About this episode

This episode explores the history and impact of the PTL Club, a significant televangelism venture in the 1970s and 1980s.

“P” is for PTL Club. Based first in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then Fort Mill, South Carolina, the PTL Club (launched in 1974) was one of the most successful ventures in televangelism for much of the 1970s and 1980s.

People in this episode

Host: Walter Edgar

Topics covered

• televangelism
• history
• media
• religion
• South Carolina
• cultural impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PTL Club

Places: Charlotte, North Carolina, Fort Mill, South Carolina

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