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The name came from an early telethon held by [[Conservative]] preacher [[Pat Robertson]], when the station he owned was in danger of going off the air.  He needed $7,000 a month to keep it running; he therefore asked for 700 people to donate $10/month.  Those early supporters were called "The 700 Club" and the name stuck.

The name came from an early telethon held by [[Conservative]] preacher [[Pat Robertson]], when the station he owned was in danger of going off the air.  He needed $7,000 a month to keep it running; he therefore asked for 700 people to donate $10/month.  Those early supporters were called "The 700 Club" and the name stuck.

Currently it is hosted by Robertson, his son [[Gordon P. Robertson]], singer [[Terry Meeuwsen]] and Wendi Griffith. It has aired in first-run syndication since April 1966 and on Freeform and its predecessor channels (originating as the CBN Satellite Service) since 1977, and it is also distributed internationally. A Canadian version of the series, ''The 700 Club Canada'', is also produced and airs on Canadian cable network VisionTV.<ref>[http://www.visiontv.ca/shows/700-club-canada/ ''The 700 Club Canada''] at VisionTV</ref>

Currently it is hosted by Robertson, his son [[Gordon P. Robertson]], singer [[Terry Meeuwsen]], and Wendi Griffith. It has aired in first-run syndication since April 1966 and on Freeform and its predecessor channels (originating as the CBN Satellite Service) since 1977, and it is also distributed internationally. A Canadian version of the series, ''The 700 Club Canada'', is also produced and airs on Canadian cable network VisionTV.<ref>[http://www.visiontv.ca/shows/700-club-canada/ ''The 700 Club Canada''] at VisionTV</ref>

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