Voice of America

American

noun

the division of the United States Information Agency that broadcasts daily programs of news and entertainment throughout the world. VOA, V.O.A.

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Voice of America, which broadcasts news globally in multiple languages, has long served as a U.S. government–funded international news outlet intended to counter disinformation and promote independent journalism abroad.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Gu Bo signed up to walk dogs and feed cats on Rover the day after she was laid off from her job at Voice of America in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

District Court for the District of Columbia called for the network’s restoration last April, citing a law that requires the Voice of America broadcast to be continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

For instance, around the time of his bombing raids on Iran, he hired back Farsi-speaking staffers at Voice of America.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

North Korean defectors arriving in Seoul said that Chinese-made transistor radios had allowed them to listen to Chinese and South Korean stations, as well as to Radio Free Asia and Voice of America.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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