(The Dewerts had set up an unlicensed relay transmitter for TBN in 1986, which was shut down by the CRTC before CJIL's license was granted.)
[4] On January 1, 2010, after a series of interim leaders, the board of directors of the Miracle Channel Association hired Leon Fontaine, senior pastor of the Winnipeg-based Springs Church, as permanent CEO.
Plans were also announced for Fontaine to be a regular host on Praise the Lord, and for four episodes per year to originate from Canada.
[7] On September 19, 2017, the channel premiered a daily newscast, Bridge City News, hosted by Hal Roberts.
In 2024, MCA received approval for a new discretionary specialty channel known as Corco, dedicated primarily to family-oriented programming and a limited amount of religious content.
[citation needed] The Miracle Channel Review, a Christian-run website unaffiliated with the network, has been critical of the Dewerts and other personalities over the prosperity gospel message they have preached during CJIL's fundraising telethons.