National Religious Broadcasters in Nashville

As far as I can remember, my first trip to the National Religious Broadcasters convention took place in 1972– but it could have been 1971– I’m not very good at dates, if you couldn’t tell. But I do remember this:  Not only was it my first visit of Washington D.C., it also marked the first time I ever flew in a plane. I had started working on the air as a Cedarville college freshman at WCDR in Ohio in 1970, becoming the exalted Student Manager in my sophomore year under the watchful eye of General Manager Paul Gathany. Well, he couldn’t have been watching too closely, because I fell in love with his secretary (also a student) and Becky and I were married in 1973. We both worked for WCDR the first year we were married, before moving to Chicago. Somewhere along the line, Paul decided that I needed to go with him to the NRB convention, then held in the Washington Hilton Hotel. I don’t think I’ve missed more than a couple of them since that first lofty experience. Thanks, Paul.

All that reminiscing to say that I’m again looking forward to this year’s convention. It has been a great venue for not only learning through the years, but also of making and reacquainting myself with dear friends who serve Christ in the arena of broadcasting and communication. If you are going, I hope we can connect.

Good grief, did I say I started on radio in 1970? I’m good enough with dates to know this is 2010. That makes this my 40th year in radio.

2 Responses to “National Religious Broadcasters in Nashville”

1. Christian says:

   February 17, 2010 at 9:20 am

   Congrats on the anniversary. Hopefully I’ll be seeing you this year for my first trip to NRB.
2. Israel Wayne says:

   February 17, 2010 at 2:56 pm

   Wayne,

   I’ve said this before, but you are the consummate broadcasting professional. When you look up “Christian Broadcaster” in the dictionary, it says, “Wayne Shepherd.”

   May God grant you another 40 years, until you are as old as Mike Kellogg.

   Israel