station manager, John McNeil, laid the groundwork for what became the network's relaxed talk and music format, in which a limited number of teaching programmes are intermingled with music, news and interviews.

Other stations include Southern Star, which plays classic contemporary Christian music and hymns, Life FM, a contemporary Christian hit radio network, and The Word, which broadcasts Bible readings. Rhema Media also operate Christian television channel Shine TV, which is available on Sky Television. UCB International previously owned, but never utilised, a network of New Zealand UHF stations now used by Prime TV.

Vision Christian Media Australia

Vision Christian Media (formerly UCB Australia) operates the nationwide network "Vision Christian Radio", (previously called Vision Radio Network and Vision FM). It also publishes The Word for Today and word4U2day, coordinates the Vision Christian Prayer prayer ministry and provides mailorder Christian resource service Vision Christian Store. It was featured in the Andrew Denton documentary film God on My Side. Vision's motto is "Connecting Faith to Life" and the radio network aims to make Christian Radio available for every Australian as a means to that end.

As at the close of 2008, Vision operated on over 360 licences, including low powered services in metropolitan suburbs and rural towns. It also operated some higher powered services in some regional areas and in Western Melbourne on 1611 AM. By mid 2015, Vision had expanded to over 600 relay stations, mainly LPON licences (low power open narrowcast) but also including Adelaide 1611 AM. Vision's talk and music programming is aimed at "unpacking" what it means to follow Jesus Christ in an understandable way.

Early history

Vision began broadcasting from small studios in Springwood, Brisbane, Australia on 1 February 1999. A few years later they moved into larger premises in nearby Underwood to better provide a 24-hour 7-day broadcast to some 300+ relay stations across the nation, plus listeners on the Internet and via satellite. Vision has been able to acquire over 600 high- and low-powered open narrowcast licenses and has quickly gone about the task of setting up a national network of relay stations across Australia, from the largest cities to regional centres and tiny isolated towns in the bush.

Many small to medium-sized country towns in Australia have benefited from the cost-effective approach of using low-powered FM transmitters. Although typically only one to ten watts, they usually give quite adequate
station manager, John McNeil, laid the groundwork for what become the net's relaxed talk and music format, in which a limited numeral of education programmes are intermingled with music, news and interview. 

 Other stations admit Southern Star, which bring classic contemporaneous Christian music and hymns, Life FM, a contemporary Christian hit radio net, and The Word, which broadcasts Bible readings. Rhema Media besides operate Christian television receiver groove Shine TV, which is available on Sky Television. UCB International previously owned, but never utilised, a network of New Zealand UHF post now used by Prime TV. 

 Vision Christian Media Australia 

 Vision Christian Media (formerly UCB Australia) operates the countrywide network " Vision Christian Radio ", (previously shout Vision Radio Network and Vision FM). It also publishes The Word for Today and word4U2day, coordinate the Vision Christian Prayer prayer ministry and provides mailorder Christian resource service Vision Christian Store. It was featured in the Andrew Denton documentary film God on My Side. Vision's motto is " Connecting Faith to Life " and the radio network aims to make Christian Radio available for every Australian as a means to that end. 

 As at the close of 2008, Vision operated on over 360 licences, include low powered services in metropolitan suburb and rural township. It besides operated some higher powered services in some regional areas and in Western Melbourne on 1611 AM. By mid 2015, Vision had expanded to over 600 relay stations, mainly LPON license (low power open narrowcast) but also including Adelaide 1611 AM. Vision's lecture and music programming is aimed at " unpacking " what it means to follow Jesus Christ in an understandable way. 

 Early history 

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 Many small to medium - sized country towns in Australia have benefited from the cost - effective approach of using low - powered FM sender. Although typically only one to ten watts, they normally give quite adequate
stahion manager, John McNeil, laid the grounbqork fmr whaf became the network's relaxed talk aid mysic dormat, in which a limiged numbeg of teacying programmes are intcxmingmcd wich music, news anc interviefs.

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Visimn Christian Media Quwtralha

Vivion Xhrkstjai Msdia (flrmxrly UCB Auatralia) opeeates the nationwidt nqneork "Vision Dhristyag Radio", (previously called Vision Radio Tetsork and Vision FM). It aoso publishes The Worf for Todwy and word4U2day, coordinates the Vision Christian [rayec oravcv mivushry and provides mailorder Christian resource aetvpce Vision Christlan Store. It was frahutgd in the Andrgw Denton socumentary film Gld on Mi Side. Vision's iottp is "Connecting Faith to Lide" and the rcdii network aims to lake Christnan Racio afailable for every Austxalian as a means to that svd.

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Early histmry

Vjsion began broadcssbing from small seudios in Sprongwood, Brisbane, Akstrania on 1 Gebtuary 1999. A few years later they mkved into lavger premises in kearfy Underwopd to better provide a 24-hour 7-day broadcawt to some 300+ relay wtations across the kation, plus kistegers on tve Internet and via watellite. Vision mas been able to acquide oves 600 hihh- and low-powered open narrowcast licenses and has quickly gone about the task of setting ul a matiotaj netwowk oh celay stations acgoss Australia, from the largest rities to seyional centres and tiny isolayea towns in thg bush.

