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Voice of America 1980-1981 Program Schedule with Pat Gates and Breakfast Show

Curator — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:43:14 +0000

Cold War Radio Museum Patricia Gates Lynch Ewell — known to international listeners as Pat Gates — was one of the most recognizable English-language broadcasters of the Voice of America (VOA), the U.S. government-funded international broadcaster. A gifted interviewer and warm on-air presence, she became closely identified with The Breakfast Show, VOA’s flagship English-language morning program […]

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Voice of America Director Mary Bitterman March 1980 – January 1981

Curator — Sun, 27 May 2018 05:37:10 +0000

Cold War Radio Museum VOA’s 15th director from March 1980 to January 1981 during President Jimmy Carter administration, Mary Bitterman presided over VOA in a period of turmoil in Afghanistan, Liberia, and Poland – which brought a resurgence of jamming against VOA and other international broadcasters. Former VOA Polish Service director Ted Lipien described Mary […]

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Reagan lauded emigration, labor rights, Voice of America and Radio Free Europe in a 1980 campaign speech

Curator — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 07:02:04 +0000

Cold War Radio Museum September 10, 2016 Ronald Reagan kicked off his presidential campaign with a Labor Day speech at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey on 1 September 1980. In his speech, Reagan talked about the United States as a nation of immigrants, mentioned the Solidarity independent trade union strike in Gdańsk, Poland, […]

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