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VOA Daily Public Studio Tours No Longer Require Registration

George Mackenzie, VOA public affairs specialist, welcomes visitors to the daily studio tour.
George Mackenzie, VOA public affairs specialist, welcomes visitors to the daily studio tour.

Washington, D.C. – Reservations are no longer required for the Voice of America daily studio tours.

Starting January 9, 2017, the tour will open to the public at 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except federal holidays or when closed for special events) on a first come, first served basis. The first 20 people in line will be admitted. Interested visitors should check www.voatour.com for daily tour availability. VOA is the largest U.S. government international broadcaster.

A Peek Inside VOA

The VOA Studio Tour entrance, at 330 C Street SW, in Washington, DC.
1/13 The VOA Studio Tour entrance, at 330 C Street SW, in Washington, DC.
Radio Master Control is the 'nerve center' controlling our radio broadcasts
2/13 Radio Master Control is the 'nerve center' controlling our radio broadcasts
A Peek Inside VOA
3/13 A Peek Inside VOA
Look behind the scenes of live radio and television production.
4/13 Look behind the scenes of live radio and television production.
A Peek Inside VOA
5/13 A Peek Inside VOA
A radio technician inside one of the control rooms.
6/13 A radio technician inside one of the control rooms.
Audio and video reports from around the world come through the Feed Intake Center.
7/13 Audio and video reports from around the world come through the Feed Intake Center.
Our 30,000 square foot Newscenter is home to our central radio, television, and internet news services.
8/13 Our 30,000 square foot Newscenter is home to our central radio, television, and internet news services.
At VOANews.com you can find content in all of our broadcast languages, with many available on mobile devices and apps. (A. Klein photo)
9/13 At VOANews.com you can find content in all of our broadcast languages, with many available on mobile devices and apps. (A. Klein photo)
A Peek Inside VOA
10/13 A Peek Inside VOA
Voice of America's satellite dishes to broadcast across the world.
11/13 Voice of America's satellite dishes to broadcast across the world.
The TV master control center.
12/13 The TV master control center.
VOA's headquarters, near Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
13/13 VOA's headquarters, near Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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The guided tours give visitors an opportunity to see live productions of VOA television and radio programs from a 24-hour multimedia facility that contains more than 40 radio and ten television studios.

While VOA’s official address is 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., the public tour entrance is on C Street, SW, between 3rd and 4th Streets. Visitors should arrive by 11:45 a.m. to go through a security screening. Each visitor must bring a valid U.S. federal or state-issued picture ID, such as a driver's license or passport. Non-U.S. citizens are required to provide a passport. All tours are walking and wheelchair accessible. Tours are free and conducted in English only.

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