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-based radio network with a Christian-
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political point of view. Accent Radio Network was founded in the summer of 2000 by James and Patricia Feijo and went on air December 4, 2000. The Accent Radio Network aired programming original to the network as well as syndicated programs including; The
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. Programming from Accent Radio Network, which included some
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format programs, was carried by 18 affiliates located across the United States, mostly very small stations located in small markets. These affiliates were especially concentrated in
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(two affiliates), and the Southeastern United States (nine affiliates). ARN programming was available at no charge to affiliates. ARN also provided listeners in extended areas with audio streaming via the World Wide Web, consumer Digital Video Broadcasting satellite, and a
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channel. James and Patricia Feijo were hosts of a program on the network called HealthWatch which promotes a "God-centered view of health and healing." In May 2012, a U.S. District Court judge found that the Feijos had violated an injunction against making claims on their radio show and websites for the cancer-curing effects of natural products sold through their business, Daniel Chapter One. Jerry Hughes, the network's most prominent non-brokered host, died three weeks later on June 1.


Programming

Original programming on ARN included: * ''Daniel Chapter One Truthwatch'', with Jim and Tricia Feijo * ''Straight Talk'', with Jerry Hughes * ''Home-&-Garden Radio'', with Michael Crose * ''Conceived in Liberty'', with Jerry Hughes * ''Sunday Accents'' In addition, ARN worked with several other networks that simulcast ARN programming, or ARN simulcasts their programming. Some of those networks include: *IRN/USA Radio Network *Business Talk Radio Network


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