War Telescope 1943-10-02 (30) Ten Shopping Days Til Christmas

World War II radio broadcasts were crucial for propaganda, news, and morale, used by both Allied and Axis powers. Examples include the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for news and entertainment like It's That Man Again, the U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) for entertainment, and Axis broadcasts from "Axis Sally". Propaganda efforts also included radio stations like <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Radio+Londres&amp;sca_esv=06ea9662b9b1f398&amp;hl=en&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMtADTLegsG0pEcL8PJyzOlxypm8Q%3A1761770291095&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=M3sCaaacAsPe0PEPg8XSqAo&amp;iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaQKJQ9ecAuTQIgcfLAuWfg6tQKfinF7b&amp;oq=world+war+2+radio+broadcast+wiki&amp;gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IiB3b3JsZCB3YXIgMiByYWRpbyBicm9hZGNhc3Qgd2lraSoCCAAyBRAhGKABSL79BFD_kARY9u8EcAF4AJABAJgBtAKgAf8aqgEJMTcuMTQuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIhoAKTHKgCCsICDRAjGPAFGCcYyQIY6gLCAgcQIxgnGOoCwgIQECMY8AUYgAQYJxjJAhiKBcICChAjGIAEGCcYigXCAgQQIxgnwgILEAAYgAQYkQIYigXCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICDhAAGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBixAxjRAxiDARjHAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICDRAAGIAEGLEDGBQYhwLCAgsQLhiABBjHARivAcICDhAAGIAEGJECGLEDGIoFwgINEC4YgAQYsQMYFBiHAsICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAgUQABiABMICCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFwgIGEAAYFhgewgIIEAAYFhgKGB7CAgUQABjvBcICBRAhGKsCwgIFECEYnwWYAwnxBWOVMw-VBFJDkgcJMTcuMTUuMC4xoAey8wGyBwkxNi4xNS4wLjG4B4kcwgcHMS4yMC4xMsgHYg&amp;sclient=gws-wiz&amp;mstk=AUtExfAEII4KD2kgyZBnh7kq116eYKRWI6fE2UxIPhHHqnSz45BK9ruSSubCIaiuRe80C6diZiXNfhLjM_xz4_eR6KzDCN7PwtfPrd3T0_admO9X6aKsy40MtUJNf91ACDJoTIpD0CSNJbT5wXq-FCesNzghoLGks89FvqGdq4Cw0T_4LVY&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiR0eOLosqQAxUhMtAFHbC8Jr0QgK4QegQIARAC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radio Londres</a> broadcasting to occupied France and German networks like the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft&amp;sca_esv=06ea9662b9b1f398&amp;hl=en&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMtADTLegsG0pEcL8PJyzOlxypm8Q%3A1761770291095&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=M3sCaaacAsPe0PEPg8XSqAo&amp;iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaQKJQ9ecAuTQIgcfLAuWfg6tQKfinF7b&amp;oq=world+war+2+radio+broadcast+wiki&amp;gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IiB3b3JsZCB3YXIgMiByYWRpbyBicm9hZGNhc3Qgd2lraSoCCAAyBRAhGKABSL79BFD_kARY9u8EcAF4AJABAJgBtAKgAf8aqgEJMTcuMTQuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIhoAKTHKgCCsICDRAjGPAFGCcYyQIY6gLCAgcQIxgnGOoCwgIQECMY8AUYgAQYJxjJAhiKBcICChAjGIAEGCcYigXCAgQQIxgnwgILEAAYgAQYkQIYigXCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICDhAAGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBixAxjRAxiDARjHAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICDRAAGIAEGLEDGBQYhwLCAgsQLhiABBjHARivAcICDhAAGIAEGJECGLEDGIoFwgINEC4YgAQYsQMYFBiHAsICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAgUQABiABMICCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFwgIGEAAYFhgewgIIEAAYFhgKGB7CAgUQABjvBcICBRAhGKsCwgIFECEYnwWYAwnxBWOVMw-VBFJDkgcJMTcuMTUuMC4xoAey8wGyBwkxNi4xNS4wLjG4B4kcwgcHMS4yMC4xMsgHYg&amp;sclient=gws-wiz&amp;mstk=AUtExfAEII4KD2kgyZBnh7kq116eYKRWI6fE2UxIPhHHqnSz45BK9ruSSubCIaiuRe80C6diZiXNfhLjM_xz4_eR6KzDCN7PwtfPrd3T0_admO9X6aKsy40MtUJNf91ACDJoTIpD0CSNJbT5wXq-FCesNzghoLGks89FvqGdq4Cw0T_4LVY&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiR0eOLosqQAxUhMtAFHbC8Jr0QgK4QegQIARAD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft</a>.  Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_broadcaster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">international broadcaster</a> funded by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_government" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">United States government</a> and established in 1942.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[2]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[3]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[4]</a> It is the largest and oldest of the USA's existing international broadcasters, producing digital, TV, and radio content in 48 languages for affiliate stations around the world.