Boxcar Evangelism
In 1933, HCJB was invited to join the «Silver Anniversary Exposition Train» commemorating the completion of «the world’s most difficult railroad.» For two months the train traveled from Quito to Guayaquil showcasing the industry, agriculture and commerce of Ecuador. Few people along that route had ever seen a radio. A specially-built transmitter broadcast musical records […]
Window of the Andes
On August 10, 1959, HCJB made the first television broadcast in the country of Ecuador. Many in Quito were eagerly awaiting the arrival of television. More than 250 TV sets had been sold before the first broadcast. People crowded around televisions in homes or wherever they could find one. Some restaurants even advertised that their […]
A Second Radio Studio
Radio Station HCJB’s Quinta Corston location on the northeast edge of Quito provided ample space for broadcasting when the station began in 1931. The station’s location was not very convenient for most people who were asked to take part in radio programs. So in 1933, HCJB opened a second radio studio near the Presidential Palace in […]
“Give me a balcony in every village and I will become president again.”
José María Velasco Ibarra was President of Ecuador five times. And like most presidents before and after him, Velasco Ibarra used HCJB’s airways to communicate to the people of Ecuador. HCJB has always made it a policy to only report the news, not try to sway people’s opinions. This has earned HCJB widespread respect for […]
A Teaching Hospital
Dr. Paul Roberts wanted the hospital to be a teaching hospital that could help improve health care in Ecuador. A nursing school was opened at the hospital in 1956. Ecuadorian doctors and surgeons were given practical medical training as well. In 1978, Hospital Vozandes-Quito began formally training medical students from the Catholic University in Cuenca. […]
Russian Programs
Peter Deyneka was visiting Quito in early 1941 when he made the first 16 Russian language programs as a test for HCJB. Encouraged by the initial response, Peter and his staff at the Slavic Gospel Association (SGA) in Chicago began recording Russian programs that they sent for broadcast from Quito. The first regular Russian broadcast […]
Aerial View of HCJB in 1944
Radio Station HCJB began moving to its current location in 1939. In the foreground is the back of the transmitter building. A second story was added around 1953 when it became the business office. At the back right is the Jones’ home. A radio studio was attached to the right side of their house. The […]
The First Program
December 25, 1931 was a special day as people in many countriescelebrated the birth of Jesus in a lowly manger at Bethlehem. In Quito all the missionary families came to «La Quinta Corston» to celebrate Christmas together. That evening a smaller group gathered in the Jones’ sitting room radio studio: Pablo Williams, Edna Figg, Eric […]
English Programs
English programming began with HCJB’s first program on Dec. 25, 1931. HCJB staff produced a variety of English programs for listeners of all ages living in many different countries. HCJB also aired English programs made by other well-known radio ministries. These programs were sent to HCJB on acetate-coated aluminum disks until the development of the […]
Nate Saint’s Dream for a Clinic in Shell
As a pilot, Nate often saw people in the jungle who needed medical help. As a nurse, his wife, Marj, was frequently called upon to give treatment. Nate shared his vision for a clinic or hospital in Shell with Dr. Ev Fuller in early 1950. Dr. Fuller immediately realized that this was what God wanted […]
