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UCB UK Launch DAB Radio across the U.K.

On December 1st the global UCB family rejoiced with UCB U.K. when they launched their national DAB radio service throughout the United Kingdom.
“This is an extraordinary dream come true,” says Ian Mackie, CEO and founder of UCB UK. “We’ve had a 23-year-old dream and vision to broadcast nationally across the UK and it’s an overwhelming [...]

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Christian Visual Media Conference

Appropriately dressed (and in their right mind?), Neil Elliot and Gary Hoogvliet of UCB U.K. study the map on how to get to the Christian Visual Media conference. Held in September each year, the conference is a good opportunity for our TV programmers to network with Christian producers and suppliers based in Europe.  Can you [...]

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DAB in the U.K.

Over 20 years ago the Lord gave the founder of UCB Richard Berry a vision for Christian radio in the UK and only now in late 2009 does that look like it’s coming to fruition. That is perseverance…… and the man who has given much to make this happen is founding CEO Ian Mackie.

Digital radio……called [...]

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United Christian Broadcasters has launched UCB Gospel - a 24/7 gospel radio station dedicated to broadcasting the best in UK and international Gospel music.
UCB Gospel is now available on digital satellite at channel 0135, as well as online and features Gospel music from around the world, as well as providing support and airplay for established [...]

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For the past 18 months, UCB in the UK has been hosting regular monthly ‘Ministry Partners and Leaders days’ (MPLD); an extension of our ‘open day’ programme but geared specifically toward pastors and leaders of organisations.  
The purpose is to primarily update leaders about updates within one of the UK’s largest Christian media ministries, as well [...]

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I’ve just received a DVD copy of my TV report for Shine TV’s NZone on Samaritans Purse in Mozambique.  I have a generic version available if any of you wish to use it.  Please email me at news7@ucb.co.uk to request a copy.
God bless,
Peter Wooding
UCB UK Senior News Editor

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UCB UK: Dayone News

Hello rockers!
If you go back to this post you’d read Dayone explaining their connection with UCB. Here is a wee ‘goodnews’ story that  from Dayone!
You might like to know that last Friday (30/11/07) Day One Radio & Heart of the Nation Productions were awarded by the Christian Broadcasting Council their 2007 Silver Media Award for [...]

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UCB UK: Christmas contest

Hello  from the UK!
’Tis the season to be jolly…. tra la la la la la la la la …..
(thankyou for your spontaneous applause)
Here in Stoke the temperature is a balmy Minus 4! That means  Xmas is coming! Thought you might like to see the Baptist Times story on UCB UK, kinda neat. 
Now, because you are [...]

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Trevor Kirk one of the better looking announcers in the UCB UK ‘ fold’  sent me this  comment line ‘ post’ …pretty cool!  
Message : Caught your programme on DAB for the first time last night! We were so fed up to listening to a mundane program on another channel, and found you by just a twist of [...]

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Dear All,
I just wanted to make available to all of you an interview I recorded today with Lynne Green, International Chairman of Youth With A Mission giving his response to the Colorado shootings on the New Life Church and YWAM Training Centre. 
It will be available on UCB UK’s ftp News Out of UCB folder or [...]

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Hello rockers! In case you are not aware, UCB is very happy and delighted to be associated with a wonderful ministry called  www.lookingforgod.com 
If your station is not involved yet please give me a yell and I’ll connect you.
In the UK  the UCB stations have played spots on air  that asked some really good questions, and [...]

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