Typhoon Destroys TWR Transmitter; ‘Millions Without Gospel’
by Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News
HAGATNA, GUAM (Worthy News) – The leader of Trans World Radio (TWR) says the Christian network needs $338,000 to resume regular radio broadcasts to “North Korea, China, Indonesia and beyond” after its transmitter site on the U.S. territory of Guam was destroyed by a typhoon.
TWR President and CEO Lauren Libby told Worthy News that “millions have missed out on the Gospel message” since Super Typhoon Mawar hit the western Pacific island on May 24 with winds of up to 241 kilometers (150 miles) per hour.
“In many countries reached by our Guam signal, Christians are persecuted, and evangelism is outlawed. That is why it is crucial that we get back on air so that we can share hope and light with these spiritually dark nations,” he added.
Libby explained that an “on-site team has already repaired some of the damage to our antennas. But we urgently need to get [the] KTWR [transmitter] fully back on air to spread the Gospel to Christians and seekers alike.”
Libby said he launched a financial appeal to “faithful friends” for $338,000, which was “over and above what insurance will cover, to restore our broadcast infrastructure and support our employees in Guam.”
Besides destroying TWR’s transmitter site, Super Typhoon Mawar caused widespread power outages on the territory, one of the isolated Mariana Islands, about 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles) east of the Philippines.
Guam is among several locations used by TWR to broadcast Christian programs that it says can be heard in 190 countries in more than 300 languages and dialects.
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