Staff

Bob Crittenden, Director of Special Projects | email Bob |
Host of "The Meeting House" 

     Bob Crittenden was born in Marietta, Georgia, in the greater Atlanta area, on April 7, 1959, and remained in his hometown through 1976. When he graduated from Marietta High School, Bob  departed for college at the University of Tennessee, where he earned a B.S. Degree in Communications.
     While attending UT in Knoxville, he began his broadcasting career in 1978, working weekends at WKVQ, a local Christian radio station.  Other stints in Knoxville included a Top 40 and Country outlet, before going “back home” to the metro Atlanta area to WYNX, a Christian station, in 1980, where he served as not only an Account Executive, but also as an announcer, and did play-by-play for high school football and basketball games.
     Bob’s Alabama experience began with WDJC-FM in Birmingham in 1982, where he served as Program Director, Account Executive, and co-host of the station’s morning show.  He also served as Sales Manager and Account Executive at WBAM-FM in Montgomery.
Bob arrived at Faith Radio in 1991, hosted “Morning Praise” for 13 years, and, in 2004, launched “The Meeting House”, a program of music and conversation heard weekday afternoons from 4 until 6.
     In 1990, Bob married his wife, Beth, a graduate of Prattville High School and Huntingdon College in Montgomery.  She teaches at Forest Avenue Academic Magnet School.  Their first child, AnnaBeth, was born in 1995, and their second child, Eric, came along in 1997.  Bob enjoys reading and music.  Beth likes cooking, reading, and scrapbooking.

Billy Irvin, Director of Ministry Relations  | email Billy

     Billy Irvin and his wife, Camilla, have two daughters, Nikki and Alissa, and a son-in-law Beau.  He graduated from Auburn University Montgomery with a degree in Business.  Billy has over 25 years of business computer technology experience with software design, development, and support.  He also has 5 years experience in radio broadcasting.  Billy was born and raised in Montgomery.
     At Faith Radio, Billy is responsible for speaking at public events, making personal  visits to churches, and events in the community that promote Christ at work.   He is responsible for planning events for Faith Radio’s fund-raising.   Billy participates in the on-air ministry team, making remote broadcasts from throughout the listening area that covers  a potential audience of over 750,000 people in Central and South Alabama, Northeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia and the Florida panhandle 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including listeners over the internet.  He regularly communicates on the air to share stories of God’s faithfulness.  Billy says, “Faith Radio is a regular part of my daily life and has taught me to be a better father, husband, bible teacher, and follower of Christ.  Faith Radio provides Psalm 1:2-3 …as we are  ‘like a tree planted by steams of water’ when we listen,  learn and meditate on His word and His teachings from the music and great programs heard daily on Faith Radio.”
      Billy and his wife have taught 9th graders for over 12 years, and he has served in many areas of his church including the Building Committee, and as Deacon Chairman.  He enjoys public speaking and has spoken to small and large audiences about how God is at work all around us.