Former World War II combat veteran of Guam and Iwo Jima Lowell Perry died in a plane crash in the Caribbean on March 25, 1977, at age 53, but his dream of setting up shortwave radio stations to teach the Bible around the world did not die with him.
The dream began in Perry's living room in Abilene and grew into World Christian Broadcasting Inc.
Soon after WWII, Perry and his friend Maurice Hall, also a veteran, decided they wanted to spread the gospel to remote areas of the world. Hall had seen what the shortwave radio could do when he assisted in setting up communications for President Franklin Roosevelt at the Yalta Conference in February 1945, and Perry had seen the islands in the Pacific and knew the people relied on radio for their news.
They kept their idea alive, and in 1976, a small group met at Perry's house and World Christian Broadcasting began.
Perry's widow, Earline Perry, said her husband had always been interested in radio and taught radio and television broadcasting at Abilene Christian University. She said Hall had told Lowell if they could use shortwave radio in the war, they could use it for teaching the Bible.
While at ACU, Lowell published an article, saying, "This sleeping giant (shortwave broadcasting) has only begun to stir. If he were sufficiently motivated, he has the power to take the gospel to the entire world within a few years' time. ... (We) need to realize the potential of this electronic giant and avail ourselves of this excellent opportunity." Read More
(Source : reporternews.com via kimandrewelliott.com)
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