Since then, TBN has grown to become the United States ' largest Christian television network, and the third largest group owner of broadcast TV stations in the U. S., with CBS, FOX, and NBC holding fourth, fifth and sixth place, according to TV News Check's annual listing of the Top 30 Station Groups.

Friend Ships has been partnering with TBN and Smile since 1992, Paul Crouch personally donated a Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter to the humanitarian organization.

Films produced by or for TBN included " The Revolutionary " and " The Revolutionary II ," based on the life of Jesus ; " The Emissary ," a film on the life of the apostle Paul ; " The Omega Code "; " Carman: The Champion "; " Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 "; " Time Changer "; and " Six: The Mark Unleashed " starring Stephen Baldwin and David A. R.

The theater ’ s showcase four original productions from TBN Films: " The Revolutionary ", parts I and II, portraying the life and miracles of Jesus Christ, " The Emissary ", depicting miraculous events from the book of Acts and the life of Paul, and " The Omega Code ".

TBN has received a 3 / 4 star rating for 4 consecutive years, and in 2009 earned a 2 / 4 star rating due to a 2 % increase in administrative costs in 2009 ; the report also revealed that for the fiscal year ending December 2009, TBN president Paul F. Crouch Sr. earned $ 419, 500, Vice-President Janice Crouch earned $ 361, 000, and Vice-President Paul F. Crouch Jr. earned $ 214, 137.

Paul Crouch, Jr. resigned his position at TBN.

In September 2004, the Los Angeles Times reported that Paul Crouch had paid Enoch Lonnie Ford, a former TBN employee, a $ 425, 000 formal settlement to end a wrongful termination lawsuit in 1998.

Ford allegedly threatened to sue TBN for wrongful termination and sexual harassment after the network refused to hire him following his release, resulting in his claims against Paul Crouch.

In June 2012, The Orange County Register reported that Carra Crouch, the granddaughter of Paul and Jan Crouch, filed a lawsuit claiming that TBN covered-up her rape by a network employee when she was thirteen years old.

" Paul Crouch issued a press release insisting that Lindsey's show was only pre-empted for Christmas programming, but eventually admitted that TBN management was concerned that Lindsey " placed Arabs in a negative light.

Paul Franklin Crouch ( born March 30, 1934 ) is a religious broadcaster who, along with his wife Jan, co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN ).

Paul Crouch received $ 400, 000 in executive salary as president and his wife $ 365, 000 as first vice president of TBN.

Janice Wendell Bethany " Jan " Crouch ( born March 14, 1938 ) is a religious broadcaster and, with her husband Paul, co-founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN ).

They married in 1957, and have two sons, Paul Jr. and Matthew, both of whom are high-ranking officials and program hosts on TBN.

In 1973, Paul and Jan Crouch founded The Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN ).

Paul Crouch, founder of TBN, began renting time on a crosstown station in 1973, Channel 46, then known as KBSA.

Smile of a Child Foundation is a compassion-focused ministry, founded in 2005 by TBN co-founder Jan Crouch initially as a vehicle to reach the children of Haiti, providing food, medical care, toys and disaster relief to people in need.

In late 2003, Ford attempted to extort Crouch, threatening to release an autobiographical manuscript of their alleged affair if TBN didn't purchase the document for $ 10 million.

She also claimed that when she informed Jan Crouch and TBN attorney John Casoria of the rape, they professed disbelief in her claims and blamed her for the incident.

Crouch left KHOF in 1973 and with his wife, Jan, founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN ).

In addition to TBN, Crouch and his wife developed and oversee operations for TBN ’ s affiliated television networks: Smile of a Child-children ’ s channel, JCTV-youth network, The Church Channel, TBN Enlace USA-Spanish language network, TBNE-Italian, The Healing Channel-Arabic language network, TBN-Russia, TBN Nejat TV-Persian-language channel, and TBN-HD, TBN ’ s new high definition network.

Most content is offered on behalf of SKY Network Television, however some channels such as TBN, Discovery Travel and Adventure and Deutsche welle are broadcast exclusively through TelstraClear.

Some of the religious shows that had aired on WHFT-TV during the LeSEA era remained on the station because TBN was also airing these programs, but shows like The 700 Club were removed ( however, TBN would begin running The 700 Club a few years later ).

Richmond is considered to be within the Dayton, Ohio television market and has one full-power television station, WKOI, which is affiliated with TBN.

