The World Tomorrow is a now-defunct radio and television half-hour program which had been sponsored by the Radio Church of God (later renamed Worldwide Church of God while under the direction of Herbert W. Armstrong. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Worldwide Church of God (WCG formerly the Radio Church of God, is a Christian church currently based in Glendora California, United States. The Worldwide Church of God (WCG formerly the Radio Church of God, is a Christian church currently based in Glendora California, United States. Herbert W Armstrong ( 31 July 1892 - 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of ) A fifteen minute version of the radio program (but under varied translations of The World Tomorrow name but which are also now-defunct), was broadcast by various speakers in the French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages
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This broadcast which began in 1934, was originally called the Radio Church of God after the church that sponsored the program. For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Worldwide Church of God (WCG formerly the Radio Church of God, is a Christian church currently based in Glendora California, United States. The original presenter was Herbert W. Armstrong who both created the program and founded the church. Herbert W Armstrong ( 31 July 1892 - 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of Following the 1939 World's Fair in New York the broadcast was renamed The World Tomorrow following the theme of the fair which was "The World of Tomorrow". The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair) was one of the largest New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Years later the Radio Church of God changed its name to the Worldwide Church of God. The Worldwide Church of God (WCG formerly the Radio Church of God, is a Christian church currently based in Glendora California, United States.
The programs originated daily in a half-hour format, primarily from a studio located on the campus of Ambassador College in Pasadena, California, (USA), which was owned and operated by the church as a then-unaccredited liberal arts institution. Ambassador College was a four-year Liberal arts College established in 1947 in Pasadena, California by radio evangelist Herbert W Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational Curriculum broadly defined as a Classical education. Other studios were located at Ambassador College, Bricket Wood, Herts, England and Ambassador College (later accredited as Ambassador University) at Big Sandy, Texas, USA. Bricket Wood is a village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, approximately half a mile from St Albans. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ambassador College was a four-year Liberal arts College established in 1947 in Pasadena, California by radio evangelist Herbert W Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. The population was 1288 at the 2000 census Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
During the 1960s Garner Ted Armstrong, youngest son of Herbert W. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Garner Ted Armstrong ( February 9, 1930 - September 15, 2003) was an American evangelist and the son of Herbert W Armstrong and his wife Loma Armstrong, took over the narration of the half-hour all-talk presentation. The voice and style of Garner Ted Armstrong was often compared to that of news commentator Paul Harvey, whom Garner Ted Armstrong attempted to emulate with a degree of success. Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918) better known as Paul Harvey, is an American Radio broadcaster for the
The program was introduced and concluded by the voice of Hollywood radio announcer Art Gilmore who appeared both on film and television screens in various roles. Arthur "Art" Gilmore (born March 18, 1912) is a Voice actor and announcer whose voice has been heard in Radio and Television programs Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic He was also noted for being the unseen announcer on The Red Skelton Show and on Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford which were among his many credits on television. The Red Skelton Show was a staple of American Television for almost two decades from the early 1950s through the early 1970s A highway patrol is either a Police agency created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing Traffic safety Compliance on roads and highways William Broderick Crawford ( December 9, 1911 - April 26, 1986) was an American Academy Award -winning actor "The World Tomorrow" concluded with an early Hollywood-produced music jingle over which Art Gilmore gave the program address, which varied according to the country that it was being aired in, or where its broadcast was intended to be received. A jingle is a memorable Slogan, set to an engaging Melody, mainly broadcast on Radio and sometimes on Television commercials.
A fifteen minutes and usually once-a-week version of the same program (but under varied translations of The World Tomorrow name but which are also now-defunct), was broadcast by various speakers in the French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish languages.
