It occurred to me that San Francisco, and specifically KSFO is the birthplace of the Voice of America. Given that the original building and transmitter spaces still exist and the place still looks somewhat like a radio station, isn't it about time to get the ball rolling on getting federal and local historic designation of the KSFO transmitter site as the birthplace of the VOA?
The VOA served as literally THE voice that saved America during World War II. For the most part, the VOA served to provide fair and balanced reporting on the war and the postwar era at a time when most other international broadcasters were doing propaganda. The VOA helped America gain friends worldwide via shows such as "The Breakfast Show" and the very famous "Voice of America Jazz Hour".
I don't think there is any historical commemorative of the VOA anywhere, but even if there is, the KSFO is the most important site of all since it all began there with Wesley Dumm's KWID/KWIX.
Here some historical info: http://www.radioworld.com/article/a-voice-across-the-pacific-kwid-amp-kwix/20933
Okay, how do we get the ball rolling on this?
The VOA served as literally THE voice that saved America during World War II. For the most part, the VOA served to provide fair and balanced reporting on the war and the postwar era at a time when most other international broadcasters were doing propaganda. The VOA helped America gain friends worldwide via shows such as "The Breakfast Show" and the very famous "Voice of America Jazz Hour".
I don't think there is any historical commemorative of the VOA anywhere, but even if there is, the KSFO is the most important site of all since it all began there with Wesley Dumm's KWID/KWIX.
Here some historical info: http://www.radioworld.com/article/a-voice-across-the-pacific-kwid-amp-kwix/20933
Okay, how do we get the ball rolling on this?