On-Air Hosts
There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.
Connect with our storytellers each week on 88.7 The Cross!
Our storytellers provide encouragement thru stories & songs that uplift! Each personality is committed to providing joy, hope & strength for your day.
Lauren Kitchens-Steward
Mornings | Weekdays 6 am – 10 am
Lauren Kitchens-Steward was born & raised in Tupelo, MS & attended the University of Mississippi on a music scholarship. Lauren went on to receive two undergraduate degrees in Music & Communications from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa OK and holds a Master’s degree in Radio, TV, and film from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA.
Her extensive background in Media includes hosting a Morning Show on the Family Channel, co-hosting on TBN with John Tesh, TV News Reporting, being a repeated guest on Bill Maher’s show Politically Incorrect & hosting radio shows for Salem Radio Network Los Angeles & Nashville, Clear Channel Communications, Sony Worldwide, American Family Radio, and Strong Tower Media.
She & her husband Robin have a beautiful daughter from Nepal named Channing, a feisty son named Knox from China, and a sweet boy named Chambers. They also have 3 amazing older children William, Miller, Olivia, and a beautiful daughter in love, Catherine.
Bri Dunn
Middays | Weekdays 10 am – 2 pm
Bri is an extreme competitor and can’t go a day without good coffee, bougie cheese, and skinny popcorn. Her husband Chris and 4 pit bulls (Max, Butter, Kate, and Bruno) bring so much joy to her life. Bri also loves being the head volleyball coach at Ouachita High School. Bri used to be told in school to stop talking so much, and now she gets to talk to so many amazing people in this community during the Midday Show. She enjoys working out, hiding cauliflower in food, Disney World, and finding $10 shirts. She is passionate about bridging cultural gaps and hopes to greatly impact this community.
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Brant & Sherri
Afternoons | Weekdays 2 pm – 6 pm
Brant Hansen is a toast-obsessed nerd who, when in high school, was no less than PRESIDENT of the Illinois Student Librarians Association. He was also All-Conference in “Scholastic Bowl”, lettered in basketball and football (both for keeping statistics), and was President of his own Stamp Collection Club, which consisted of himself.
He‘s also an “Aspie” – diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome as an adult. And he’s happy about it.
Brant is also a husband and dad, and he’s won multiple awards for his radio skills and is typing all of this himself, and putting it in third-person in hopes that it seems more impressive that way.
SHERRI LYNN
Sherri Lynn has been a radio professional for well over a decade. She has a degree in Communications as well as Biblical Studies.
Sherri Lynn began her career as a weekend host at a Mortensen Broadcasting radio station in Pittsburgh. From there she became the morning show host at Pittsburgh‘s number one gospel music station WGBN-AM 1150 and also gained popularity as afternoon host on Salem’s 101.5 WORD-FM.
Sherri is a well-accomplished comedienne, former youth pastor, and currently is a producer/co-host for the nationally syndicated Brant Hansen Show.
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Keep The Faith with Penny
Evenings | Weekdays 6 pm – 10 pm
From the second Penny heard the big radio stations in Boston, God had put it in her heart that this is what she was meant to do. She has moved all around the USA on her radio journey traveling the path God had in store for her in radio and now she feels very blessed to be able to share contagious encouragement with Keep The Faith.
Life can be difficult at times, but sometimes all you need is a little reminder that God IS there and He IS in control….you are NOT alone.
Penny is the mother of 3 beautiful boys and an amazing husband.
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Tammi Arender
Sundays | 10 am – 2 pm
Tammi was raised on a cotton and soybean farm in Tallulah, Louisiana. She became a TV news anchor and reporter at KNOE-TV in Monroe, Louisiana in 1981. Tammi is an anchor/reporter for RFD-TV and Rural Radio Channel 147 on Sirius XM. RFD-TV and Rural Radio focus on programming that lifts up agriculture and rural America. Their news studios are in Nashville where Tammi currently calls home.
She has worked for network affiliates in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Little Rock, Arkansas, Charleston, West Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee.
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Andy Chrisman
Worship with Andy | Sundays
Andy Chrisman has been in the Christian music industry for over 25 years, both as a solo artist and as part of the Dove Award-winning group, 4Him. He now serves as Worship Pastor at Church On The Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
One of the things Andy enjoys most about his job nowadays is the chance to spend less time on the road and more time at home with the people he loves most: Jackie, his wife of more than 20 years, his two children, and his grandchildren. Andy hosts “Worship with Andy Chrisman,” heard every Sunday morning on 88.7 The Cross.
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Sarah Hall
Overnights | Listener Engagement Director
Sarah has a heart for ministry and building relationships which is why she loves being on-air overnights and being the Promotions Director for the radio station. Although she likes to be social, she feels most refreshed after spending time alone reading, reflecting, or taking a trip to TJ Maxx. Her favorite things to do include going to the movies, working out, and trying out new recipes. Outside of work, she leads Bible studies and is involved in discipleship at her church. She enjoys dreaming about what the future holds while being content with how life is currently. She and her husband David recently purchased and house and are expecting their first child in early 2024.