History International Broadcasting Bureau Greenville Transmitting Station

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site b broadcast towers, greenville transmitting station


in 1950s, voa planned construction of high-power shortwave complex on east coast of united states provide coverage europe, africa, , south america. 1954, project suspended, need continued grow. transmitters in wayne, new jersey, , brentwood , schenectady, new york continued become more inadequate every year. congress gave approval new transmission station in 1958. same year site exploration found 38 potential locations. final selection made year later, , land acquired. site had south enough avoid northern auroral zone, close enough washington d.c. keep transmitting cost minimum. because of number of transmitters needed, decided split transmission site two, site , site b. receiving facilities, program master control, communications center, , station main offices located @ site c. construction began on february 15, 1960 , completed december 7, 1962, @ cost of $23–24 million. 3 stations dedicated president john f. kennedy , became operational on february 8, 1963. new facilities doubled voa s power , employed 100 people around clock. cost offset closure of transmitters in wayne, new jersey, , brentwood , schenectady, new york. january 1988 until mid-1997, station network training facility new foreign service officers, spent 6 months in training @ stations prior being sent overseas. greenville facilities became powerful international broadcaster in world, in both physical size , radio frequency energy. each of sites housed 9 transmitters – 3 of 500,000 watts, 3 of 250,000 watts, , 3 of 50,000 watts.



president john f. kennedy s remarks @ dedication ceremony united states information agency transmitter complex in greenville, north carolina



it gives me great pleasure open dedication of new transmitter complex of united states information agency. today beginning. more peoples in many new lands hear sound of voice of country, voice of america.


the radio arm of united states information agency helps tell america s story abroad. voice of america young in years, experienced in deeds. these powerful new transmitters @ greenville symbolize advance new dimension of responsibility.


the years ahead hold promise of our telling america s story people unable hear now. today voice strong once weak. today voice of america can better reach masters seek drown out jamming , interference. truth of ideas new facility communicate eager world.


a man may die, nations may rise , fall, idea lives on. ideas have endurance without death. in dawn of space age, telestar , relay share future these transmitters. telestar , relay cannot broadcast directly home, these shortwave transmitters do.


both , satellites tomorrow tell our story world. united states information agency congratulations new greenville facility. burden in years ahead 1 of truth , challenge. confident discharged , free men everywhere listen sound of words of truth seek out men , women of world wish listen voice of freedom, voice of america








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