Editing Educational Media Foundation (section)

{{short description|American religious broadcaster}}
{{confused|Media Education Foundation}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Educational Media Foundation
| logo = EMF logo 2020 (Air1+K-Love+WTA+Accessmore).png
| type = [[Nonprofit organization|Nonprofit]]
| foundation = 1981
| founder = Bob Fogal
| location_city = [[Franklin, Tennessee]]
| location_country = [[United States]]
| industry = [[Mass media]]
| products = [[Radio broadcasting]]
| homepage = {{url |http://www.emfbroadcasting.com/}}
}}

'''Educational Media Foundation''' (formerly '''EMF Broadcasting''', abbreviated '''EMF''') is an American [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] Christian media ministry based in [[Franklin, Tennessee|Franklin]], a suburb of [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]].

EMF is the parent company of [[K-Love|K-LOVE]] and [[Air1]]—the world's largest [[contemporary Christian music]] [[radio network]]s. As of 2022, EMF directly owns and operates more than 1,000 signals in all 50 U.S. states, [[American Samoa]], [[Puerto Rico]], and the [[District of Columbia]]. The organization is also among the top 10 U.S.-based [[Streaming media|audio streaming]] companies. In 2020, EMF launched AccessMore, a Christian podcast network, and K-LOVE On Demand, a free streaming platform offering live concerts, original programming, and other exclusive content. It also oversees WTA Media, a leader in faith-based films and publishing. 

The programming for Air1 and K-LOVE is distributed by satellite and carried on its own stations, including many low-power FM [[Broadcast relay station|translator]]s and some stations which EMF operates [[Local marketing agreement|on behalf of other owners]].

The president and [[CEO]] of EMF is Todd Woods, named to the position on March 21, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Educational Media Foundation Announces CEO Transition |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230321006016/en/Educational-Media-Foundation-Announces-CEO-Transition |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}</ref> Woods replaced Bill Reeves, who held the position from July 15, 2019, until March 21, 2023. Reeves replaced interim president and CEO Alan Mason, who himself succeeded longtime head Mike Novak.<ref name="RBR 2019-07-18">{{cite news |url=https://www.rbr.com/emf-novak-ceo-replace/ |last=Jacobson |first=Adam |title=Meet Mike Novak's Successor At EMF |website=Radio and Television Business Report |publisher=Streamline RBR, Inc. |date=July 18, 2019 |access-date=July 18, 2019 }}</ref>