Trinity Broadcasting Network Remembers Longtime Friend Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Trinity Broadcasting Network Remembers Longtime Friend Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Christian television's Trinity Broadcasting Network lost a dear friend with the passing of Efrem Zimbalist Jr., May 2nd, at the age of 95. Known widely for his starring role in the iconic television series The FBI, Mr. Zimbalist will be remembered by millions of TBN viewers for his many appearances on TBN's flagship ministry and talk show Praise the Lord, and for his participation in other TBN broadcasts over the years.

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TBN Vice President Matthew Crouch noted that Mr. Zimbalist is still heard on TBN through the network's regular ID spots, and his rich and soothing voice continues to bless viewers daily through his recorded readings of Scripture during TBN station breaks.

"Millions of our viewers have been impacted by Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s many gracious appearances on TBN over the past thirty years," said Mr. Crouch. "I know that my parents, TBN founders Paul and Jan Crouch, were deeply blessed by his friendship and encouragement. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Zimbalist's family, and our thanks to God for the countless lives he touched through his life and his words of faith."

Click Here to watch one of Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s most memorable appearances with Paul and Jan Crouch on TBN during the Christmas season a number of years ago.




About the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks

With 27 networks and growing worldwide, the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks is the world's largest faith-and-family television group, airing a broad range of church and ministry programming, Christian music, family friendly movies, children's programming, and shows for teens and young adults 24 hours a day to every inhabited continent via 87 satellites and 20,000 television and cable affiliates. In addition, TBN's most popular global networks are available on computers, smart phones, and other mobile devices, and over 22,000 hours of entertaining and inspiring On-Demand programming is accessible via TBN's innovative online network, iTBN.org. To find out more about the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks, log on to www.tbn.org.

Media Contact
Colby May, E-Mail: cmay@tbn.org; Tel: 972-313-9500

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