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The HCJB office and radio towers, c. 1930-1940. In Spanish, the call letters meant “Hoy Christo Jesus Bendice” (Today Jesus Christ Blesses) and in English “Heralding Christ Jesus’ Blessings.” Opened in Quito in 1931 by Clarence Jones and Reuben Larson, the station and its parent organization, World Radio Missionary Fellowship (later renamed to Reach Beyond), soon became one of the major Protestant institutions in Ecuador, a supporter of both missionary efforts and the indigenous Evangelical churches.
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Title:
HCJB Office Building
Description:
The HCJB office and radio towers, c. 1930-1940. In Spanish, the call letters meant “Hoy Christo Jesus Bendice” (Today Jesus Christ Blesses) and in English “Heralding Christ Jesus’ Blessings.” Opened in Quito in 1931 by Clarence Jones and Reuben Larson, the station and its parent organization, World Radio Missionary Fellowship (later renamed to Reach Beyond), soon became one of the major Protestant institutions in Ecuador, a supporter of both missionary efforts and the indigenous Evangelical churches.
Subjects:
Radio in missionary work Missionaries--Ecuador HCJB (Radio station : Quito, Ecuador)
Location:
Quito, Ecuador
Source:
Photo File: HCJB Radio and TV - Ecuador. Wheaton Archives & Special Collections.
Source
Preferred Citation:
"HCJB Office Building", To Carry the Light Further, Wheaton Archives and Special Collections
Reference Link:
https://exhibits.archives.wheaton.edu/to-carry-the-light-further/items/obj_0082.html
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In Copyright. For more information, please contact Wheaton Archives & Special Collections at archives@wheaton.edu.
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