Media News at a Glance

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• Members Distribute 58,000 GN Subscription Brochures
• English GN Print Run Reaches New High
• 18,322 Responses to Beyond Today Television and Radio
• Airtime Added on 50,000-Watt Radio Station
• Publicity Site Gives GN Publicity

Members Distribute 58,000 GN Subscription Brochures

In 2007 over 175 brethren and congregations participated in our Good News subscription brochure program. Members distributed 58,000 brochures on 1,050 displays.

For several years, our "take-one" distribution program has been a cost-effective means of reaching new people with the gospel. Brochures cost about 5 cents each to print and distribute. In recent years, subscriber response has reached an excellent 2.6 percent, making the cost per response only $1.36.

There are currently 55,000 subscription brochures in inventory awaiting distribution. We encourage more U.S. brethren to become involved in the program. To request a supply of brochures and displays, you are welcome to write to John LaBissoniere at john_labissoniere@ucg.org or call him at (423) 562-9400 or toll-free at (888) 369-9940.

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English GN Print Run Reaches New High

The total print order for the January/February 2008 Good News magazine is 529,565, a new record. The previous high was 526,173 in September of 2002.

The quantities printed at three sites around the world are as follows:

R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Glasgow, Kentucky: 445,985.

Offset Alpine, Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia: 64,100.

CTP Book Printers, Cape Town, South Africa: 19,480.

The total GN print quantity for recent issues are:

November/December 2007 issue: 512,959.

September/October 2007 issue: 519,049.

July/August 2007 issue: 506,754.

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18,322 Responses to Beyond Today Television and Radio

As of mid-December, 18,322 responses had been recorded from cable-access television, radio and the Internet since Beyond Today first aired in December 2005. The average response per week currently stands at 183. Beyond Today is now airing on 185 cable-access television channels and broadcasting on 19 commercial radio stations in the United States. The following are the "top 10" ranking of 76 programs aired so far.

1. "The Easter Charade."

2. "The Myth of the Immortal Soul."

3. "The Coming King of the South."

4. "What Time Is It?"

5. "Death of Darwinism."

6. "Is God Angry?"

7. "Is the Spirit World Real?"

8. "European View of Prophecy."

9. "Stopping the Addiction With Porn."

10. "Saving Africa."

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Airtime Added on 50,000-Watt Radio Station

The Beyond Today radio program can now be heard at a third airtime on 50,000-watt news/talk WWVA 1170 AM radio in Wheeling, West Virginia. Besides the current 11 p.m. Monday and 8:15 p.m. Friday airtimes, we added a 9 p.m. Saturday airtime as of Nov. 17, 2007.

After sundown, WWVA's powerful radio signal can reach listeners in 18 states and six Canadian provinces.

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Publicity Site Gives GN Publicity

"John Kremer's Book Marketing Tip of the Week" included a section on The Good News magazine, giving the Web site and address. He listed five articles from the May/June issue and the books quoted in those articles (www.bookmarket.com/tip070522.htm).

Contributors: Peter Eddington, John LaBissoniere

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