Contact: Steve Counsel, Hosanna Broadcasting Network, (HBN), 310-348-9188

LOS ANGELES, April 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Hosanna Broadcasting Network, (HBN) – The Voice of Jesus Christ – a 24-hour Christian radio station launched its programming to Africa, the Middle East, and India. In June 2007 HBN received licensing from a satellite company and began broadcasting its 24-hour Christian radio station. During these nine months of broadcasting HBN received letters and e-mails of commendation from its audience, as well as the satellite company, expressing appreciation for the quality of programs it is broadcasting.

HBN reaches the continent of Africa, the Middle East and India – areas that have never been effectively reached by Christian broadcasting. Via satellite-driven digital radio, the station broadcasts not only anointed preaching and teaching of the gospel, but will also educate and inform the people in these targeted areas. "This is a special door that the Lord has opened to the Church to enable us to effectively fulfill the commission of our Lord to take the gospel to the ends of the earth, and the mandate of Jesus Christ to feed the hungry, and to take care of the poor, orphaned children and widows," explained Tersit Asrat, founder and president of HBN. As HBN is moving forward in the mandate of the Lord Jesus Christ, plans are on the way to launch marketing and promotions campaigns here in the United States as well as in the targeted coverage areas.

Now that HBN has launched its programming successfully, "God in His glorious way, in His own time, against all odds has allowed us to launch our program," said Ms. Asrat as she looked back and reminisced about the grace of God that brought this vision to come to pass.

Ms. Asrat was given the vision over seven years ago to start a 24-hour Christian radio station to reach two-thirds of the world population. A key component of her vision is the satellite-driven digital radio with its crystal clear sound that does not fade or diminish anywhere within the coverage area. HBN's format includes preaching/teaching the word of God, Christian music, news, health awareness, education, business and children's programming.