History
RFE Bulgarian Broadcasts Commemorated In Sofia
The 60th anniversary of the first RFE Bulgarian broadcast from Munich in October 1951 was recently celebrated with an exhibition and conference in Sofia.
RFE/RL Dedicates Monument To Jewish History At Prague Headquarters
Joined by members of the Prague Jewish community, U.S. Embassy officials, and the Lord Mayor of Prague, RFE/RL unveiled a monument recognizing the historical significance of the Hagibor site in…
Rare RFE Polish Service Recordings from Hungarian Revolution Restored
On November 3, Polish Radio launched on-demand streaming on its web site of key RFE Polish broadcasts from 1956.
RFE/RL’s Farshid Manafi Named AIB’s ‘International Radio Personality Of The Year’
Farshid Manafi, host of Radio Farda’s popular satire show “Pasfarda,” has been named “International Radio Personality of the Year” by the Association for International Broadcasting.
BBG, BBC Call On UN To Condemn Iranian Threats Against Independent Media
International broadcasters join forces to protest “escalating campaign… to silence independent media in Iran.”
RFE Satire Show Wins Two ‘New York Festivals’ Radio Awards
RFE’s “Pas Farda” and its host Farshid Manafi have won two silver medals from the 2011 New York Festivals Radio Program & Promotion Awards, an annual competition recognizing excellence in…
Marking 60 Years Since The First RFE Broadcasts To Czechoslovakia
On May 1, 1951, the first director of the “Voice of Free Czechoslovakia” vowed that RFE’s programs would “smash the communist monopoly on speaking to the Czech nation.”
Radio Europa Libera: The Legacy Of RFE’s Romanian Broadcasts
A look back on the 60th anniversary of RFE’s first Romanian broadcasts.
Havel Congratulates RFE On Anniversary Of First Czechoslovak Broadcasts
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC — Thanks to President Vaclav Havel, who took the time to draft a statement congratulating RFE/RL on the 60th anniversary of its first Czechoslovak broadcasts. English translation…
Prime Minister Sarkisian Commends “Useful Dialogue” with RFE’s Armenian Service
Armenian Prime Minister Sarkisian praised RFE for “exposing the country’s problems and shortcomings” and called it “an integral part” of Armenia’s life.