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• February 11, 2010

  Radio Marti, VOA Sharing Resources

  

  CUBA-aimed RADIO MARTI and the VOICE OF AMERICA are sharing resources, reports ASSOCIATED PRESS, and are beginning joint production of some programming.  The first formal co-production is "A FONDO," a news program aimed at VENEZUELA, and … more »

• November 25, 2009

  Feingold Takes Aim At Radio And TV Marti

  

  Sen. RUSS FEINGOLD (D-WI) has launched a series of releases called "Spotlight on Spending" highlighting what he considers wasteful federal government spending, and the first target on his list is RADIO and TV MARTI, the government-funded … more »

• November 6, 2009

  Nicole Franks Joins KFYI

  

  CLEAR CHANNEL Talk WTVN-A/COLUMBUS, OH news anchor/reporter and ARIZONA native NICOLE FRANKS is returning home to join sister Talk KFYI-A/PHOENIX as afternoon news anchor.  The ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY graduate previously worked at KTAR-A/PHOENIX … more »

• September 2, 2009

  Skip Clark Is The First To Howl At WOLF

  

  FOXFUR COMMUNICATIONS Rhythmic AC WMVN morning co-host SKIP CLARK has been named PD/MD for new sister Country WOLF-F. WOLF, which launched last FRIDAY (NET NEWS 8/31) officially took on its new call letters (formerly WVOA) at midnight (ET) on MONDAY … more »

• August 31, 2009

  Two New Country Stations Debut In Syracuse ... For A While

  

  According to the SYRACUSE POST STANDARD, two new Country radio stations launched in the market within hours of each other on FRIDAY (8/28). But only one remained Country. At 4p (ET), FOXFUR COMMUNICATIONS flipped Radio Disney WVOA to Country WOLF 105.1, … more »

• August 24, 2009

  Former VOA Chief Accused Of Taking Abramoff Gifts

  

  Former VOICE OF AMERICA Chief of Staff HORACE COOPER has been accused of taking gifts from convicted lobbyist JACK ABRAMOFF in charges levied FRIDAY in federal court.  COOPER, who served as former House Majority Leader DICK ARMEY's aide before … more »

• August 20, 2009

  VOA Journalist Released By Immigration Authorities

  A journalist from PAKISTAN who was hired by the VOICE OF AMERICA to come to the U.S. to work with the network has been freed on parole by immigrations officials at DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT in WASHINGTON after being detained for 10 days. RAHMAN … more »

• August 17, 2009

  VOA Journalist Detained By Immigration Authorities

  A journalist from PAKISTAN who was hired by the VOICE OF AMERICA to come to the U.S. to work with the network has been detained by immigrations officials at DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT in WASHINGTON despite having obtained a visa and job.  RAHMAN … more »

• November 14, 2008

  Former VOA, CPB Head Henry Loomis Passes

  Condolences to family and friends of former VOICE OF AMERICA Dir. and CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING Pres. HENRY LOOMIS, who died NOVEMBER 2nd in JACKSONVILLE of complications from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Pick's diseases, according to the … more »

• October 2, 2008

  VOA Drops Radio Broadcasts In Languages

  

  The VOICE OF AMERICA ended its radio broadcasts in Hindi, Bosnian, Serbian, and Macedonian on TUESDAY (9/30), but will continue to serve listeners in those languages through television and the Internet. The VOA is also discontinuing its weekly television … more »