Over the years, TBN has been purchasing independent television stations to gain cable carriage, due to FCC must-carry rules.

TBN also has several hundred affiliate stations throughout the United States, although just 61 of these stations are regular UHF or VHF stations.

Aside from its television ministry, TBN also has several attractions used as an outreach service.

Another charity watchdog group, Ministry Watch, has given TBN an " F " in 2011, for its failure to provide financial statements, lack of timeliness in responding to correspondence, and its lack of clarity in the provided information.

Under the leadership of the Crouch family, Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN ) has grown to become the United States ' largest Christian television network, offering 24 hour commercial-free programming ,< ref name =" mediabiz. com ">

Franzese has been interviewed on the Jim Rome Show, ESPN, Home Box Office ( HBO ), Fox Sports, Cable News Network ( CNN ), CNBC, Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN ), MSNBC, NatGEO, Fox News Channel, Huskers Illustrated Radio, and USA Today.

KPAZ-TV has been a TBN station since.

has also appeared / performed on TBN during his career.

TBN has long been known for buying existing stations in order to get must-carry status on local cable systems.

TBN has moved several of its operations to the Metroplex ; also, Dallas-Fort Worth is a major media market with a large religious base.

In the summer of 1980, all the secular shows were dropped ( some eventually moved to WDZL or WBFS, while others never reappeared on Miami television stations ) and the station switched to TBN programming.

Other personalities featured or have been featured on TBN include: A. R.

Full disclosure of TBN ’ s financial statements have been evaluated by Charity Navigator, the nation ’ s largest evaluator of charities and non-profit companies.

TBN officials acknowledged the settlement but contested Ford's credibility, noting that he had been previously convicted for child molestation and drug abuse.

Crouch and the Trinity Broadcasting Network have been the recipients of numerous awards and citations of appreciation by both local and national leaders including the Golden Angel award from the Excellence in Media organization and the Parents Television Council Entertainment Seal of Approval, given to both the TBN and Smile of a Child networks for producing and promoting programming that reflects their values.

Guardian retained its other properties, including the upcoming. 2 Network, and acquired W23BZ, which had been a low-power repeater of TBN ; it picked up WSFJ's programming when channel 51 began carrying TBN programming on October 1, 2008.

TBN ( Trinity Broadcasting Network ) is a religion television station, with some material originating locally, although also carrying relays from the United States.

Montgomery is served by seven local television stations: WNCF 32 ( ABC ), WSFA 12 ( NBC ), WCOV 20 ( Fox ), WBMM 22 ( CW ), WAIQ 26 ( PBS ), WMCF 45 ( TBN ), WFRZ-LD 34 ( Religious and Educational ).

The channel is a Christian programming channel and is an affiliate of TBN, the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

TBN presents the film completely unedited ; as a result, it is rated TV-MA ( for graphic violence ).

Another manipulated property of motor oil is its Total Base Number ( TBN ), which is a measurement of the reserve alkalinity of an oil, meaning its ability to neutralize acids.

In the United States, the Hour of Power is seen on Lifetime cable, TBN, and on nearly 100 local stations.

The Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN ) is a major American Christian television network.

TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas ; Hendersonville, Tennessee ; Gadsden, Alabama ; Decatur, Georgia ; Miami, Florida ; Tulsa, Oklahoma ; Orlando, Florida ; and New York City.

As a result, TBN is available to 95 % of American households, as of early 2005.

TBN owns 35 full-power television stations serving larger metropolitan areas, and, at its peak, 252 low power television stations in the United States, which are mixed among stations serving medium-sized cities and rural translator stations in order to maximize the network's reach as much as is permissible.

According to TVNewsCheck, TBN currently is the third largest over-the-air television station group in the country, besting the station groups of CBS, FOX, and NBC, but behind Ion and Univision.

TBN is also seen on the internet globally, where viewers can watch TBN programming live, as well as select archived shows on demand, through the website and select IPTV services.

However, only the national feed on cable and satellite is transmitted in HD, as its owned-and-operated terrestrial stations are currently not equipped for HD broadcast due in part to technical limitations caused by the number of subchannels TBN requires its stations to carry that prevent the main TBN subchannel on its owned-and-operated stations to be carried in high definition or widescreen standard definition.

TBN Second Chance is a free, 24-hour, faith-based rehabilitative TV programming helping to rebuild lives of imprisoned inmates and reduce recidivism.

TBN ’ s newest tourist attraction is Trinity Music City,

TBN is a 501-3 C non-profit company.