Alliance for the Advancement of Science through Astronomy (AASTA) and is an elder at Richland Assembly of God.
Dan Jakubek, Secretary
Tab Morgan, General Manager and Director of Healing Rooms
John Garfield, Financial Advisor
The Staff of Radiant Light Broadcasting extend their appreciation for your taking time to visit our website.
It is our hope that you are able to find all the information about RLB you are seeking. Your constructive comments and ideas may assist us in effectively sharing the ministries and services provided through RLB. Please share any thoughts you may have on how we can improve this website, and visit our site again soon and often.
Should you have a question, or should you be looking for specific information not addressed within the website, please contact us at:
Telephone: 509-943-9919 / 877-250-8454 (Toll Free)
Fax: 509-946-8507
Mailing Address: Radiant Light Broadcasting, P.O. Box 301, Richland, WA 99353
Studio Address: 704 Symons Street, Richland, WA 99352
Email: info@rlb.org
Radiant Light Broadcasting is a non-profit, viewer supported Christian television station. The generous contributions from viewers, like yourself, make it possible for RLB to cover operating, maintenance and upgrade expenses. Please contact your tax professional should you have questions as to how a contribution will benefit your individual tax situation. All donations to Radiant Light Broadcasting qualify as charitable contributions per IRS rules.
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Radiant Light Broadcasting
PO Box 301
Richland, WA 99353
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