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October 24, 2014
ZenoRadio And Voice Of America Join Forces For Global Reach
ZENORADIO has joined with VOICE OF AMERICA in an affiliate relationship to enable listeners to dial local phone numbers in many countries around the world to listen to VOICE OF AMERICA broadcasts through the ZENORADIO platform. Listeners in PAKISTAN, … more »
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September 17, 2014
Bill Marsh, Former Head Of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Dies At 82
Condolences to family and friends of former RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY President BILL MARSH, who died on SATURDAY (9/13) in NAPLES, FL at 82, according to the NAPLES DAILY NEWS. MARSH worked on the weekly V CORPS GUARDIAN newspaper while stationed … more »
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May 15, 2014
Congressman Proposes Defunding Voice Of America
The latest salvo in the "Shrinking Our Spending (SOS) Initiative" by Rep. MATT SALMON (R-AZ) is a bill to defund the VOICE OF AMERICA. SALMON said, “For my fifth SOS bill, I introduced legislation to eliminate federal funding for VOA. … more »
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May 5, 2014
Former CPB, BBG Chairman Kenneth Tomlinson Dies
Former CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING and BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman KENNETH Y. TOMLINSON died THURSDAY (5/1) at 69. TOMLINSON, who began his career at the RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, was a longtime editor and correspondent at … more »
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April 10, 2014
Russia Pulls Plug On VOA Programming Contract
The contract under which the VOICE OF AMERICA airs in RUSSIA is not being renewed, taking VOA programming off the air in that country. The BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS reports that RUSSIA TODAY (ROSSIYA SEGODNYA) DMITRY KISELEV informed the BBG … more »
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January 20, 2014
'The Dinosaur' Hatches In Syracuse
According to CNYRADIO.COM, after three months of stunting, as of 12p (ET) TODAY, RENARD COMMUNICATIONS has launched Classic Hits "95.3 and 103.9 THE DINOSAUR" on simulcasted stations 103.9 WNDR and 95.3 translator W237AY/SYRACUSE, NY. The … more »
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October 8, 2013
VOA's Jack Payton Dies
Condolences to family and friends of VOICE OF AMERICA voanews.com Executive Editor JACK PAYTON, who died FRIDAY (10/4) of an apparent heart attack at a movie theater, reports the VOA. He was 69 and had been with the VOA in several positions since 1999. … more »
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October 7, 2013
Holly-FM/Syracuse Already Streaming Of A White Christmas
You can shut down the government but you can't shut down SANTA, as WOLF RADIO inherited the 95.3 frequency in SYRACUSE, NY and the 103.9 signal in OSWEGO, NY, to simulcast the first all-CHRISTMAS music format of the year and WNDR (HOLLY-FM). … more »
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February 28, 2012
FCC Proposes Fines Against Three Stations, Dismisses New Station's Downgrade Plans
The FCC has proposed a fine of $4,500 against HACIENDA SAN ELADIO, INC. for failure to notify the Commission of the change in ownership of an antenna structure for Spanish Religion WRRE-A/JUNCOS, PR. The station was sold along with the tower to … more »
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February 14, 2012
Fiscal 2013 Budgets Released For FCC, Broadcasting Board Of Governors
President OBAMA's fiscal year 2013 budget includes $346.78 million in funding for the FCC, a cut from the $354.2 million it sought last year but more than the $339.84 million it reports that it was allocated by Congress. The Commission said … more »