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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Agency for Global Media oversees several international broadcasters, including Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia, which provide news to audiences in countries where independent media may be restricted.

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

Meanwhile, the US government-funded international broadcasting service Voice of America has cut most of its staff.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Voice of America was reporting it, as was French radio, which Olanna translated: Tanzania was the first country to recognize the existence of the independent nation of Biafra.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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