FRENCH: The French language edition was primarily aired in parts of Canada and Haiti over several local stations and in Europe over the super-power station Europe 1. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately-owned radio network created in 1955. The presenter was Dibar Apartian who recorded the programs in the same studio used by Herbert W. and later Garner Ted Armstrong on the Pasadena, California campus of Ambassador College. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The program was also supported by a French language edition of The Plain Truth magazine. The Plain Truth is a US -based Magazine founded by Herbert W Armstrong who also founded the Radio Church of God (later renamed the
GERMAN: The German language edition was primarily aired in Europe over Europe 1. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately-owned radio network created in 1955. The presenter was a graduate of Ambassador College in Pasadena where the program was recorded. The program was supported by a German language edition of The Plain Truth magazine.
ITALIAN: The Italian language edition was primarily aired in Montreal and Toronto, Canada over two local stations. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The presenter was also a graduate of Ambassador College in Pasadena where the program was also recorded.
RUSSIAN: The Russian language edition was primarily aired for a short period of time in the 1950s-1960s over the super-power station Radio Monte Carlo, which was beamed towards the USSR. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Radio Monte Carlo ( RMC) is the name of six radio stations owned and managed by three different entities RMC Info is the French-speaking The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The presenter was a Russian language Hollywood presenter who both translated English scripts and then recorded the programs.
SPANISH: The Spanish language edition was primarily aired in parts of South America, although it was also aired from Porto, Portugal. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The original presenter was Dr. Benjamin Rea who was Vice-Chancellor of Ambassador College at Bricket Wood in Hertfordshire, England which is where he recorded the programs in the radio studio located on the campus. Ambassador College was a four-year Liberal arts College established in 1947 in Pasadena, California by radio evangelist Herbert W Bricket Wood is a village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, approximately half a mile from St Albans. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The program was also supported by a Spanish language edition of The Plain Truth magazine.
There were two eras of The World Tomorrow on television. The first era featured Herbert W. Armstrong speaking from a Hollywood sound stage in the 1950s before the advent of videotape when all syndicated programs had to be recorded on film. A sound stage is a soundproof Hangar -like structure building or room used for the production of theatrical motion pictures and Television shows The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto Magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. The original series was shown on a portion of the ABC Television Network for half an hour, once a week in black and white. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.
The second era began in the 1970s and lasted well into 1980s. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The presenter was originally Garner Ted Armstrong and then following his departure from his father's church in the mid-1970s and subsequent founding of his own church, the Church of God International,[1] Herbert W. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. For other organizations with the same name see Church of God International The Church of God International (CGI is a sabbatarian Armstrong resumed the presentation. The thrust of the broadcasts was largely to present how current events in the world tied into the church's views of Biblical prophecies. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Prophecy, generally describes the disclosing of Information that is not known to the Prophet by any ordinary means Both the radio and televisions of The World Tomorrow invariably informed their audience how to receive the church's magazine, The Plain Truth, the content of which was largely similar to that of the broadcasts. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally The Plain Truth is a US -based Magazine founded by Herbert W Armstrong who also founded the Radio Church of God (later renamed the Following Armstrong's death in 1986, the television program was presented by David Hulme, David Albert, Richard Ames and Ronald Kelley on a rotating basis until 1994 when doctrinal shifts in the Worldwide Church of God and declining revenues led to the program's cancellation. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) David Hulme (born in Bolton, England in 1946) is president of Vision Media Productions Publisher of the quarterly [http//www Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [2]
For a history of the sponsor of both the radio and television programs see the brief biography of Herbert W. Armstrong and the church that he founded called the Radio Church of God. Herbert W Armstrong ( 31 July 1892 - 16 January 1986) was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of The Worldwide Church of God (WCG formerly the Radio Church of God, is a Christian church currently based in Glendora California, United States. Although the church changed its legal name of incorporation before the death of its founder, the Worldwide Church of God has since undergone significant doctrinal changes and has moved from Pasadena to Glendale, California with reported discussion underway concerning yet another corporate name change. The Worldwide Church of God (WCG formerly the Radio Church of God, is a Christian church currently based in Glendora California, United States. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.