Christian Television Network

Christian Television Network, commonly known as CTN, is an American nonprofit broadcast television network focused on Christian religious programming. The network operates a small group of owned-and-operated stations rather than functioning primarily as a large commercial affiliate system. Its stated programming purpose is to teach and encourage Christian living through televised ministry, religious discussion, preaching, and related content. CTN is based in Largo, Florida, with a mailing address associated with nearby Clearwater. Its flagship station is WCLF, channel 22, serving the Tampa Bay region. WCLF began broadcasting in 1979, providing the network with its principal terrestrial presence in Florida. The available reference material does not establish a separate legal founding year for the national network, so the station's 1979 sign-on date should not be treated as CTN's definitive incorporation or launch date. The network's principal service is centered on televangelism and other Christian programming. Its schedule has also included alternative-medicine infomercials and exercise-video blocks, illustrating a format that combines religious broadcasting with selected lifestyle and informational content. CTN also operates CTNi, a Spanish-language service whose programming is primarily televangelistic. This gives the organization a dedicated Spanish-language outlet in addition to its main English-oriented service. CTN programming has been distributed through both broadcast stations and pay-television platforms. The reference material identifies carriage on DirecTV channel 376, Dish Network channel 262, and Glorystar channel 117. Availability can change by provider and market, and these channel assignments should therefore be understood as documented distribution information rather than a guarantee of current carriage. A third service, CTN Lifestyle, previously carried secular nonfiction programs acquired from the syndication market. The supplied reference states that this service was no longer offered as of 2026. CTN Lifestyle should consequently be treated as a discontinued or inactive service, distinct from CTN's continuing core religious and Spanish-language operations. Robert D'Andrea founded CTN and remained a central figure in its history. He died in January 2022. The available material does not identify a current chief executive, president, or successor leadership team. CTN is not identified as a publicly traded company and has no supplied stock ticker. Overall, the brand is best characterized as a U.S. nonprofit religious broadcaster with a Florida-based station group, a main Christian television service, and the Spanish-language CTNi outlet.

Christian Television Network is a U.S. nonprofit religious television organization built around a group of small owned-and-operated stations. Its principal mission is Christian broadcasting: producing and transmitting programs intended to teach Christian beliefs, support religious practice, and encourage Christian living. The network is associated with Florida, where it is based in Largo and maintains a mailing address in Clearwater. The network's flagship broadcast outlet is WCLF, channel 22, serving the Tampa Bay region. WCLF signed on in 1979. That launch established the network's primary terrestrial platform, although the available reference does not provide a confirmed legal incorporation date for Christian Television Network itself. CTN subsequently developed as a station-based religious broadcaster rather than a conventional nationwide commercial network dependent on a large roster of independent affiliates. CTN's main service is primarily devoted to televangelism and related Christian programming. Its schedule has also included alternative-medicine infomercials and exercise-video blocks, alongside the network's religious content. This mixture gives the service a broader lifestyle and informational character while retaining televangelism as its defining programming category. The organization also operates CTNi, a Spanish-language service. CTNi follows the network's religious orientation but presents its programming in Spanish, extending CTN's ministry and broadcast offering to Spanish-speaking audiences. The supplied material does not specify the exact launch date, station footprint, or complete distribution history of CTNi. CTN programming has been distributed through multichannel providers as well as over-the-air stations. Documented platform listings include DirecTV channel 376, Dish Network channel 262, and Glorystar channel 117. These listings describe the network's distribution at the time represented by the source and may not establish current channel availability. At one point CTN also offered CTN Lifestyle, a separate service carrying secular nonfiction programs acquired from the syndication market. The service had a different editorial profile from CTN's core religious channels and was reported as no longer offered by 2026. CTN's continuing services are therefore the main CTN network and the Spanish-language CTNi operation. Robert D'Andrea founded the network and was a significant figure in its institutional history. He died in January 2022. No current executive leadership is identified in the supplied reference material. The available sources likewise do not establish a definitive corporate founding year, ownership structure beyond the nonprofit network description, or a complete list of stations and former affiliates. A Detroit station, WLPC-LD, used the CTN and Christian Television Network names until 2011 but was never affiliated with or associated with this network; it later became Impact Network. That distinction is important because the station's historical use of the name does not represent CTN expansion or ownership.

1. 2026CTN Lifestyle is no longer offered

   The former CTN Lifestyle service, which carried syndicated secular nonfiction programming, is reported as no longer being offered.

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2. 2022Founder Robert D'Andrea dies

   Robert D'Andrea, who founded Christian Television Network, dies in January.

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3. 2011WLPC-LD ends use of the CTN name

   Detroit station WLPC-LD, which had used the CTN and Christian Television Network names without being affiliated with this network, changes its name to Impact Network.

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4. 1979WCLF begins broadcasting in the Tampa Bay region

   The network's flagship station, WCLF channel 22, signs on in the Tampa Bay region.

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A nonprofit Christian broadcaster focused on religious instruction, televangelism, and programming intended to encourage Christian living, with an additional Spanish-language service.

• CTNReligious television network

  The main Christian Television Network service is primarily a televangelism-oriented television channel. Its programming mission is to teach and encourage Christian living. The schedule has also included alternative-medicine infomercials and exercise-video blocks, giving the service a limited lifestyle and informational component alongside its central religious programming.

• CTNiSpanish-language religious television service

  CTNi is CTN's Spanish-language television service. It is primarily devoted to televangelism and related Christian programming presented for Spanish-speaking audiences. The supplied reference does not provide a confirmed launch date or a detailed station and distribution history.

• CTN LifestyleSecular nonfiction television service

  CTN Lifestyle was a separate service carrying secular nonfiction programs acquired from the syndication market. It differed from CTN's core religious channels in both subject matter and programming source. The service was reported as no longer offered as of 2026.

• WCLFOwned-and-operated broadcast station1979

  WCLF channel 22 is CTN's flagship broadcast station in the Tampa Bay region. It began broadcasting in 1979 and serves as the network's principal terrestrial outlet. The supplied material identifies it as owned and operated by CTN.

• 2026Discontinuation of CTN LifestyleStrategy

  CTN Lifestyle had provided secular nonfiction programming sourced from the syndication market, separate from CTN's primarily religious services.

  What changed. The service was no longer offered as of 2026.

  Aftermath. CTN's documented active services remained the main CTN religious service and the Spanish-language CTNi service.

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• 2026CTN Lifestyle no longer offered

  The secular nonfiction service known as CTN Lifestyle was reported as no longer being offered as of 2026.

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• 2022CTN founder Robert D'Andrea dies

  Robert D'Andrea, the founder of Christian Television Network, died in January 2022.

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