The event will feature a range of activities, including celebrating Israel's 75th anniversary, a keynote address from evangelist Franklin Graham, and a speech from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who will welcome delegates to the convention.
The NRB represents radio and TV station owners, network executives, and those who create content for airing in the U.S. and overseas. The convention is a platform for Christian media and broadcasting to come to life, with national and international newsmakers at every level. The Washington Times is among the organizations sponsoring the four-day convention.
New York City radio station WMCA-AM and UHF television station K26KC-D in Dallas were awarded the group's radio and television station of the year, respectively. Haim Katz, Israel's tourism minister, will also speak at the opening ceremony, one of several events planned to mark the Jewish state's anniversary year.
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Christian tourism to Israel has returned after the pandemic, and individual and group tours are an important segment of the nation's tourism industry. Mr. Katz's department, the Israel Ministry of Tourism, will have a large exhibit on the show floor highlighting a VR headset tour of Jerusalem and another focused on the Dead Sea. A number of Israeli businesses and organizations will be on display in an "Israel365 Pavilion" where groups can connect with the American broadcasters.
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The convention will also feature a "Night to Celebrate Israel at 75" reception, where Pastor Samuel Rodriguez and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic will speak. The annual "Breakfast to Honor Israel" will feature a keynote from former U.S. Special Envoy Elan Carr.
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Moreover, the Rev. Jack Hibbs, pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California, will announce the launch of "The Real Life Network," a digital service with "a wide variety of Biblical-worldview and family-friendly programming" available via streaming. At launch, the service will offer content from more than 60 programmers, officials said.
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Speaking with The Times before the launch, Hibbs said the new service - available at no cost to viewers - came about in response to changes in the way social media deals with faith-based content. "We learned even before COVID that the social media world was starting to tamper with our sermons and our events," he said. "And so, we started heading down the road of, 'How do we insulate ourselves against this cancellation movement?'"
The answer, Hibbs said, is a 24/7, 365-day service "just like Hulu, just like Amazon Prime or Netflix, except it's biblically based and character-building based."
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