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“Cold Waves” – a must see for radio history fans
Anyone interested in how broadcast radio and international politics merged in the late 20th century should watch Alexandru Solomon’s masterpiece, Cold Waves, a documentary on Radio Free Europe’s role in Romanian society from the 1950s through the Cold War. LinkTV … finish reading “Cold Waves” – a must see for radio history fans
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Tagged Alexandru Solomon, CIA, Cold Waves, LinkTV, Nicolai Ceauşescu, Radio Free Europe
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Remembering Radio Free Europe’s balloon crusade
No doubt many Radio Survivor readers remember and still love Nena’s 80s rock song, Ninety Nine Red Balloons. It’s about a couple of kids who let loose a slew of balloons, and trigger the early warning systems of Europe, unleashing … finish reading Remembering Radio Free Europe’s balloon crusade
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Tagged Nena, Ninety Nine Red Balloons, Operation Prospero, Radio Free Europe
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How ‘Teenager Party’ helped bring down the Iron Curtain
It was 1958, and the staff of Radio Free Europe pondered what to do next. The CIA funded broadcasting service was still reeling from the disastrous Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The United States had encouraged Hungary to revolt against Communist … finish reading How ‘Teenager Party’ helped bring down the Iron Curtain
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