Educational Media Foundation (formerly EMF Broadcasting, abbreviated EMF) is an American nonprofit Christian media ministry based in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. EMF is the parent company of K-LOVE and Air1—the world's largest contemporary Christian music radio networks. As of 2022, EMF directly owns and operates more than 1,000 signals in all 50 U.S. states, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.The organization is also among the top 10 U.S.-based audio streaming companies. In 2020, EMF launched AccessMore, a Christian podcast network, and K-LOVE On Demand, a free streaming platform offering live concerts, original programming, and other exclusive content. It also oversees WTA Media, a leader in faith-based films and publishing. The programming for Air1 and K-LOVE is distributed by satellite and carried on its own stations, including many low-power FM translators and some stations which EMF operates on behalf of other owners. The president and CEO of EMF is Bill Reeves, named to the position on July 15, 2019. Reeves replaced interim president and CEO Alan Mason, who himself succeeded longtime head Mike Novak. Structure Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is governed by a board of directors. The current chairman of the board is Dean Stordahl. The current CEO of EMF is Bill Reeves. The current president is Mike Lewis, who assumed the position in 2022. The vision for a professional Christian music radio ministry with major-market air talent was an idea KRFC DJ Bob Anthony Fogal had in 1978 that came to fruition on Oct. 15, 1982, when the organization's first signal went on air. In 1986, Dick Jenkins was named president and CEO of EMF. Mike Novak was next, heading the group from 2008 to 2018. On June 1, 2018, Novak announced that he would retire from EMF within the next several months after 20 years of service to the organization. In its first 40 years, EMF has had only four CEOs - Fogal, Jenkins, Novak and Reeves (plus Alan Mason's interim role for the first half of 2019). EMF's stations are licensed as non-commercial educational (NCE) radio stations. Funding for Air1 and K-LOVE comes from listener donations in a manner similar to public radio stations. The majority of donations are made during seasonal pledge drives, usually in the spring and in the fall. The organization is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). On May 27, 2022, EMF broke ground for