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[5]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-Reporters_Committee_for_Freedom_of_the_Press-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[6]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[7]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[8]</a> Its targeted and primary audience is non-Americans outside the American borders, especially those living in countries without <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">press freedom</a> or independent journalism.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[9]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-10" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[10]</a>VOA was established in 1942, during <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World War II</a>. Building on American use of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_radio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shortwave radio</a> during the war, it initially served as an anti-propaganda tool against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_powers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Axis</a> misinformation but expanded to include other forms of content like American music programs for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_diplomacy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cultural diplomacy</a>.

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World War II radio broadcasts were crucial for propaganda, news, and morale, used by both Allied and Axis powers. Examples include the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for news and entertainment like It's That Man Again, the U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) for entertainment, and Axis broadcasts from "Axis Sally". Propaganda efforts also included radio stations like Radio Londres broadcasting to occupied France and German networks like the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft. Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is an international broadcaster funded by the United States government and established in 1942.[2][3][4] It is the largest and oldest of the USA's existing international broadcasters, producing digital, TV, and radio content in 48 languages for affiliate stations around the world.[5][6][7][8] Its targeted and primary audience is non-Americans outside the American borders, especially those living in countries without press freedom or independent journalism.[9][10]VOA was established in 1942, during World War II. Building on American use of shortwave radio during the war, it initially served as an anti-propaganda tool against Axis misinformation but expanded to include other forms of content like American music programs for cultural diplomacy.

World War II radio broadcasts were crucial for propaganda, news, and morale, used by both Allied and Axis powers. Examples include&nbsp;the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for news and entertainment like&nbsp;It's That Man Again, the U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) for entertainment, and Axis broadcasts from "Axis Sally". Propaganda efforts also included radio stations like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Radio+Londres&amp;sca_esv=06ea9662b9b1f398&amp;hl=en&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMtADTLegsG0pEcL8PJyzOlxypm8Q%3A1761770291095&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=M3sCaaacAsPe0PEPg8XSqAo&amp;iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaQKJQ9ecAuTQIgcfLAuWfg6tQKfinF7b&amp;oq=world+war+2+radio+broadcast+wiki&amp;gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IiB3b3JsZCB3YXIgMiByYWRpbyBicm9hZGNhc3Qgd2lraSoCCAAyBRAhGKABSL79BFD_kARY9u8EcAF4AJABAJgBtAKgAf8aqgEJMTcuMTQuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIhoAKTHKgCCsICDRAjGPAFGCcYyQIY6gLCAgcQIxgnGOoCwgIQECMY8AUYgAQYJxjJAhiKBcICChAjGIAEGCcYigXCAgQQIxgnwgILEAAYgAQYkQIYigXCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICDhAAGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBixAxjRAxiDARjHAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICDRAAGIAEGLEDGBQYhwLCAgsQLhiABBjHARivAcICDhAAGIAEGJECGLEDGIoFwgINEC4YgAQYsQMYFBiHAsICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAgUQABiABMICCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFwgIGEAAYFhgewgIIEAAYFhgKGB7CAgUQABjvBcICBRAhGKsCwgIFECEYnwWYAwnxBWOVMw-VBFJDkgcJMTcuMTUuMC4xoAey8wGyBwkxNi4xNS4wLjG4B4kcwgcHMS4yMC4xMsgHYg&amp;sclient=gws-wiz&amp;mstk=AUtExfAEII4KD2kgyZBnh7kq116eYKRWI6fE2UxIPhHHqnSz45BK9ruSSubCIaiuRe80C6diZiXNfhLjM_xz4_eR6KzDCN7PwtfPrd3T0_admO9X6aKsy40MtUJNf91ACDJoTIpD0CSNJbT5wXq-FCesNzghoLGks89FvqGdq4Cw0T_4LVY&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiR0eOLosqQAxUhMtAFHbC8Jr0QgK4QegQIARAC" rel="noopener