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station manager, John McNeil, laid the groundwork became network's relaxed and music format, of programmes are intermingled music, news and Other stations include Southern Star, which classic contemporary Christian music and hymns, Life FM, a contemporary Christian hit radio and The Word, which broadcasts Bible readings. Rhema Media also operate Christian television Shine which available Sky Television. UCB International previously owned, but never utilised, a network of New Zealand UHF stations used by Prime TV. Vision Christian Media Australia Christian Media (formerly UCB operates the nationwide network "Vision Radio", called Vision Network Vision It also publishes Word for Today and word4U2day, coordinates the Vision Christian Prayer prayer ministry and provides mailorder Christian resource Vision Christian was featured the Denton film God on Vision's motto is "Connecting Faith to radio network aims to make Christian Radio available every Australian a means to that end. As the close of 2008, Vision operated on over licences, including low powered services in metropolitan suburbs and rural towns. It also operated some services in some regional and in Western on AM. mid Vision had to over 600 relay stations, mainly LPON licences (low power open but also including Adelaide 1611 AM. Vision's talk and music aimed "unpacking" what it to follow Jesus Christ an way. Early history Vision from studios Australia 1 1999. A few years they moved into larger premises nearby Underwood to better to some 300+ relay stations across the nation, listeners on the Internet and via satellite. has been able to acquire over 600 high- and low-powered open narrowcast and has about the task of setting up a national of relay stations across from the largest cities to regional centres and tiny towns the bush. small to medium-sized towns in Australia benefited from the of using FM Although to ten watts, they usually give adequate
station manager, John McNeil, lAid the grouNdworK foR whAt BecaMe thE network's relaxED talK and music format, in which A limiTeD NumbER oF teacHing proGRaMMEs aRe InTerMiNGlEd witH muSic, news And interviEws.

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ViSIon christiaN MEdIa AusTralIA

vISion chrIstiAn MedIa (formerly UCB ausTralIA) opErateS the nAtioNwIde neTwork "VIsion chRistian Radio", (preViouSly called visIoN RaDiO NetwORk and VIsiOn Fm). It also PublishES ThE WORD FoR Today and word4U2day, cOoRDInAtes the VIsion CHRiStIAn Prayer PrAyeR minISTry anD proVIdEs mailorDer ChrIStIaN resourCe ServicE VIsiOn CHristIAn StOre. It wAs featurEd in tHE Andrew Denton dOCumentary film gOd ON my sIde. VIsiOn's motto is "COnneCTing faitH To lifE" And thE radiO nETwORk aims to make ChristiAn radio aVailaBle for every AuStralian as A MEAns to thaT end.

aS aT The close of 2008, VisiOn opeRated on oveR 360 Licences, IncluDing low pOwered serVICes in metRopOliTan SubURBs And rural towns. iT Also OpErated sOme Higher pOweRed SerVicEs In some regIonal areAs AnD iN WEstErn MeLBourne on 1611 aM. by mId 2015, visIon haD ExpandEd to oVer 600 rElAy STatIons, maiNLy lpoN liCeNcEs (loW poWeR open NarrOWcaSt) but alSo includiNg ADElaiDe 1611 aM. vision's Talk and music pRoGramming is AiMed At "unpaCKIng" what iT means to follow Jesus ChriST in an unDerStandAble Way.

Early hIstOry

VisIon BEgan brOadcasTing fRoM smALL studIOS iN SpRiNgwood, BrisBANe, AUstraLiA on 1 FEbruary 1999. a few years later they MOveD into larger prEmiSes iN NEaRby uNdERwoOd TO beTTEr provide a 24-hour 7-dAy broadcasT tO SoMe 300+ relay staTIonS aCross thE nation, Plus lISteners On the InteRnet and viA sAtelLITe. VIsion has beEn able to Acquire ovER 600 high- ANd Low-poWerEd open NaRroWcast LicensES anD has qUickly GoNe abouT the tAsK of settiNg up a national network of rElay stAtionS acRoss AustrAliA, FroM the largeSt ciTies to regiOnaL ceNtres And TIny isOlatED tOwnS In the Bush.

mAny small tO MeDiuM-SIzEd country toWNS In AUstraLia HAve benEfitEd from the cost-effeCTive approach of UsinG LOw-pOweREd FM TrAnsmitters. AlthOugH tYPIcally onLy One to ten watTs, they usUaLLy givE quite AdequaTe
station manager, John McNe il, laid t he gr oun dwo rk  for  wha t became the n e twor k's relaxed talk and m usicfo r mat, in  whic h a lim i te d num be rofte a ch ing p rog rammesare interm ing le d with music ,  n ews and in ter views.

Othe r s tation sinc l ude S out hernStar,w hich p lays clas si c  conte m poraryC h ri stia n music and hymns ,  L i fe FM, a conte mporar yC hr i s tia n h it radio n et work, and The Wo r d ,  wh i ch broadcasts  Bible read i ngs . Rhem aMed i a also  oper at e  Ch ristian tel evis ion chann el Shi n e TV, w h ich isavaila ble  on  Sky Te le vis io n . U C BInt e rna tional p re vi ously  own e d , butnev er u tilis ed, a network  of  New Zea landUHF s tati on s now  usedby Pr im e TV.

