Stuart W. Epperson is co-founder and chairman of

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, and a member and the president (as of 2016) of the conservative

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("CNP"). In 1984 and 1986, Epperson was the

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nominee for the fifth Congressional district of North Carolina. In both races, Epperson was defeated by the

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Stephen L. Neal Stephen Lybrook Neal (born November 7, 1934) is a former North Carolina United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician who served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1995). Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Neal ...

. Epperson attended

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in Greenville, South Carolina, where he received a bachelor's degree in radio/television broadcasting and a master's degree in communications. Epperson co-founded Salem Communications in 1972 with his brother-in-law, Edward G. Atsinger III, and oversaw its major expansion in hundreds of radio markets nationwide. He later oversaw its inclusion of conservative political opinion programming starting in 1990. Through his involvement in that entity, he is a member of the board of directors of the National Religious Broadcasters Association. ''

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'' has named him one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.The 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America
/ref> Epperson lives in

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. His wife, Nancy, is on the Board of international Christian broadcaster

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(TWR). He has four children, daughters Kristy, Karen, and Kathy, and son Stuart Jr.

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