Southland Christian Church, Lexington, Kentucky - The Southland Hour

The Southland Hour

Southland Christian Church's television ministry began Oct. 13, 1985 with one camera and a borrowed recorder. All post production work was hired out and the tape was then brought to WTVQ for airing the following weekend.

From the very beginning, this ministry was run entirely by volunteers and even with seed money and equipment from a volunteer. The next step was the addition of multiple cameras to allow for more complete coverage of the service and its many parts. In the early 1990s this was achieved and the crew grew to 3 camera operators, a director choosing shots and providing direction for the cameras and an audio engineer. Shortly after this step, a graphics operator was added to add text and names to the television program.

In 1995, Southland Christian Church hired Kenny Vines of Orlando, Florida as its first Technical Director. In 1996 he moved all editing and post production within the walls of the church. This greatly improved cost-effectiveness and total creative control of the content of The Southland Hour.

2001 brought many significant changes to the face of the ministry. These included new cameras, new switching and control equipment, and new locations. The move to the new building dramatically increased crew needs: an 11 member crew is needed for just video work during every service. This group is responsible for both image magnification in the worship center and the television program recording. Editing of the program occurs during the week and the service airs the following week on WTVQ.

Today, The Southland Hour airs at 10:00AM each Sunday on ABC 36 which broadcasts throughout the East Central Kentucky Region.