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Voice of America 1982 40th Anniversary Broadcast

Curator — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Cold War Radio Museum https://youtu.be/0pixjjdu7kY On February 24, 1982, the Voice of America held a celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of its founding. It was believed that the first Voice of America radio broadcast in German was aired on February 24, 1942, but it may have aired three weeks earlier, possibly on February 1, […]

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Soviet Bloc Jamming of Western Freedom Radios

Curator — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 22:54:18 +0000

Toward the end of the Cold War in the 1980s, the Republican administration of conservative President Ronald Reagan greatly increased spending on U.S. international broadcasting to the Soviet Union and to other communist-ruled nations. Broadcasts to nations behind the Iron Curtain were carried out by the Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe (RFE) and […]

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Voice of America 40th Anniversary

Curator — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 01:52:16 +0000

On February 24, 1982, the Voice of America held a celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of its founding. It was believed that the first Voice of America radio broadcast in German was aired on February 24, 1942, but it may have aired three weeks earlier, possibly on February 1, 1942. In 1982, President Ronald […]

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Kirk Douglas on Radio Free Europe and Voice of America

Curator — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 23:08:46 +0000

By Ted Lipien As Putin’s propagandists are again spreading lies around the world and trying to undermine American democracy, it would have been useful for the Voice of America (VOA) to have mentioned in a short VOA obituary for Hollywood actor and producer Kirk Douglas his defense of free speech behind the Iron Curtain. Kirk Douglas, who […]

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A pre-Christmas 1982 letter to Voice of America: a plea for shoes for Polish children

Curator — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 01:00:44 +0000

Cold War Radio Museum Polska – 1982 Dowiedzieliśmy się o zbiorze butów w U.S.A. – dla potrzebujących – dlatego mamy prośbę czy nieskontaktowalibyście nas z kimś dla otrzymania butów przynajmniej dla starszych dzieci 14 i 16-letnich dziewczynek – na okres zimowy. The Polish Service of the Voice of America (VOA) had received during the Cold […]

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Polish children asked Voice of America to send them shoes for Christmas in 1982

Curator — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:21:29 +0000

Cold War Radio Museum Polska – 1982 Ponieważ nie znam nikogo, kto mógłby mi pomóc, ośmielam się napisać do Pana z prośbą o pomoc. Mam 3-je dzieci w wieku 12, 11 i 7 lat. U nas są duże trudności z odzieżą i butami. Poland -1982 Because I do not know anyone who could help me, […]

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‘Music Time in Africa’ on VOA in 1982 with Leo Sarkisian and Rita Rochelle

Curator — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 04:05:53 +0000

Cold War Radio Museum The Voice of America (VOA) May-October 1982 English-to-Africa Service Program Schedule flyer included descriptions of “African Sounds” English-to-Africa program, hosted by VOA French-to-Africa Cameroonian-born broadcaster Georges Collinet, and “Music Time in Africa” program hosted by Leo Sarkisian and Rita Rochelle. MUSIC TIME IN AFRICA The Voice of America Program Schedule May-October […]

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