noreferrer">Radio Londres</a>&nbsp;broadcasting to occupied France and German networks like the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft&amp;sca_esv=06ea9662b9b1f398&amp;hl=en&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMtADTLegsG0pEcL8PJyzOlxypm8Q%3A1761770291095&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=M3sCaaacAsPe0PEPg8XSqAo&amp;iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaQKJQ9ecAuTQIgcfLAuWfg6tQKfinF7b&amp;oq=world+war+2+radio+broadcast+wiki&amp;gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IiB3b3JsZCB3YXIgMiByYWRpbyBicm9hZGNhc3Qgd2lraSoCCAAyBRAhGKABSL79BFD_kARY9u8EcAF4AJABAJgBtAKgAf8aqgEJMTcuMTQuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIhoAKTHKgCCsICDRAjGPAFGCcYyQIY6gLCAgcQIxgnGOoCwgIQECMY8AUYgAQYJxjJAhiKBcICChAjGIAEGCcYigXCAgQQIxgnwgILEAAYgAQYkQIYigXCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICDhAAGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBixAxjRAxiDARjHAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICDRAAGIAEGLEDGBQYhwLCAgsQLhiABBjHARivAcICDhAAGIAEGJECGLEDGIoFwgINEC4YgAQYsQMYFBiHAsICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAgUQABiABMICCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFwgIGEAAYFhgewgIIEAAYFhgKGB7CAgUQABjvBcICBRAhGKsCwgIFECEYnwWYAwnxBWOVMw-VBFJDkgcJMTcuMTUuMC4xoAey8wGyBwkxNi4xNS4wLjG4B4kcwgcHMS4yMC4xMsgHYg&amp;sclient=gws-wiz&amp;mstk=AUtExfAEII4KD2kgyZBnh7kq116eYKRWI6fE2UxIPhHHqnSz45BK9ruSSubCIaiuRe80C6diZiXNfhLjM_xz4_eR6KzDCN7PwtfPrd3T0_admO9X6aKsy40MtUJNf91ACDJoTIpD0CSNJbT5wXq-FCesNzghoLGks89FvqGdq4Cw0T_4LVY&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiR0eOLosqQAxUhMtAFHbC8Jr0QgK4QegQIARAD" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft</a>.&nbsp; Voice of America&nbsp;(VOA&nbsp;or&nbsp;VoA) is an&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_broadcaster" rel="noopener noreferrer">international broadcaster</a>&nbsp;funded by the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_government" rel="noopener noreferrer">United States government</a>&nbsp;and established in 1942.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">[2]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer">[3]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer">[4]</a>&nbsp;It is the largest and oldest of the USA's existing international broadcasters, producing digital, TV, and radio content in 48 languages for affiliate stations around the world.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-5" rel="noopener noreferrer">[5]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-Reporters_Committee_for_Freedom_of_the_Press-2020-6" rel="noopener noreferrer">[6]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-7" rel="noopener noreferrer">[7]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-8" rel="noopener noreferrer">[8]</a>&nbsp;Its targeted and primary audience is non-Americans outside the American borders, especially those living in countries without&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press" rel="noopener noreferrer">press freedom</a>&nbsp;or independent journalism.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-9" rel="noopener noreferrer">[9]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America#cite_note-10" rel="noopener noreferrer">[10]</a>VOA was established in 1942, during&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" rel="noopener noreferrer">World War II</a>. Building on American use of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_radio" rel="noopener noreferrer">shortwave radio</a>&nbsp;during the war, it initially served as an anti-propaganda tool against&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_powers" rel="noopener noreferrer">Axis</a>&nbsp;misinformation but expanded to include other forms of content like American music programs for&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_diplomacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">cultural diplomacy</a>.

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