Rhema Media was set up in the 1960s by Christchurch evangelical Richard Berry, following the success of Ecudorian Christian short-wave radio station HCJB. The company's network Rhema began full-time broadcasting in 1978 and Life FM and Star were launched in 1997. Shine TV was launched in 2002, and The Word radio network operated between 2007 and 2015.
History
1960s-1978
Rhema Media began in the 1960s as Gospel Radio Fellowship, a small group of evangelical Christians who wanted to set up a radio station in Christchurch. The New Zealand Government legalised private radio, after illegal pirate broadcasts by Radio Hauraki in the Hauraki Gulf. The fellowship set up a radio studio and transmitter in an old church building and applied to the Broadcasting Authority for permission to broadcast in 1972. However, the authority was skeptical about the need for an evangelical radio station, and declined the station's application based on a lack of public interest, finance and professional staff.
Southern Star Airlines was a domestic airline based in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
The airline's inaugural flight took place on 20 August 2011. However, after two months of "erratic operations", the airline shut down operations and returned its sole aircraft.
Described by its operators as "the Southern Hemisphere's only giant observation wheel", it is 120m (394ft) tall and has seven spokes, reflecting the seven-pointed star of the Australian flag.
It opened two years behind schedule in December 2008, but closed 40 days later due to structural defects, and was subsequently dismantled for major repairs. The wheel itself was scrapped and replaced, but the original support structure and passenger cabins were retained. It was originally thought that reconstruction might be completed in late 2010, but repeated delays meant it did not reopen until 23 December 2013.
A ride (one complete rotation) takes 30 minutes and, according to the Star's website, provides uninterrupted 360-degree views of up to 40 kilometres (25mi) "encompassing the Docklands precinct, Melbourne’s CBD, Port Phillip Bay and as far as Mount Macedon, Arthur’s Seat and the Dandenong Range."
Brent Cobb - Southern Star (Official Music Video)
Listen to "Southern Star" from Brent's upcoming album: https://orcd.co/southernstar
Directed by Jace Kartye
Follow Brent Cobb:
https://www.facebook.com/BrentCobbMusic
https://twitter.com/brent_cobb
https://www.instagram.com/brent_cobb
http://brentcobbmusic.com
Lyrics:
Under the southern star I heal all of my scars
As cicadas sing ain't it the sweetest dream
Winding kudzu vines untangle up my mind
How beloved is my home sweet home
I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far I go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
How do I define all those good ole times
Way on way back when
Rowdy and full of friends
Bitter...
published: 09 Jun 2023
Gregory Alan Isakov - Southern Star (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO)
Directed by: Bryan Dos Reis (bdosreis.com)
Sound by: Joshua Cohen
Video Performance by:
Gregory Alan Isakov
Jeb Bows
Philip Parker
Steve Varney
John Paul Grigsby
Max Barcelow
"Southern Star" (from the new record, Evening Machines) is available now: http://smarturl.it/eveningmachines
https://gregoryalanisakov.com
published: 10 Jul 2019
gregory alan isakov - southern star
track 03 from 'evening machines'
https://gregoryalanisakov.bandcamp.com/album/evening-machines
https://gregoryalanisakov.merchtable.com/
https://gregoryalanisakov.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gregoryalanisakov/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sXaGoRLSpd7VeyZrLkKwt?si=CGzJgqKcQZuZmmhWQ7Hriw
lyrics:
O my drunken southern star
how you tried to hide in darkness
slipped from orbit
now you’re dangerously close
come out, come out
from all your hiding out
we’ll dig in our heels
salute the battlefields
where our broken hearts were born
and the storm clouds are thirsty
i can see them bursting, watch them gathering light
and the walls in the bedroom now are pounding out
were we broken open baby, maybe just a crack
swore i heard you whisper that you preferred us like that
my broken open child
w...
