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Crosstalk America from VCY America

Hosted by Jim Schneider

Crosstalk America, hosted by Jim Schneider and produced by VCY America, is a daily Christian news and commentary program analyzing current events, the Church and family from a biblical perspective. The show has 100 episodes in its feed and updates daily, with episodes typically running about 53 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000, implying a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Crosstalk America from VCY America

Daily Christian news commentary reaching a loyal, faith-motivated American audience

  • Publishes daily with 100 episodes in the feed and 1,465 episodes listed on Apple Podcasts.
  • Syndicated as a live program on over 100 radio stations across America, per the show description.
  • Apple Podcasts shows 224 ratings averaging 4.5 stars, indicating an engaged listenership.
Best forfaith-based products and servicesfamily and household goods for church audiences
Watch forPolitical commentary is high intensity, so brands should check fit with the audience's views.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality60%
News & Politics30%
Books & Literature10%
Formats
live call-in program, commentary, news roundup, interview
Tone
earnest, opinionated
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
about 50 to 55 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple ratings_count of 224 (band of 200 to 1,000 ratings mapping to 5,000 to 25,000), 1,465 Apple episodes, daily cadence, Podcast Index popularity 7 and a radio-syndicated program; the feed contains only 20 episodes.
Audience asks aboutWhat is the biblical view on current political and social events?How should Christians think about voting and government?What is happening with Israel, persecution and global religious issues?
Age
10%18-24
15%25-34
20%35-44
55%45+
Gender
45%women
55%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States90%
🇨🇦 Canada3%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom2%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
VCY America
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show is produced by VCY America, a listener-supported Christian broadcaster, with no funding links in the feed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicshigh

Family friendly
Titles address political and conflict topics such as 'Israel Attacked by Hamas: 3 Years Later' and 'Civilization Jihad', and the show is explicitly political commentary from a religious viewpoint.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 34 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

Reporting news and analyzing issues affecting the world, the Church, and your family from a Biblical perspective. Crosstalk is a live hour-long call in program heard weekdays on over 100 radio stations across America, hosted by Jim Schneider and produced by VCY America
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About Crosstalk America from VCY America

Crosstalk America is a daily Christian news and commentary program hosted by Jim Schneider and produced by VCY America. According to the show description in its RSS feed, it reports on news and issues affecting the world, the Church and families from a biblical perspective, with a live hour-long call-in format broadcast weekdays on over 100 radio stations. The feed lists 100 episodes and updates daily, with episodes running about 53 minutes.

Apple Podcasts shows 224 ratings averaging 4.5 stars and lists 1,465 episodes since 2006. Audience figures are estimates, not published numbers: we estimate 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode based on Apple rating counts and cadence. Listeners are likely older American Christians interested in faith-informed news and commentary.

The feed shows no sponsors; VCY America is the producing broadcaster. At an estimated rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll, the show suits faith-based products, services and family-oriented brands willing to accept politically charged editorial content.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Crosstalk America from VCY America can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Crosstalk America from VCY America

How much does Crosstalk America charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from audience signals, not a published price.

What is Crosstalk America about?

Crosstalk America is a daily Christian news and commentary show hosted by Jim Schneider. It analyzes current events, the Church and family issues from a biblical perspective, in a live call-in format.

How do I contact Crosstalk America about sponsoring an episode?

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