HCJB’s first Japanese broadcasts used recorded programs sent from Japan by Kazuo Ozaki and the Pacific Broadcasting Association. Before long, it was discovered that some of those tapes were being played backwards. So Kazuo and Hisako Ozaki moved to Quito where they began making Japanese programs in May 1964.

By the 1970s, the Ozakis were discouraged by the number of letters they got from listeners.

1972 - 4,301 letters.

Kazuo cried out to God asking. "Why don’t we get more letters?"

The letters began to arrive.

Listen to the complete story for this episode.

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