published: 05 Oct 2018
Southern Star
Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One U.S., LP
Southern Star · Gregory Alan Isakov
Evening Machines
℗ 2018 Suitcase Town Music under exclusive license to Dualtone Music Group, a division of MNRK Records
Released on: 2018-10-05
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 22 Jan 2021
Alabama- Southern Star
#1 country hit in 1990. From the album Southern Star (RCA). Written by Rich Alves, Steve Dean and Roger Murrah.
published: 26 Oct 2014
Southern Star
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Southern Star · Alabama
Southern Star
℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1988-06-03
Composer, Lyricist: Roger Murrah
Composer, Lyricist: Steve Dean
Composer, Lyricist: Rich Alves
Producer: Barry Beckett
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 18 Feb 2017
AC-130J Ghostrider gunship firing in Chile during Exercise SOUTHERN STAR
AC-130J Ghostrider gunship firing in Chile during Exercise SOUTHERN STAR
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Credit Sgt William Chockey, MSgt Cody Ramirez
#AC130J #ghostrider #gunship
published: 02 Aug 2023
Gregory Alan Isakov on Bluegrass Underground, "Southern Star"
South Africa native who as a child moved to the U.S. is now a fiercely independent, DIY musician based in Boulder, CO. Influenced by Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen, Isakov strikes that “balance of space and instrumentation,” with lush flourishes—twirling strings, a loping banjo, ghostly pedal steel, solid yet restrained percussion. Precise, poignant and even devastating lyrics encourage a close listen and contemplation.
Taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains, Bluegrass Underground is a musical adventure series showcasing a broad spectrum of music from the heart of the American experience.
Season IX's featured artists include the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Amanda Shires, Keb' Mo', Josh Ritter, Lucero, Brothers Osborne,...
published: 14 Oct 2019
Gregory Alan Isakov at ORPHEUM theatre VANCOUVER // August 17th, 2023
Full show! Only missing San Luis from the beginning, sorry 🫠
If anyone wants single song clips, leave me a comment. I’m happy to share via google drive.
TRACK LIST
Before the Sun 0:29
Dark, Dark, Dark 4:00
Southern Star 7:20
The Fall 10:34
Mistakes 14:15
Watchman 18:30
Chemicals 21:35
Liars 25:01
Miles to go 32:55
Big Black Car 36:36
One Day 42:47
Master & a Hound 46:57
Apaloosa bones 50:39
Caves 54:46
{Encore}
Amsterdam 1:00:12
The Stable Song 1:03:50
Feed Your Horses 1:09:24
published: 19 Aug 2023
Southern Star
Provided to YouTube by Columbia Nashville Legacy
Southern Star · David Allan Coe
Crazy Daddy
℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1989-01-01
Mastering Engineer: M.C. Rather
Composer: R. Murrah
Mastering Engineer: Hollis Flatt
Composer: S. Dean
Composer: R. Alves
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Brent Cobb - Southern Star (Official Music Video)
Listen to "Southern Star" from Brent's upcoming album: https://orcd.co/southernstar
Directed by Jace Kartye ...
