Marlin Maddoux was Founder and Host of Point of View Radio Talk Show, which began in 1972. Marlin was a pioneer in the talk radio industry with Point of View’s hard-hitting issues-oriented talk format. For more than thirty years he led Point of View to cover the full spectrum of issues and current events that affect our families, beliefs, schools, government, churches, and basic freedoms from a Christian perspective. In 1986, Maddoux was given the National Religious Broadcasters Award of Merit. In 1994 Christianity Today magazine called Point of View America’s “most popular live Christian call-in show.” And in 2007 he was inducted in to the NRB Hall of fame.In 1985, Marlin founded USA Radio Network that produced two newscasts every hour, every day of the year. The network grew to be carried on more than 1,300 affiliated radio stations across the nation. In 1994, the National Religious Broadcasters awarded the USA Radio Network its “Program Producer of the Year” Award.Maddoux was a guest on national television and radio broadcasts including, “CBS Morning News,” ABC’s “Nightline,” ABC’s “Good Morning America,” “CNN,” “Focus on the Family,” and many others. He was an invited guest at the White House on several occasions, having met with both President Ronald Reagan and President George Bush. He authored several books, including “America Betrayed”, “What Worries Parents Most”, “Free Speech or Propaganda?”, “A Christian Agenda: Game Plan for a New Era”, and his novel, “Seal of Gaia”.  Marlin’s final book was “Public Education Against America” which was published after his death.His legacy of impacting the lives of listeners in ways that influence the culture continues to this day.