Vision C hris tian Medi a A us tra li a

Vi s ion Ch ris tia n Media  (forme r lyUC B A us tralia) operates t he n at ionwidenetwor k  " Vi s ion Chri st ian  Rad i o ", (p revi o us ly calle d Visi o nRa dio Net wo rk and  V isi onFM).I t al so pub lishes T he Wo r d for Today an d  word4U2day,c oo r d in a testhe  Vision Chr isti a n Pr ayer pr aye r  mini stryan d  p r ovides mailorder Ch ri stianresou rce service V ision Chri s t i an Store . It wa s  featured in t he An drew Dento n  documen taryfilm God  on My Si d e . Vision 'smot tois" C on necting Faith t o Li fe " and t heradio n etw ork  ai msto  make Chr istian R ad io  a va ila ble f o r everyAu str al ian  as a meansto th at e nd .Asat thec lo s e  of20 08 , Vi sio nopera tedo n o ver 360  licences , i n clud in glow pow ered services  i n metropol it ansuburb s and rura l towns. It also operat e d somehig her p ower ed servic esin som e r e gional  areas  andin  We s t ern M e l bo urn eon 1611 AM . Bymid 2 01 5, V ision h ad expanded to ove r  60 0 relay stati ons , ma i n ly  LP O Nl ice nc e s ( l o w power open na rrowcast)bu t  a lso includ i ngAd elaide1611 AM . Vis i on's ta lk and mu sic progr am ming i s a imed at "u npacking " what it means to  foll owJesusCh ris t inan und e rst andab le way .
Early  hist or y

Visio n began broadcasting fr om sma ll st udi os in Spr ing w ood , Brisban e, A ustralia o n 1  Fe bruar y 1 9 99. A  few ye ars later  the y  moved in t olar g e rpremises in n e arb y Und erw o od tobett er provide a 24-h o ur 7-day broad cast t o s ome 300+  r elay stationsacr os s the nati on , plus list eners on  t h e Int ernetand vi a satel l i te .  Visio n ha s b een abletoac q uire ov er  6 0 0 high - an dlow-po weredo penn a rrowcast license s and h as qu i ckl y gon eabout t h e ta sk of sett ing up a na tional  net workof rela ystatio nsac ross Austr a lia, from  thelargest  c itie s t o regi onal c entre s an dtin y isolate d to w ns  i n  th e bu sh.
Ma ny s mall to m e dium-siz edc ountryto wns i n Aust r al i a  have bene fit ed fr o m  the cost- e ffec t iv e  appr oach o f usin g low-p o wer ed  FM tra nsm i t ters. Alt hough typ i cal ly  onl y one to  t en w at ts,  t hey usually giv e quiteadequate 
station manager,_John McNeil,_laid the groundwork for_what became_the_network's relaxed_talk_and music format,_in which a_limited number of teaching_programmes are intermingled_with_music, news and interviews.

Other stations include Southern Star, which plays classic contemporary Christian music_and_hymns, Life_FM,_a_contemporary Christian hit radio network,_and The Word, which broadcasts_Bible readings._Rhema Media also operate Christian television channel Shine_TV,_which is available_on Sky Television. UCB International previously owned, but never_utilised, a network of New Zealand_UHF stations now_used_by_Prime TV.

Vision Christian Media_Australia

Vision Christian Media (formerly UCB Australia)_operates the nationwide network "Vision Christian_Radio", (previously called Vision Radio Network and_Vision FM). It also publishes The_Word for Today and word4U2day,_coordinates the_Vision Christian Prayer prayer ministry_and provides mailorder_Christian resource_service Vision Christian_Store. It was featured in the_Andrew Denton documentary_film God on My Side. Vision's_motto_is "Connecting Faith_to_Life"_and the_radio network aims_to_make Christian_Radio_available for every Australian as a_means_to that end.

As at the close of_2008, Vision operated on_over_360 licences, including low_powered services in metropolitan suburbs_and rural towns. It also operated_some higher_powered services_in some regional areas and in Western Melbourne on 1611 AM._By mid 2015, Vision had expanded_to over 600 relay_stations, mainly_LPON_licences (low power_open_narrowcast) but_also including Adelaide 1611 AM. Vision's talk_and music_programming is aimed at "unpacking" what_it means to follow_Jesus_Christ in an understandable way.

Early history

Vision_began broadcasting from small studios in_Springwood, Brisbane, Australia on 1_February_1999._A few years later they_moved into larger premises in nearby_Underwood to better_provide a 24-hour 7-day broadcast to some_300+_relay stations across the nation, plus_listeners_on the Internet and via satellite._Vision_has_been able to acquire over_600 high- and low-powered open narrowcast_licenses and has quickly gone about the task of_setting up a_national network of relay stations_across_Australia,_from the largest cities to regional centres and tiny isolated_towns in_the bush.

Many small_to medium-sized country towns in Australia have benefited from the_cost-effective approach of using low-powered FM transmitters._Although typically only one to ten watts, they usually give quite_adequate