Brent Cobb - Southern Star (Official Music Video)
Listen to "Southern Star" from Brent's upcoming album: https://orcd.co/southernstar
Directed by Jace Kartye
Follow Brent Cobb:
https://www.facebook.com/BrentCobbMusic
https://twitter.com/brent_cobb
https://www.instagram.com/brent_cobb
http://brentcobbmusic.com
Lyrics:
Under the southern star I heal all of my scars
As cicadas sing ain't it the sweetest dream
Winding kudzu vines untangle up my mind
How beloved is my home sweet home
I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far I go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
How do I define all those good ole times
Way on way back when
Rowdy and full of friends
Bitter but mostly sweet, a temporary treat
Wish somebody told me so I'd have known
I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far i go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
Oh I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far I go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
Under the southern star I heal all of my scars
As cicadas sing ain't it the sweetest dream
Winding kudzu vines untangled of my mind
How beloved is my home sweet home
How beloved is my home sweet home
http://vevo.ly/9Kqy8x
Brent Cobb - Southern Star (Official Music Video)
Listen to "Southern Star" from Brent's upcoming album: https://orcd.co/southernstar
Directed by Jace Kartye
Follow Brent Cobb:
https://www.facebook.com/BrentCobbMusic
https://twitter.com/brent_cobb
https://www.instagram.com/brent_cobb
http://brentcobbmusic.com
Lyrics:
Under the southern star I heal all of my scars
As cicadas sing ain't it the sweetest dream
Winding kudzu vines untangle up my mind
How beloved is my home sweet home
I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far I go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
How do I define all those good ole times
Way on way back when
Rowdy and full of friends
Bitter but mostly sweet, a temporary treat
Wish somebody told me so I'd have known
I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far i go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
Oh I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far I go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
Under the southern star I heal all of my scars
As cicadas sing ain't it the sweetest dream
Winding kudzu vines untangled of my mind
How beloved is my home sweet home
How beloved is my home sweet home
http://vevo.ly/9Kqy8x
Directed by: Bryan Dos Reis (bdosreis.com)
Sound by: Joshua Cohen
Video Performance by:
Gregory Alan Isakov
Jeb Bows
Philip Parker
Steve Varney
John Paul Grigsb...
Directed by: Bryan Dos Reis (bdosreis.com)
Sound by: Joshua Cohen
Video Performance by:
Gregory Alan Isakov
Jeb Bows
Philip Parker
Steve Varney
John Paul Grigsby
Max Barcelow
"Southern Star" (from the new record, Evening Machines) is available now: http://smarturl.it/eveningmachines
https://gregoryalanisakov.com
Directed by: Bryan Dos Reis (bdosreis.com)
Sound by: Joshua Cohen
Video Performance by:
Gregory Alan Isakov
Jeb Bows
Philip Parker
Steve Varney
John Paul Grigsby
Max Barcelow
"Southern Star" (from the new record, Evening Machines) is available now: http://smarturl.it/eveningmachines
https://gregoryalanisakov.com
track 03 from 'evening machines'
https://gregoryalanisakov.bandcamp.com/album/evening-machines
https://gregoryalanisakov.merchtable.com/
https://gregoryalanisa...
track 03 from 'evening machines'
https://gregoryalanisakov.bandcamp.com/album/evening-machines
https://gregoryalanisakov.merchtable.com/
https://gregoryalanisakov.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gregoryalanisakov/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sXaGoRLSpd7VeyZrLkKwt?si=CGzJgqKcQZuZmmhWQ7Hriw
lyrics:
O my drunken southern star
how you tried to hide in darkness
slipped from orbit
now you’re dangerously close
come out, come out
from all your hiding out
we’ll dig in our heels
salute the battlefields
where our broken hearts were born
and the storm clouds are thirsty
i can see them bursting, watch them gathering light
and the walls in the bedroom now are pounding out
were we broken open baby, maybe just a crack
swore i heard you whisper that you preferred us like that
my broken open child
were we thirsty, thorned with wild eyes
still, we are slaves to the sirens of the salty sea
track 03 from 'evening machines'
https://gregoryalanisakov.bandcamp.com/album/evening-machines
https://gregoryalanisakov.merchtable.com/
https://gregoryalanisakov.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gregoryalanisakov/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sXaGoRLSpd7VeyZrLkKwt?si=CGzJgqKcQZuZmmhWQ7Hriw
lyrics:
O my drunken southern star
how you tried to hide in darkness
slipped from orbit
now you’re dangerously close
come out, come out
from all your hiding out
we’ll dig in our heels
salute the battlefields
where our broken hearts were born
and the storm clouds are thirsty
i can see them bursting, watch them gathering light
and the walls in the bedroom now are pounding out
were we broken open baby, maybe just a crack
swore i heard you whisper that you preferred us like that
my broken open child
were we thirsty, thorned with wild eyes
still, we are slaves to the sirens of the salty sea
Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One U.S., LP
Southern Star · Gregory Alan Isakov
Evening Machines
℗ 2018 Suitcase Town Music under exclusive license to ...
Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One U.S., LP
Southern Star · Gregory Alan Isakov
Evening Machines
℗ 2018 Suitcase Town Music under exclusive license to Dualtone Music Group, a division of MNRK Records
Released on: 2018-10-05
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One U.S., LP
Southern Star · Gregory Alan Isakov
Evening Machines
℗ 2018 Suitcase Town Music under exclusive license to Dualtone Music Group, a division of MNRK Records
Released on: 2018-10-05
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BMG Special Products
Southern Star · Alabama
Southern Star
℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1988-06-03
Composer, Lyricis...
Provided to YouTube by BMG Special Products
Southern Star · Alabama
Southern Star
℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1988-06-03
Composer, Lyricist: Roger Murrah
Composer, Lyricist: Steve Dean
Composer, Lyricist: Rich Alves
Producer: Barry Beckett
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BMG Special Products
Southern Star · Alabama
Southern Star
℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1988-06-03
Composer, Lyricist: Roger Murrah
Composer, Lyricist: Steve Dean
Composer, Lyricist: Rich Alves
Producer: Barry Beckett
Auto-generated by YouTube.
AC-130J Ghostrider gunship firing in Chile during Exercise SOUTHERN STAR
Follow us on: https://twitter.com/TimesArchives
Credit Sgt William Chockey, MSgt Cod...
AC-130J Ghostrider gunship firing in Chile during Exercise SOUTHERN STAR
Follow us on: https://twitter.com/TimesArchives
Credit Sgt William Chockey, MSgt Cody Ramirez
#AC130J #ghostrider #gunship
AC-130J Ghostrider gunship firing in Chile during Exercise SOUTHERN STAR
Follow us on: https://twitter.com/TimesArchives
Credit Sgt William Chockey, MSgt Cody Ramirez
#AC130J #ghostrider #gunship
South Africa native who as a child moved to the U.S. is now a fiercely independent, DIY musician based in Boulder, CO. Influenced by Leonard Cohen and Bruce Spr...
South Africa native who as a child moved to the U.S. is now a fiercely independent, DIY musician based in Boulder, CO. Influenced by Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen, Isakov strikes that “balance of space and instrumentation,” with lush flourishes—twirling strings, a loping banjo, ghostly pedal steel, solid yet restrained percussion. Precise, poignant and even devastating lyrics encourage a close listen and contemplation.
Taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains, Bluegrass Underground is a musical adventure series showcasing a broad spectrum of music from the heart of the American experience.
Season IX's featured artists include the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Amanda Shires, Keb' Mo', Josh Ritter, Lucero, Brothers Osborne, Gregory Alan Isakov, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Lauren Morrow, Glen Hansard, The Devil Makes Three & Mandy Barnett.
South Africa native who as a child moved to the U.S. is now a fiercely independent, DIY musician based in Boulder, CO. Influenced by Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen, Isakov strikes that “balance of space and instrumentation,” with lush flourishes—twirling strings, a loping banjo, ghostly pedal steel, solid yet restrained percussion. Precise, poignant and even devastating lyrics encourage a close listen and contemplation.
Taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains, Bluegrass Underground is a musical adventure series showcasing a broad spectrum of music from the heart of the American experience.
Season IX's featured artists include the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Amanda Shires, Keb' Mo', Josh Ritter, Lucero, Brothers Osborne, Gregory Alan Isakov, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Lauren Morrow, Glen Hansard, The Devil Makes Three & Mandy Barnett.
Full show! Only missing San Luis from the beginning, sorry 🫠
If anyone wants single song clips, leave me a comment. I’m happy to share via google drive.
