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On-Air Staff
Kerby Anderson
Host, Point of View
Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (government).
He also serves as a visiting professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and has spoken on dozens of university campuses including University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Colorado and University of Texas.
He is the author of more than 25 books including Christian Ethics in Plain Language, A Biblical Point of View on Islam, A Biblical Point of View on Homosexuality, A Biblical Point of View on Intelligent Design, A Biblical Point of View on Spiritual Warfare, Managing Your Money in Tough Times, Christians and Government, Christians and Economics, Technology and Social Trends, Understanding Islam and Terrorism and Arts, Media, and Culture. He is also the editor of many books including: Marriage, Family, & Sexuality and Technology, Spirituality, & Social Trends.
He is the host of the two hour daily Point of View Radio Talk Show (over 220 stations) and also hosts Viewpoints, a daily commentary heard on over 600 radio stations. He has appeared on numerous radio and TV talk shows including the “MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour,” “Focus on the Family,” “Fire Away,” and “The 700 Club.”
He produces a daily syndicated radio commentary and has written editorials that have appeared in the Dallas Morning News, the Miami Herald, the San Jose Mercury, and the Houston Post. His radio commentaries have been syndicated by International Media Services, United Press International, American Family Radio, Moody Radio, and the USA Radio Network.
Kerby is married and the father of three grown children and one grandchild. He and his wife Susanne reside in Allen, Texas.
Liberty McArtor
Co-Host, Point of View
Host, Know Why Podcast
Liberty McArtor is the host of the Know Why Podcast and a co-host for Point of View Radio Talk Show, where she has worked as a writer since 2018.
Previously, Liberty taught English at a Christian hybrid school, tutored students in English and writing, and wrote for various outlets and organizations, including First Liberty Institute.
Liberty earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Patrick Henry College in Northern Virginia, during which time she interned with the National Journalism Center. Before graduating, Liberty also worked as the talk radio producer for WMAL’s weekend show in Washington, D.C.
Today, Liberty lives in North Texas with her husband and their two children, whom they homeschool. They are active in their local homeschooling community and in their church, where Liberty volunteers with the children’s ministry and has helped lead pro-life and single mother outreach.
Kelly Shackelford, Esq.
Co-Host, Point of View
Kelly Shackelford, Esq., is president and CEO of First Liberty Institute, the largest legal firm in the nation dedicated exclusively to protecting religious freedom for all Americans. He has served in this role since 1997, leading First Liberty’s efforts to defend religious freedom in the courts and in the public arena. Under his leadership, First Liberty’s legal team has participated in cases before the United States Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, federal district courts and various state courts, where they have won more than 90 percent of their cases.
Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate, and has won a number of landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases.
He was recently named one of the 25 greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for pioneering work protecting religious freedom.
Shackelford is a highly sought-after speaker and frequent guest on national news and talk shows including Good Morning America, The Today Show, The O’Reilly Factor, CNN, Fox and Friends, MSNBC, and Hannity. He also has been featured in the National Law Journal, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, The L.A. Times, and many others.
Shackelford is on the Board of Trustees of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society and earned his law degree from Baylor University.
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Warren Kelley
President, Point of View Ministries, Inc.
Warren Kelley is the President of Point of View Ministries, Inc. the organization that produces Point of View Radio Talk Show. He has been involved with the ministry in a variety of ways for over 35 years.
He served as a member of the Board of Directors for three years before joining the ministry full-time as the Director of Development in 1988. After three years in that role, he became the Vice President and eventually the Executive Vice President. In that role he ran the day-to-day operations of the ministry. After the passing of Marlin Maddoux, the ministry’s founder, the board named him as the new President, the role in which he continues to serve today.
Kelley also serves on the board of the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools. He and his wife, Marla, have three children, five grandchildren and live on the north side of the DFW metroplex.
Janna Weidler
Vice President of Stewardship, Point of View Ministries, Inc.
Janna and her husband, John, have six adult children and eight grandchildren. Janna is a former Ballerina from SE Texas, Chef, Fiber Optic Tech, and a jack of all trades. She comes to Point of View, via Colorado Springs where she found her forever home after a lifetime of moving across our nation and parts of Europe. Her favorite part of being the Vice President of Stewardship for Point of View, is meeting new people, praying for them, sharing food and fellowship with our supporters, and of course traveling.
Marlin Maddoux 1933-2004
Founder, Point of View
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.
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