History
The beginnings of Good News Broadcasting are rooted in Back to the Bible, a ministry founded by radio evangelist Theodore Epp in the United States in 1939. As Back to the Bible grew, bases were established in other countries. The UK base opened in Reading in 1954 under the leadership of early Directors Gilbert Vinden and Ninian Lowis.
In 1976 Director David Oram oversaw the transition of Good News Broadcasting from part of a global ministry to an autonomous and independent UK charity, though still maintaining strong links with Back to the Bible.
GNB eventually outgrew its premises in Reading and moved to Bawtry, Nottinghamshire in 1989 where the radio work continued as well as an extensive literature and audio cassette ministry.
GNB initiated the opening of a Polish office in 1993 with Henryk Dedo who remains its Director today. The two ministries operate independently yet a strong bond still exists.
1995 saw the retirement of David Oram. He was followed by Directors Sam Gordon, Nick Thompson and Derek Stringer who continued teaching the Bible over the air waves, around the UK and beyond.
In January 2006 GNB received a generous legacy enabling the purchase of its own property in Ranskill, Nottinghamshire. When Derek Stringer retired after ten years of service to GNB he was succeeded by current Director, Tom Ward.
In 2018 the decision was taken to sell the property in Ranskill. This both released capital to sustain the ministry through a financially difficult time and, by moving the office to Manchester, increased the opportunities to connect with other ministries and organisations.
After a period of grave concern over GNB finances, staff and supporters prayed earnestly for God to intervene. He graciously provided by way of a number of legacies which enabled the ministry to increase its staff and the volume of Christian media content it produces.
In 2024 we celebrated 70 years of God’s faithfulness to Good News Broadcasting. We continue to produce Christian radio programmes, podcasts and videos week by week. Please pray for us as we look to the future and meet the challenges ahead, that God will continue to use GNB to teach the Bible through media and to change hearts and lives.
