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African Beat
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Join host David Vandy as he showcases the best of modern
African music, including the latest dance tunes
from hot clubs around the continent. Includes
guest DJ spots, interviews with top entertainers,
and music retrospectives of famous artists.
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Schedule: Monday - Friday
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UTC Time: 0900 & 2000
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Duration: 60
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African Music Mix
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From N’dombolo to Benga to African hip-hop,
you’ll find the best mix of pan-African music
by artists from East, West, North, South,
and Central Africa, as well as the islands,
drawing from VOA’s archive of over 12,000
African songs.
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Schedule: Daily
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UTC Time: 0000-0300 & 1100-1400
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Duration: 360
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Africa News Tonight
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A lively news magazine show featuring VOA
correspondent reports, interviews with African
officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human
rights activists. New features look at science
and technology, environmental issues,
humanitarian topics, the African diaspora,
business, arts and culture. Music and the
popular sports segment Sonny Side of Sports
round out the show.
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American Gold
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Each Monday, host Doug Levine takes listeners down memory lane, spinning rock music's greatest hits.
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American Cafe
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Join us at the American Cafe on the Voice of America. Every weekend, host David Byrd introduces you to stories from and about the United States of America - whether it's a topic making headlines, a discussion of new trends, or just sharing a slice of life as it's lived in the U.S. American Cafe provides you with just the right mix to keep you interested and informed. Join the conversation, by submitting questions and comments, via email, telephone, or through the post.
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Border Crossings
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VOA’s live worldwide international music request show with host Larry London
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Schedule: Monday - Friday
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UTC Time: 1505
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Duration: 55
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Classic Rock
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On Wednesday, host Ed Kowalski and producer Margot Braswell provide listeners with chronologies of rock music's greatest artists.
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Country Hits USA
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Host Mary Morningstar wraps up the weekday offerings with the top country music hits debuting on Billboard's "Hot Country Singles" chart.
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Crossroads Asia
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Crossroads Asia offers unique stories and perspectives -- with in-depth interviews, and analysis. For news and information about what matters most to Asian listeners, join Host Sarah Williams week nights for a complete wrap-up of the latest news from China, South Korea, Japan and other important points in this key corner of the world.
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Daybreak Africa
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Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the
latest developments on the continent, starting
with headline news and providing in-depth
interviews, reports from VOA correspondents,
sports news as well as
listener comments.
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Daybreak Asia
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Daybreak Asia is a 30-minute news and interview program, that gives Asian listeners an informative start to their day. Join Host Les Carpenter and the Daybreak team for perspectives from China, Vietnam, South Korea and other Pacific Rim nations that you won't hear anywhere else. It's a great way to start your day.
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Schedule: Sun. - Thu. 2200 and 2300 UTC/GMT / Mon. - Fri. 0100 UTC/GMT
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Duration: 25 minutes
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Encounter
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Carol Castiel hosts a panel of experts on opposite sides of a controversial issue.
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Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays
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UTC Time: Saturdays: 0330 UTC/GMT and 1730 UTC/GMT - Sundays: 0530 & 1430 UTC/GMT
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Duration: 28
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Hip Hop Connection
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Host Rod Murray brings you the world of Hip
Hop music and culture, featuring artists from
the U.S. and Africa. Tune in for the latest beats,
hear exciting interviews with a variety of
guests, catch the latest entertainment news,
and drop in for a bit of “Girl Talk” – all on Hip
Hop Connection.
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Schedule: Fridays & Saturdays
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UTC Time: 2100
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Duration: 60 minutes
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Housecall
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Chinedu Offor hosts this live call-in health program
that puts listeners directly in touch with
medical professionals. Call and reverse the
charges 1-202-619-3111.
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Inquiry
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A light-hearted, laughter filled show that takes a
look at everyday life - everything from where
to find the best street food, to African comedy
and storytelling, to the impact of cell phones
on modern life.
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International Edition
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Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports. Updated 10 times a day.
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Issues in the News
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Prominent Washington correspondents discuss topics making headlines around the world
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Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays
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UTC Time: Saturday: 0530 UTC/GMT and Sunday: 0430, 0930, 1130, 1230 UTC/GMT
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Duration: 30
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Jazz America
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Each weekend on Jazz America Russ Davis brings you the best in jazz present and past. Each week Russ speaks with a guest along with music from their latest recordings.
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Schedule: Saturdays
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UTC Time: 0705, 0808
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Duration: 55
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Middle East Monitor
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The entire Middle East is shifting dramatically right before our eyes - calls for democratization, accountability in government, broadened civil, social and human rights. Each weekday, Middle East Monitor packs on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and audience participation in a dynamic 30-minute program.
Leveraging Facebook, Twitter, crowdsourcing and seasoned journalists, we help you spot political and social trends as they emerge. Make sure you join our Facebook community below to help strengthen our mission – creating news that listens.
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Music Mix
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Enjoy a variety of American and international music, as well as up-to-date music industry news and live performances
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Schedule: 24/7
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UTC Time: We are on the air 24 hours a day
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Duration: 1440
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Music Time in Africa
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This award-winning music program features not
only contemporary sounds, but also rare recordings
of many African musicians. The first half of the
program focuses on traditional music and the second
half on pop.
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Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays
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UTC Time: 0900
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Duration: 60
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Nightline Africa
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This news magazine show features correspondent reports, interviews, analysis, music, and cultural segments [60 minutes]
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Press Conference USA
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Host Carol Castiel and other panelists interview best-selling authors, analysts, politicians, US government officials, ambassadors and foreign heads of state about critical issues facing the US and the world.
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Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays
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UTC Time: Saturdays: 1230, 0130, 0430 UTC/GMT and Sundays: 0330, 1730 UTC/GMT
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Duration: 28
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Reporter's Notebook
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A review of the week's top news stories with the VOA correspondents who covered them [30 minutes; updated Fridays after 1430 UTC]
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Reporters' Roundtable
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A lively panel of journalists analyzes the week’s major developments in Africa
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Roots & Branches
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Features the best of rootsy rock, country, bluegrass, newgrass, and folk music, with some blues and a few singer-songwriters thrown in to complete the mix.
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Science World
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Program that examines global issues in science, technology, health, agriculture, and the environment
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Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays
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UTC Time: Saturdays: 0300, 0500, 1100 and 1900 - Sundays: 0100, 0400, 0900, 1100 and 1200
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Duration: 25
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Sonny Side of Sports
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VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports
news and trends as well as questions and comments
from sports fans around the continent.
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Straight Talk Africa [simulcast]
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Join veteran journalist Shaka Ssali as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.
and the Internet at www.VOAafrica.com.
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Sudan In Focus
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30 minutes daily of news and analysis from Sudan
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Ted Landphair's America
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A far-ranging, highly personal exploration of American life by veteran Voice of America reporter and essayist, Ted Landphair. Ted tell us about the thousands of places he has visited and written about as an international broadcaster and author of more than 50 'coffee table' books.
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Schedule: Monday - Friday
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UTC Time: 2000
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Duration: 30
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Top 20 Countdown
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Thursdays, Ray McDonald surveys the Top 20 pop singles and albums in the U.S. as ranked by Billboard Magazine.
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Up Front
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On this fresh, fast-paced show, co-hosts located in the U.S. and in Africa talk to teens and young adults about trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives [30 minutes]
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VOA Newscasts
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Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, the Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world. Tune in at the top of every hour, every day of the week, for the 5-minute VOA Newscast. VOA -- your trusted source for news and information.
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Schedule: Top of the hour - 24 Hours a day
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Washington Time At the top of the hour
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Duration: 5 minutes
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