Joni and Friends Radio

In 1982, Joni Eareckson Tada began broadcasting her daily feature radio show titled, Joni and Friends, and the response was overwhelming. The four-minute broadcast hosted by Joni, airing each weekday, is an inspirational program covering a wide range of topics with a biblical perspective.

Joni’s encouraging messages offer a Christian worldview on life and address issues that listeners across the globe are dealing with. Diamonds in the Dust, Joni’s one-minute program, debuted in 2007, and has a been well received program that transcends generational boundaries. Heard across the United States and around the world, Joni’s programs are translated into Spanish, Mandarin, and Romanian.

Joni’s message of hope in Christ is powerfully delivered and powerfully received, evidenced by many honors she’s been awarded, including several by the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB). In 2002, the Joni and Friends radio program received the prestigious NRB Radio Program of the Year award and in 2010, Diamonds in the Dust received this same award in the short program category. Joni was inducted into the NRB Hall of Fame in 2012.

Joni and Friends began producing and airing disability-related PSAs in 2010 with information and resources for the secular community, supplying them with useful information and connecting them to the ministry website where they encounter the message of Christ.

Joni and Friends radio programs are one of the many facets of the ministry that contribute to the overall mission of communicating the Gospel and equipping Christ-honoring churches worldwide to evangelize and disciple people affected by disabilities.

Joni and Friends Television

The Joni and Friends Television series is one of the ministry’s many tools for sharing the Gospel message. Reaching people around the world in over 30 countries, television is giving Joni and Friends the opportunity to reach an audience of millions of people with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

To date, the 30-minute program includes 51 episodes in the series and is hosted by Joni Eareckson Tada. The program highlights an unusually open and honest approach to tough questions about the goodness of God in a world shattered by pain and suffering. The series presents a dramatic and powerful look into the lives of real people who have endured, or are still living through, heart-wrenching trials. Joni and her guests put Scripture to the toughest of tests, showing why God is worth believing and how to trust Him in the worst of times.