For Immediate Release

Scott A. Shuford, 949-206-9806, BMCiPR@bigmancreative.com

Salem Los Angeles/KKLA 99.5 FM - Mary Anderson-Harris, 818-729-9291, maharris@kkla.com


Rick Muchow to Appear on KKLA 99.5 FM's
DUFFY & COMPANY/"LIVE FROM LA"

Los Angeles & Orange County, CA - May 3, 2002 - Saddleback Church Worship Pastor and Encouraging Music recording artist RICK MUCHOW will be a special guest on DUFFY & COMPANY/"LIVE FROM LA", heard 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday on KKLA 99.5 FM, Los Angeles' #1 teaching and talk station.

Rick Muchow will appear on Thursday May 16th, 2002 during the 5 o'clock hour for a live interview and 3-4 song live set with selections from his Encouraging Music projects including "One Nation Under God: a patriotic collection", "All About Love" (his fifth CD) and the upcoming June release "Into Your Arms: Songs of Saddleback Vol. 2".

The remote broadcast is being held in the parking lot at National Preferred Mortgage, 31951 Dove Canyon Rd. in Dove Canyon, CA. There will be free refreshments, live music and giveaways. Listeners are encouraged to come down, enjoy and be a live audience. The purpose of the remote is to celebrate the nine years that Rob Nelson and National Preferred Mortgage have been sponsors of "Live from LA" and KKLA 99.5 FM. In addition the live broadcast will feature a sponsorship drive for WorldVision, Rob's favorite charity. The goal is 50 new children sponsored during the broadcast. A gift basket valued at $26 will go to all new WorldVision sponsors pledging support during the show.

ABOUT Rick Muchow & Encouraging Music
Rick Muchow is an internationally recognized artist, teacher and leader on the topic of worship. As the Music Pastor for 15,000 worshippers each weekend at Saddleback Church, and as a teacher and advisor on worship for the over 150,000 pastors and church leaders from 60 denominations and over 100 countries who have attended Purpose Driven Church Conferences, Rick Muchow is impacting the world by leading leaders and laymen to deeper intimacy with God through worship over his 13 years at Saddleback Church. EncouragingMusic.com features Rick's worship resources including articles & advice, audio samples, midi, lead sheets, orchestrations, etc. and the Ask Rick Muchow column where worship leaders can submit their questions to be answered by Muchow. http://www.encouragingmusic.com

ABOUT Salem Los Angeles and KKLA 99.5 FM
Salem Los Angeles is a division of New Inspiration Broadcasting, Inc. and is owned and operated by Salem Communications Corporation, the nation's leading Christian broadcasting company with radio stations located in 34 markets. Salem Los Angeles stations include KKLA-FM 99.5, Los Angeles' number one Christian talk station; contemporary Christian music station KFSH-FM 95.9 The Fish; conservative talk station SmartTalk 870 AM KRLA and sister station 590 AM and Internet-only station Christian Pirate Radio (CPR).

KKLA 99.5 FM, Los Angeles' #1 Christian teaching and talk station, features the world's most respected bible teaching ministers. Daily talk show, DUFFY & COMPANY "LIVE FROM LA", heard 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., offers great guests, news and information from a Christian perspective with host Warren Duffy. In 1995, KKLA-FM 99.5 became the first Los Angeles radio station to have a presence on the Internet. http://www.kkla.com.