TR...
Full show! Only missing San Luis from the beginning, sorry 🫠
If anyone wants single song clips, leave me a comment. I’m happy to share via google drive.
TRACK LIST
Before the Sun 0:29
Dark, Dark, Dark 4:00
Southern Star 7:20
The Fall 10:34
Mistakes 14:15
Watchman 18:30
Chemicals 21:35
Liars 25:01
Miles to go 32:55
Big Black Car 36:36
One Day 42:47
Master & a Hound 46:57
Apaloosa bones 50:39
Caves 54:46
{Encore}
Amsterdam 1:00:12
The Stable Song 1:03:50
Feed Your Horses 1:09:24
Full show! Only missing San Luis from the beginning, sorry 🫠
If anyone wants single song clips, leave me a comment. I’m happy to share via google drive.
TRACK LIST
Before the Sun 0:29
Dark, Dark, Dark 4:00
Southern Star 7:20
The Fall 10:34
Mistakes 14:15
Watchman 18:30
Chemicals 21:35
Liars 25:01
Miles to go 32:55
Big Black Car 36:36
One Day 42:47
Master & a Hound 46:57
Apaloosa bones 50:39
Caves 54:46
{Encore}
Amsterdam 1:00:12
The Stable Song 1:03:50
Feed Your Horses 1:09:24
Provided to YouTube by Columbia Nashville Legacy
Southern Star · David Allan Coe
Crazy Daddy
℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1989-01-01
Master...
Provided to YouTube by Columbia Nashville Legacy
Southern Star · David Allan Coe
Crazy Daddy
℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1989-01-01
Mastering Engineer: M.C. Rather
Composer: R. Murrah
Mastering Engineer: Hollis Flatt
Composer: S. Dean
Composer: R. Alves
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Columbia Nashville Legacy
Southern Star · David Allan Coe
Crazy Daddy
℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1989-01-01
Mastering Engineer: M.C. Rather
Composer: R. Murrah
Mastering Engineer: Hollis Flatt
Composer: S. Dean
Composer: R. Alves
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Brent Cobb - Southern Star (Official Music Video)
Listen to "Southern Star" from Brent's upcoming album: https://orcd.co/southernstar
Directed by Jace Kartye
Follow Brent Cobb:
https://www.facebook.com/BrentCobbMusic
https://twitter.com/brent_cobb
https://www.instagram.com/brent_cobb
http://brentcobbmusic.com
Lyrics:
Under the southern star I heal all of my scars
As cicadas sing ain't it the sweetest dream
Winding kudzu vines untangle up my mind
How beloved is my home sweet home
I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far I go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
How do I define all those good ole times
Way on way back when
Rowdy and full of friends
Bitter but mostly sweet, a temporary treat
Wish somebody told me so I'd have known
I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far i go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
Oh I've been a drifter down most highways
I've been lost at sea
There's one thing this world could never take from me
No matter how far I go
No matter how deep the dark
I know I can always count on the southern star
Under the southern star I heal all of my scars
As cicadas sing ain't it the sweetest dream
Winding kudzu vines untangled of my mind
How beloved is my home sweet home
How beloved is my home sweet home
http://vevo.ly/9Kqy8x
Directed by: Bryan Dos Reis (bdosreis.com)
Sound by: Joshua Cohen
Video Performance by:
Gregory Alan Isakov
Jeb Bows
Philip Parker
Steve Varney
John Paul Grigsby
Max Barcelow
"Southern Star" (from the new record, Evening Machines) is available now: http://smarturl.it/eveningmachines
https://gregoryalanisakov.com
track 03 from 'evening machines'
https://gregoryalanisakov.bandcamp.com/album/evening-machines
https://gregoryalanisakov.merchtable.com/
https://gregoryalanisakov.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gregoryalanisakov/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sXaGoRLSpd7VeyZrLkKwt?si=CGzJgqKcQZuZmmhWQ7Hriw
lyrics:
O my drunken southern star
how you tried to hide in darkness
slipped from orbit
now you’re dangerously close
come out, come out
from all your hiding out
we’ll dig in our heels
salute the battlefields
where our broken hearts were born
and the storm clouds are thirsty
i can see them bursting, watch them gathering light
and the walls in the bedroom now are pounding out
were we broken open baby, maybe just a crack
swore i heard you whisper that you preferred us like that
my broken open child
were we thirsty, thorned with wild eyes
still, we are slaves to the sirens of the salty sea
Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One U.S., LP
Southern Star · Gregory Alan Isakov
Evening Machines
℗ 2018 Suitcase Town Music under exclusive license to Dualtone Music Group, a division of MNRK Records
Released on: 2018-10-05
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by BMG Special Products
Southern Star · Alabama
Southern Star
℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1988-06-03
Composer, Lyricist: Roger Murrah
Composer, Lyricist: Steve Dean
Composer, Lyricist: Rich Alves
Producer: Barry Beckett
Auto-generated by YouTube.
