God's Learning Channel
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God's Learning Channel (or GLC) is a Judeo-Christian
television network
which is based in the Southwestern United States
. Based on the Messianic Judaism
movement, it describes itself as "teaching the Torah
and the true roots of Christianity", and its programming features a mixture of Christian and Jewish
teachers.
The network was founded in 1982 by Al and Tommie Cooper with its first full-powered station based in Roswell, New Mexico
. It is now produced in Midland, Texas
by Prime Time Christian Broadcasting with KMLM
serving as the flagship station. The network is available on terrestrial broadcast television and cable TV systems. The network has five full power stations and 22 low-power TV stations; it is also broadcast free-to-air
from the AMC-4 satellite as part of the Glorystar
package, as a free-to-air channel on the Galaxy 25
satellite for other direct-to-home broadcast dishes, and is available as streaming video over the Internet
.
The network offers 24-hour programming, in English, Spanish, Persian
, Tagalog
, and Chinese
.
On April 15, 2006, GLC launched on APR-1 (Insat 2E) to provide its signal to the Eastern hemisphere. Because of the APR-1 satellite, On , 2007, GLC was able to launch on the EutelSat W2 which covers Europe
, North Africa
, the Middle East
, and Russia
for direct-to-home satellite viewing.
GLC focuses on several general topics:
Judeo-Christian
Judeo-Christian is a term used in the United States since the 1940s to refer to standards of ethics said to be held in common by Judaism and Christianity, for example the Ten Commandments...
television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
which is based in the Southwestern United States
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
. Based on the Messianic Judaism
Messianic Judaism
Messianic Judaism is a syncretic religious movement that arose in the 1960s and 70s. It blends evangelical Christian theology with elements of Jewish terminology and ritual....
movement, it describes itself as "teaching the Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
and the true roots of Christianity", and its programming features a mixture of Christian and Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
teachers.
The network was founded in 1982 by Al and Tommie Cooper with its first full-powered station based in Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
. It is now produced in Midland, Texas
Midland, Texas
Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
by Prime Time Christian Broadcasting with KMLM
KMLM
KMLM-DT is a religious television station in Odessa, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 42 as an owned-and-operated station of God's Learning Channel. Channel 42 is also the GLC flagship station...
serving as the flagship station. The network is available on terrestrial broadcast television and cable TV systems. The network has five full power stations and 22 low-power TV stations; it is also broadcast free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
from the AMC-4 satellite as part of the Glorystar
Glorystar
GloryStar Satellite Systems is a Direct to Home religious based satellite service. They provide ministry support services by partnering with Christian broadcasters and a vendor of satellite television equipment oriented towards viewers of satellite-delivered Christian broadcast ministries.-...
package, as a free-to-air channel on the Galaxy 25
Galaxy 25
Galaxy 25 launched in 1997, formerly known as Intelsat Americas 5 until February 15, 2007 when it was renamed as result of the merger between owner Intelsat and PanAmSat or Telstar 5) is a medium-powered communications satellite formerly in a geostationary orbit at , above a point in the Pacific...
satellite for other direct-to-home broadcast dishes, and is available as streaming video over the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
The network offers 24-hour programming, in English, Spanish, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
, and Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
.
On April 15, 2006, GLC launched on APR-1 (Insat 2E) to provide its signal to the Eastern hemisphere. Because of the APR-1 satellite, On , 2007, GLC was able to launch on the EutelSat W2 which covers Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
for direct-to-home satellite viewing.
GLC focuses on several general topics:
- Bridging the gap between Christians and their Hebraic heritage.
- Standing against Replacement TheologySupersessionismSupersessionism is a term for the dominant Christian view of the Old Covenant, also called fulfillment theology and replacement theology, though the latter term is disputed...
by proving through scripture that ChristianChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s do not Replace the Jews as the Chosen people, but are rather grafted in to the promises given to their father AbrahamAbrahamAbraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
.
Stations
- Abilene, TexasAbilene, TexasAbilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
– KPCB 17 - Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
– KGLC - Amarillo, TexasAmarillo, TexasAmarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
– KPTFKPTFKPTF-DT is a religious television station in Farwell, Texas, broadcasting locally in digital on UHF channel 18 as an affiliate of God's Learning Channel. The station is owned by Prime Time Christian Broadcasting of Odessa, Texas...
18 - Lubbock, TexasLubbock, TexasLubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
– KPTB 16 - MidlandMidland, TexasMidland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
-Odessa, TexasOdessa, TexasOdessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
– KMLMKMLMKMLM-DT is a religious television station in Odessa, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 42 as an owned-and-operated station of God's Learning Channel. Channel 42 is also the GLC flagship station...
42 - Roswell, New MexicoRoswell, New MexicoRoswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
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