May 18, 2012 Washington DC 2:47 PM


Media Relations / Press Releases

New VOA Show Lampoons Iranian Politics

OnTen

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10.05.2012
Voice of America’s newest Persian TV program, OnTen, hits the airwaves in Iran with an off-beat look at the Iranian political scene.

VOA Launches English Learning for Vietnamese

Vietnamese edition of VOA’s popular goEnglish.me language learning program goes online with useful tools that make learning English fun, and easy.

New VOA Hausa Show Focuses on Northern Nigeria

Dialogue will include the latest breaking news from reporters around the region, analysis and round-table discussions of issues behind the headlines, commentaries from civic, religious, and community leaders, and the voices of ordinary people.

VOA Kurdish Goes on Direct to Home Satellite

Kurdish language radio broadcasts will be simulcast on direct-to-home satellite, giving listeners in the Kurdish-speaking regions of Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran, a new way to hear the popular programs.

Parazit: VOA Satire for Iran Gets TV Award

The hit VOA Persian language television program that has delighted Iranians around the world with its irreverent humor, won a Bronze Medal Tuesday night at the New York Festival’s Best Television and Films award show in Las Vegas.

VOA Program Focuses on Somali Constitution

The Sunday evening program will feature guest experts, Somali political and civic leaders, and the results of a nationwide telephone poll about the proposed constitution.

VOA Provides US Election Coverage to Desh TV in Bangladesh

Fast-moving 'VOA 60 Election' feature airs each Friday on Desh TV’s prime-time news program, which is carried on satellite throughout the region.

VOA Websites Get New Design

The new layout makes navigation easier for the user, moves more content to the top of the page, provides bigger images and more multimedia functionality.

VOA Video Feature ‘OMG! Meiyu’ Hits iTunes Store

OMG! podcasts shot to the top of the iTunes store rankings in China shortly after their introduction.

Iranian Music Icon Headlines VOA Nowruz TV Special

Star-studded two-hour concert, recorded live at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., is part of VOA’s special New Year’s programming.

VOA’s 'Podelis' on Satellite to Russia: Amb McFaul Talks Twitter

VOA Director calls the interactive new show “unlike any television program we have ever produced."

VOA Health Program for Africa Connects Audience, Doctors

Program gives listeners a direct line to medical professionals.

Voice of America Launches Health, Business Shows in Burundi

The interactive new programs give a voice to young entrepreneurs and provide up-to-date information about the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

VOA Launches new TV Program for Pakistan, 'Café DC'

New weekly TV show premiers Friday with a relaxed and personal look at some of the people making headlines in Washington.

Obama, Clinton, Nobel Winners Salute VOA on 70th Anniversary

Secretary of State Clinton, Aung San Suu Kyi and the Dalai Lama also send anniversary messages.

VOA Launches TV Magazine “On Assignment”

New English language VOA show lets you meet the correspondents producing the stories making global headlines.

VOA Somali Program Available in Canada

Large Somali diaspora community in Canada can use their phones to hear the latest VOA broadcasts with the new “call-to-listen” service.

VOA Looks to Future on 70th Anniversary

Director David Ensor says new programs will ensure the agency remains an information lifeline to closed societies.

New VOA Health Program Aims at Women in Tanzania

The 30-minute Swahili language program offers medical information and gives young girls a forum to talk about health-related decisions that could affect their lives forever.

VOA Steps up TV Coverage in Burma

The half-hour Burmese TV program, which had been produced once a week, will now have an updated summary of the latest news developments six days a week.

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