How long should deceased preachers be on the radio?

On the way home from work today, I put on my local xian radio station, and heard D. James Kennedy talking, and I wondered, "how long will his show be on the air now that he is gone?" 

I began to think of the other deceased guys who are on the radio - like Adrian Rogers, who died this past year, and whom I only recently discovered, and enjoy immensely.  Then there's J. Vernon McGee, who is just awesome, but gone since 1988.  So I guess that as long as people support them, they'll be on the radio.  But that brings up some other interesting questions:

• are they keeping good, living teachers off of the radio?
• while radio may be fine, is it creepy to keep playing their videos on tv after they are dead?
• should their ministries shift or diminish as new leadership emerges or fails to?
• should ministries go on forever? 

Who else is still on radio or tv, but now dead?

Comments

[sandy]

Yeah, it creeps me out to hear J. Vernon. He was a great teacher, but can't we free up the airspace for another great teacher who is actually breathing?

I think many ministries tape far in advance of actuall airtime. As soon as you are out of tape, I say pull the plug. THere is no reason you can't keep a website and allow people to purchase your messages if they want.

[Vicki]

Put J Vernon's messages online for download and free up the broadcast time for newer preachers.