Record #:

24772

Author(s):

Rumley, Vail Stewart

Abstract:

During World War II, Beaufort County began broadcasting US news and information to countries in South America, Central America, and Africa through the Voice of America radio station. Voice of America was an important way to communicate to these other countries during the war and especially during the 1950s, gaining it national renown. The station continued to operate with sites in both Beaufort and Pitt Counties until 2006 when the signal permanently went down.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. Issue , Jan/Feb 2016, p44-49, il

Subject(s):

Beaufort County--History; Voice of America; Radio broadcasting; Radio stations