United Christian Broadcasters
| Industry | Broadcasting |
|---|---|
| Founded | Christchurch, New Zealand (1960s) |
| Headquarters | , New Zealand |
Key people | Hal Short (President) |
| Website | UCB International |
United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) is an international Christian broadcasting and media group, founded by Rhema Media. Through affiliates in twenty five countries, it operates radio and television stations and publishes and broadcasts Bob Gass's daily devotionals The Word for You Today and Word For You (young adults' version - from 1 February 2023, this is only available via the UCB Player app).
The group was started in New Zealand by Richard Berry, an evangelical Christian from Christchurch. In the early 1960s, Berry was inspired by Ecuadorian Christian short-wave radio station HCJB to set up a radio station in his garage. The station became a permanent operation in 1976, and in subsequent years it expanded throughout New Zealand.
The Rhema Media model was used to establish UCB affiliates in Australia, the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and beyond. In July 2010, UCB United Kingdom's UCB TV and the mobile TV and video on demand network Yamgo to launch the world's first ever live Christian mobile TV channel.