Paul E. Freed (1918-1996) Trans World Radio (1952-to present day)

Paul E.Reed was the founder of Trans World Radio (TWR) in1960.

In 1931 Radio broadcasting of the Gospel by shortwave radio started in. HCJB Quito in Ecuador went on the aie after careful planning by Clarence W. Jones and Reuben Larson.
In 1948 the Far East Broadcasting Company began its initial broadcasting in Manila, the Philippines.

On February 22, !954 the Voice of Tangier began broadcasting the gospel on air.
Paul E. Reed was at the helm. Paul had travelled reluctantly to Spain having received a burden to reach the Spaniards with the Gospel. (See page 1 of Tower to Eternity- the book he published in 1979 )

After 5 years he learnt that all radio stations were to be nationalised in Morocco.

In 1960 TWR was formed and on October 16th TWR began broadcasting from Adolf Hitler’s former bomb proof radio building in Monte Carlo. With his mother’s encouragement and prayers and the miraculous intervention of Radio Monte Carlo who were willing to discuss entering into a contract with the newly named TWR.

TWR could now begin to reach out to the world. Read extract from Ambassador for Christ
Read * Tower to Eternity , published in 1979, which is Paul’s inspirational history/biography from 1948- 1964 (available from american radio history/history com. /archive -station - 152 pages to read/ down load/buy).

He helped to build up a network which stretched around the world. To the extent that 80% of the world could receive broadcasts in 120 languages.

1993 Paul retired from the presidency but continued as chairman of TWR. He died in 1996.
His legacy is the Trans Word Radio (TWR) which is a the largest Christian media organization in the world. Currently programmes can be heard in 190 countries in more than 230 languages and dialects. I do not think he regretted to Spain after all.

Sources Tower of Eternity by Paul E. Reed
* Ambassadors for Christ * contribution by E. Brant Gustavson
dacb Dictionary of Christian Biography
wikipedia