Re: [Swprograms] Mountain Stage on VOA?

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

VOA has an entire network called Music Mix, fragments of which do appear on SW,
but not including Mountain Stage, AFAIK. I haven`t paid much attn to it since
it is primarily on satellite for local FM relay. 73, Glenn Hauser

--- Joseph Buch <joseph.buch@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> There is a program originating with West Virginia Public Radio called
> Mountain Stage that airs on Saturday afternoons at 4 PM EST (2100 UT) here
> via PRI.  It is a program that features what I would call USA roots music
> including old time country, bluegrass, with a dash of modern folkie/country
> music.  
> 
> The announcer leading off the program said that Mountain Stage is heard
> around the world on the Voice of America.  I thought VOA had abandoned
> musical programming years ago.  (I never listen to VOA because my government
> doesn't want me to and I always do what my government tells me to do.)  Even
> when traveling overseas I have only heard VOA once in English and that was
> while cruising on the Amazon River.  I hope it's OK to listen when I'm
> outside the country.
> 
> Seriously , what is the VOA policy these days on music programming?  Willis
> Conover rides again?
> 
> Joe Buch



 
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