Record #:

11900

Author(s):

The Vepcovian

Abstract:

Built at a cost of $23,273,000 and equipped with 4.8 million watts of broadcasting capabilities, the Voice of America's newest station, located in Greenville, North Carolina, is the world's most powerful long range radio station. Replacing four obsolete stations in New York and New Jersey and staffed by a minimum of 100 individuals, the new station will be able to send radio signals to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South America.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 31 Issue 5, Aug 1963, p9-10, il

Subject(s):

Radio broadcasting--Greenville; Voice of America; Radio broadcasting--Political Aspects

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 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

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