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Voice of America: Your Window to the World!

Imagine a giant radio station that talks to people all over the world, sharing amazing stories and news!

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Edgar Arceneaux receiving a call for interview from Voice of America in the middle of filming the Pat Becker documentary. #behindthescenes
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Clemento Suarez at the Voice of America studios
Postcards to Voice of America from listeners in Cambodia
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QSL Card, Voice of America, 1956 (Side B)

Key Facts

Broadcaster Type
International broadcaster funded by the U.S. government.
Year Established
1942.
Languages Broadcasted
48.
Weekly Audience Size
Approximately 326 million people worldwide.
Fun Fact
VOA started during World War II to share true stories and counter fake news.

Meet the World's Biggest Storyteller!

Voice of America, or VOA for short, is like a super-duper international radio and TV station! It's funded by the United States government and has been around since 1942, which is a super long time ago, even before your grandparents were born! VOA is the biggest and oldest of America's international broadcasters.

It sends out news and fun programs in 48 different languages, which is more languages than you can count on your fingers and toes! Its main job is to share information with people outside of America, especially in places where it's hard to get honest news.

From Wartime Whispers to Global Giggles!

VOA started way back during a big war called World War II. At first, it was like a secret weapon to share true stories and stop people from believing fake news. But it didn't just stop there!

It also started playing American music, like jazz and rock and roll, to share American culture. During another time called the Cold War, VOA helped share information in countries where people weren't allowed to speak freely. Sometimes, other countries tried to block VOA's signals, like trying to put a blanket over a loud speaker, but VOA kept broadcasting!

Superpowers of Truth and Trust!

VOA has a special superpower: it tries its very best to be accurate and fair in all its reporting. This is super important because it shows people in other countries that in America, people can share their ideas and speak freely. It's like having a special shield that protects the truth!

Even when things get tricky, like when some countries try to stop VOA from broadcasting, its journalists work hard to get the real stories out. They are like brave explorers of information!

A World of Voices, All Connected!

VOA reaches millions and millions of people all around the globe every single week! That's more people than live in a giant city! It's like having a playground that's so big, it covers the whole Earth.

VOA's goal is to give everyone a chance to hear different perspectives and understand what's happening in the world. Even though it's funded by the government, it has special rules to make sure its reporters can share the truth without anyone telling them what to say. This helps keep VOA's reporting honest and reliable for everyone.

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