Beginning of HCJB’s Medical Ministries
With the arrival of Dr. Paul and Barbara Roberts, and nurse Kay Erb in 1949, HCJB began two medical clinics. The first clinic was for missionaries and HCJB’s staff. The clinic was on the first floor of the Robert’s home on “Calle San Francisco.” The second medical clinic was part of HCJB’s indigenous hostel on […]
HCJB-TV: Out of a Garage
Giff Hartwell was known around Syracuse, New York, as General Electric’s best scrap customer. Shortly after Giff gave his life to Christ, he felt led to build a missionary television station. Over several years, he invested some 2,000 hours assembling a complete television station in his garage, mostly from scrapped parts. Giff and his wife, […]
Can you think of a better place?
Radio station HCJB had a rather humble beginning. Money was scarce and Clarence had to be resourceful. He needed to find a suitable place for the transmitter and for a workshop. On the Quinta Corston property was an old sheep shed that was essentially just two mud walls and a roof. Jones and a helper […]
HCJB on the «Silver Screen»
Clarence Jones visited Ecuador in October 1930. He used a borrowed movie camera to make what was perhaps the world’s very first missionary film. The movie introduced the people and country of Ecuador to audiences across the United States. The film also introduced to many the letters HCJB – Heralding Christ Jesus’ Blessings.
From a Borrowed Radio
Carmela Ochoa was financially unable to purchase a radio in 1932. So, she borrowed one on a trial basis from a local store. After that, she borrowed a radio from a second dealer and then a third. Carmela was one of the first people to call HCJB. A missionary went to her home and gave […]
Hospital Vozandes-Quito and the lñaquito Evangelical Church
Before long, missionaries began seeking ways to better meet the growing needs of the people around the indigenous hostel and clinic. Dr. Paul Roberts was quickly burdened with the need for a modern fully-equipped hospital. That dream became Hospital Vozandes-Quito. His wife Barbara, with help from other missionary women, started a Saturday kids’ Bible club […]
Full Circle
Carlos Andrade Marín was working as a secretary for the president of Ecuador in 1930 when HCJB applied for a radio contract. The President initially left the contract unsigned. So Carlos placed it on top of the papers given to the president each morning until he finally signed it. Twenty-six years later, as Mayor of […]
TV Evangelism
One of the primary purposes of HCJB-TV was to share the gospel with people in Quito. Many of HCJB’s staff were involved in making the live evening programs. Well-known evangelists like Hermano Pablo, Billy Graham and Luis Palau appeared on HCJB-TV. Opportunities were given for viewers to call in by telephone during TV programs to […]
Just as Important
Having reliable technicians and operators was critical for HCJB. Staff had to carefully monitor and maintain equipment as well as manually switch between studios or transmitters at the precise time. Ecuadorian Technician Néstor Zamora tunes one of HCJB’s transmitters broadcasting on the 31, 73 and 308 meter bands.
Radio Station HCJB’s New Home
The city of Quito soon grew around HCJB’s original Quinta Corston property. Co-directors Clarence Jones and Reuben Larson realized that the station needed to be moved outside of the city limits to comply with the Ecuadorian broadcasting laws that Clarence had helped write. HCJB bought property north of the city in Iñaquito in 1938 and […]
