Paul and Jan Crouch TBN Trinity and Broadcasting Network

Paul (1957-2013) and Jan (1939-2016) Crouch were both American television evangelists and were co-founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in 1973

Paul Franklin Couch began his career in broadcasting by helping to an educational AM station on campus while at Central Bible Institute Seminary.

Janice Wendell Crouch (nee Bethany) met Paul while attending Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri. They married in 1957 and had 2 sons- Paul Jr. and Matthew.

In 1957 Paul became a radio announcer at KRSD in Rapid City, South Dekota and rapidly progressed to program director. He was then promoted to manager of sister station KRSD-TV. In 1961 he was appointed by the general council of the assemblies of God to to organize and operate the newly formed Department of Television and Film Production in Burbank, California (1961-5).

From 1965-70 Paul was general manager of KREL, Radio in Corona, California.
In 1970 he was general manager for KHOF_FM and KHOF-Tv in San Bernardino. California.

1973 Paul and his wife Jan founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) along with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker (they left in 1975). Their flagship ministry and talk show Praise started then.

1974 purchased their first TV station KLXA-TV (now KTBN-TV).Since then it has grown to become the USA’s largest Christian television network

TBN is viewed globally on 70 satellites and over 18,000 TV and cable Affiliates.

TBN grew in the USA through agreements with national cable operators. It is viewed via cable and satellite companies.

Today TBN’s family of networks is available to 98% of television households, and globally TBN reaches an estimated 2 billion potential viewers every day.

*Praise is one of the most recognized and most watched Christian programs in the world. It features the best of contemporary music and worship, fresh and impacting ministry voices, engaging interviews from a wide variety of guests, and a fast moving hour of relevant talk you won’t want to miss! TBN

TBN was launched in 1973 by Paul and Jan Crouch with one small station broadcasting to the Los Angeles area.

Paul died on the 30th November 2013. For 10 years he had suffered with a degenerative heart disease.
Jan loved to wear wigs. She changed from wearing her larger than life platinum blond wigs to pink ones . (See picture). Jan died on 31st May 2016, she was 77

For 40 years they worked together to create Trinity Broadcasting Network.
TBN continues to take the saving grace of Jesus Christ is Lord to the the world

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