<P> Previous co-hosts include Ben Kinchlow (1975--88, 1992--96), Sheila Walsh (1988--92), Danuta Rylko Soderman (1983--87), Kristi Watts (1999--2013), and Lisa Ryan . Tim Robertson served as host for a year (1987--88), along with Kinchlow and actress Susan Howard, while Pat Robertson ran unsuccessfully for President of the United States in the 1988 campaign . </P> <P> In 1960, Pat Robertson, the son of former U.S. Senator Absalom Willis Robertson, purchased the license for WTOV - TV, channel 27 in Portsmouth, Virginia, which had ceased operation because of poor viewership . Renamed WYAH - TV (known today as WGNT), the station began broadcasting Christian programming to the Hampton Roads area on October 1, 1961 . </P> <P> In 1962, the station suffered financially and almost closed . To keep the station on the air, WYAH produced a special telethon edition of the show . For the telethon, Robertson set a goal of 700 members each contributing $10.00 per month, which was enough to support the station . Robertson referred to these members as the' 700 Club' and the name stuck . The telethon was successful and is still held annually . </P> <P> After the telethon in 1966, The 700 Club continued as a nightly, two - hour Christian variety program of music, preaching, group prayer, Bible study, and interview segments . The music was hymns, instrumental pieces, southern gospel music, and urban gospel music . </P>

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