It was a partnership that started in 2023 with a Local Marketing Agreement on a single station in Oregon. Now, Hope Media Group and Worship 24/7 are set to formally unite in a merger of the two Christian radio networks.
It marks a significant expansion for HMG, as it intends to extend Worship 24/7’s reach via new HD multicast channels in New York, Miami, Denver, and Nashville. Hope will also integrate the Worship 24/7 brand into the streaming platforms for flagship radio station KSBJ in Houston and its WayFM network of Christian Contemporary music stations.
Details regarding the proposed transaction were not disclosed and are expected to appear in an asset purchase agreement to be submitted for FCC approval. Closing is expected to occur in early autumn 2025.
Based in Portland, Ore., Worship 24/7 can be heard across 15 FM signals. The organization has already been airing on HMG’s HD channels and translators in markets including Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, West Palm Beach, and Evansville, in addition to its own stations in Seattle-Tacoma, Spokane, Central Oregon and the Texas city of Amarillo.
Worship 24/7 joins a portfolio of HMG brands that also includes Vida Unida, NGEN Radio, WAYLOUD, Hope Nation, the God Listens Prayer App, and Hope Events.
Hope Media Group CEO Joe Paulo commented, “We’ve seen firsthand how Worship 24/7 fills a hunger for authentic worship in so many people, igniting a deeper passion for God. Combining our ministry efforts makes perfect sense and is an exciting step forward for our Hope Media Group mission. With the powerful atmosphere Worship 24/7 creates daily for its audiences, I know that together we’ll amplify our impact and expand in ways that wouldn’t be possible alone. When we began our partnership, we hoped this is where God would lead it. Now He has, and I could not be more enthusiastic about it.”
Worship 24/7 President David Harms added, “Six years ago, Worship 24/7 was an idea in a PowerPoint presentation, and by God’s grace, it has grown. Our partnership with Hope Media Group over the last two years has been strong already, and now by coming into the HMG family, Worship 24/7 can keep pace with the rapidly changing media landscape and more effectively spread the hope of Jesus to a world desperately in need of a Savior.”
What a wonderful and inspiring development! Thank you for sharing this encouraging news. The merger between Hope Media Group and Worship 24/7 truly reflects a shared commitment to spreading authentic worship and hope to more people across the nation. It’s exciting to see how this partnership will strengthen their mission and impact. Wishing both organizations continued blessings as they move forward together
Regard Unissula