Tuning in to the Voice of America

On the Media | Dec 16, 2016

Voice of America is the largest US international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.6 million people. Although the agency was initially created as a tool for spreading the American view around the world, its journalists haven't always stuck with the program. In this segment originally recorded in 2003, Brooke speaks with Alan Heil, author of the book VOA: A History, who worked at the VOA from 1962 to 1998.

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Sentimental Journey (Instrumental) by Hal McIntyre & His Orchestra

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