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Clark said there were also concerns about NAE's bylaws, which require that all members of the broadcasters group be members of the evangelical association.

Pederson, president of Northwestern Radio in Minneapolis, said that he, Mannoia, and Gustavson hope to explore how the two associations can cooperate in the future. "We wish NAE well and believe in their mission and are looking for ways to work with them," he said.

Mannoia likewise said he wishes NRB well and respects its efforts to broaden its base and mission.

But he likened Clark's statements that National Religious Broadcasters has outgrown its mother to many growing children's desires for more independence from their parents.

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The Christianity TodayWeblog also covered the NRB's split from the NAE. Weblog also regularly covered the tiff between the NAE and NRB over low-power radio, as did Christianity Today's news department.

Jim Jones also covered the NRB's decision for his paper, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

"NRB has been an affiliate of NAE since its inception in 1944," begins a statement on the NRB's Web site. "Through the years the two organizations have grown very substantially, but in recent years have grown apart. We have discussed the reasons for our disaffiliation privately with the NAE. … We have our own substantial work to do, as does the NAE. We have differing purposes in our work. We wish only the best for NAE as they attempt to serve the evangelical community."

The NAE doesn't seem to have any statements about the split on its infrequently updated site.

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April 2 2001, Vol. 45, No. 5