Editor’s note. A three-person team from National Right to Life is in Nashville this week, talking with broadcasters and executives from the nation’s premier religious stations and programs. They are compiling a daily blog to keep everyone up to speed. We’re attaching the first few contributions below. You can read future posts at http://nrlcomm.wordpress.com.

Sunday, February 8, 2009
Live from Nashville

As you might expect, the National Right to Life Communications Department is the liasion to the mainstream media — fielding calls from reporters across the country (and across the world) who call about the wide range of legislative and educational issues which affect the pro-life movement.

But, since 1985, the Communications Department has also been responsible for producing National Right to Life’s five-minute daily radio program, Pro-Life Perspective (PLP). The show is hosted by NRLC President Dr. Wanda Franz and Co-hosted by American Victims of Abortion Director Olivia Gans. The show is aired on nearly 300 radio stations nationwide and is also available via iTunes and the show’s website (www.prolifeperspective.com).

For many years, we have exhibited at the annual National Religious Broadcasters convention, the largest gathering of its kind. Thousands of Christian broadcasters from around the world come together once a year and we’re on the exhibition floor to greet them.

Once again, we’re here (Derrick Jones, communications director, Olivia Gans, PLP Co-Host and Jessica Rodgers, communications assistant) to provide everyone in attendance with the latest educational materials available from National Right to Life as well as copies of our public service announcement series, Perspectives on Life, and to talk to interested broadcasters about expanding their station’s pro-life ministry through Pro-Life Perspective.

We’ll be blogging from the Opryland Hotel in Nashville for the next few days and hope to share with you some tremendous stories from the convention floor.

Sunday, February 8, 2009
Update from the Convention Floor

The exhibit hall opened at noon and there has been non-stop traffic at our booth. From other exhibitors, to broadcasters from overseas, to current Pro-Life Perpsective station partners, Olivia, Jessica and I have been sharing our pro-life message. Here’s hoping we brought enough literature!

As promised, pictures from the floor:

Olivia Gans, PLP Co-Host and Jessica Rodgers, NRLC Communications Assistant at the NRLC Booth on the convention floor.

The NRLC booth at NRB 2009

We’re running a short DVD that promos the wonderful materials available from National Right to Life, as well as promoting Pro-Life Perspective and Perspectives on Life. If I can get my antiquated laptop to work with me, I’ll upload that here to give you a flavor of what’s going on down here at the Gaylord Opryland!

(Editor’s Note: The DVD presentation did get uploaded on the Communication’s Department YouTube page and is also posted on the blog. A definite must-see for your local station if they’re not already airing Pro-Life Perspective.)

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Thanks to Dave for giving us the opportunity to share our experience in Nashville with you. This convention is a truly rewarding experience every year and National Right to Life is blessed to be a part of it. We’ve re-connected with old friends, met some wonderful new friends, and have shared the pro-life message with everyone here in Nashville this year. Look for a complete wrap-up in the March issue of NRL News!
       -Derrick, Olivia, and Jessica

Please send your comments to daveandrusko@gmail.com

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