Merit Street Media Coming to 63.1 on April 2

Merit Street Media is the only network that thoughtfully balances entertainment with education, offering traditional family content with unbiased reporting on the issues that matter most to the American people. Merit Street Media is committed to moving America forward by honoring our country's rich heritage as a place of hope, joy, and opportunity. Anchored by Dr. Phil Prime Time, the program line up includes:

• • Dr. Phil: America's top rated and most successful talk show host is back with all new episodes, exclusively on Merit Street.

• News: Daily Morning and Evening Programming as well as Special Reports. Time is such a valuable thing, especially in the morning. How you spend those first few hours can se t the tone for the entire day. Stories, like people, are multi-layered and sometimes complex. It takes some digging to find the truth, but when you find it, it can change your world.

• The Dave Ramsey Show: He's bold, blunt, and has a one of a kind, no-holds barred form of common sense when it comes to personal finance. Dave Ramsey has helped millions of Americans overcome their financial doldrums with his brand of tough love advice, and now he’s bringing his daily show to daytime on Merit Street Network.

• The Scott Rasmussen Show: Scott Rasmussen has had a profound impact on American media, first, along with his dad Bill, he created and launched ESPN, the most iconic sports brand in the world.  His encore was to become one of the most skilled and accurate pollsters and analyst of public opinion in the world.  Scott’s incredible insights into how American’s truly feel about the issues, the candidates, and global trends will now be on full display on Merit Street Media.

• The Behavior Panel: They are the top body language and behavioral analyst in the world.  Scott Rouse, Mark Bowden, Chase Hughes, and Greg Hartley are together known as The Behavior Panel.  For years they have provided the military, law enforcement, and Fortune 500 companies expert interpretation of the gestures, fidgets, posture, and speech patterns, that reveal so much about human behavior.  And now, they bring their uncanny skills to Merit Street Media, analyzing the news conferences, interviews, and public appearances by newsmakers that capture headlines around the world.

• The Story Behind the Story with Mike Rowe: Mike Rowe, America’s modern-day Mark Twain, delivers the unique and little-known backstories on the people, topics, and events we thought we knew all about. Each show includes feature film-quality recreations of Mike’s famously unforgettable narratives, along with conversations that will entertain, inspire — and make you take a closer look at your world.

• Bear Grylls: The World’s top adventurer takes on a very different kind of challenge in this Merit Street Media series - retracing the very footsteps of Jesus Christ.  History meets adventure as we travel along with Bear through the Holy Lands experiencing new insights about Jesus’ time on Earth and what made him truly a Refugee, Renegade, and Redeemer.

• True Crime: Dr. Phil: Dr. Phil delves into true crime cases and provides his in-depth analysis.

• Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: In 1979 Nancy Grace’s fiancé was brutally murdered, a tragic event that became the impetus for a life dedicated to fighting for the rights of victims of crime and their families.  The outspoken and passionate former prosecutor each night explores the inside story of true crimes in hopes of helping to bring closure and justice to families still feeling the pain of an unresolved tragedy.

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