AC-130J Ghostrider gunship firing in Chile during Exercise SOUTHERN STAR
Follow us on: https://twitter.com/TimesArchives
Credit Sgt William Chockey, MSgt Cody Ramirez
#AC130J #ghostrider #gunship
South Africa native who as a child moved to the U.S. is now a fiercely independent, DIY musician based in Boulder, CO. Influenced by Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen, Isakov strikes that “balance of space and instrumentation,” with lush flourishes—twirling strings, a loping banjo, ghostly pedal steel, solid yet restrained percussion. Precise, poignant and even devastating lyrics encourage a close listen and contemplation.
Taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains, Bluegrass Underground is a musical adventure series showcasing a broad spectrum of music from the heart of the American experience.
Season IX's featured artists include the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Amanda Shires, Keb' Mo', Josh Ritter, Lucero, Brothers Osborne, Gregory Alan Isakov, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Lauren Morrow, Glen Hansard, The Devil Makes Three & Mandy Barnett.
Full show! Only missing San Luis from the beginning, sorry 🫠
If anyone wants single song clips, leave me a comment. I’m happy to share via google drive.
TRACK LIST
Before the Sun 0:29
Dark, Dark, Dark 4:00
Southern Star 7:20
The Fall 10:34
Mistakes 14:15
Watchman 18:30
Chemicals 21:35
Liars 25:01
Miles to go 32:55
Big Black Car 36:36
One Day 42:47
Master & a Hound 46:57
Apaloosa bones 50:39
Caves 54:46
{Encore}
Amsterdam 1:00:12
The Stable Song 1:03:50
Feed Your Horses 1:09:24
Provided to YouTube by Columbia Nashville Legacy
Southern Star · David Allan Coe
Crazy Daddy
℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1989-01-01
Mastering Engineer: M.C. Rather
Composer: R. Murrah
Mastering Engineer: Hollis Flatt
Composer: S. Dean
Composer: R. Alves
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Rhema Media was set up in the 1960s by Christchurch evangelical Richard Berry, following the success of Ecudorian Christian short-wave radio station HCJB. The company's network Rhema began full-time broadcasting in 1978 and Life FM and Star were launched in 1997. Shine TV was launched in 2002, and The Word radio network operated between 2007 and 2015.
History
1960s-1978
Rhema Media began in the 1960s as Gospel Radio Fellowship, a small group of evangelical Christians who wanted to set up a radio station in Christchurch. The New Zealand Government legalised private radio, after illegal pirate broadcasts by Radio Hauraki in the Hauraki Gulf. The fellowship set up a radio studio and transmitter in an old church building and applied to the Broadcasting Authority for permission to broadcast in 1972. However, the authority was skeptical about the need for an evangelical radio station, and declined the station's application based on a lack of public interest, finance and professional staff.