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Tributes paid to Peter Meadows, a pioneer of modern British Christian media

Tributes paid to Peter Meadows, a pioneer of modern British Christian media

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Tributes have been paid to Peter Meadows, a visionary media entrepreneur who  helped develop contemporary Christian journalism and broadcasting in the U.K. Meadows, who was 84, passed away from cancer on Friday, Jan. 9. Despite leaving school with only one O-level qualification, and with undiagnosed dyslexia, he went on to shape the landscape of the British Church through the founding of Spring Harvest, Buzz magazine (later renamed Premier Christianity), and Premier Christian Radio.

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