Voice of America Plans Broadcasts
The Voice of America, an arm of the U.S. Information Agency, said Wednesday that it will begin Somali-language broadcasts next Monday.
A 15-minute program will be on the air seven days a week starting at 5:45 a.m. Somali time.
“Each program will concentrate on providing the Somali people with news and information that is accurate and fair,” VOA Director Chase Untermeyer said in a statement.
The new service will bring to 49 the number of languages, including English, in which the Voice of America broadcasts, Beth Knisley, a spokeswoman, said.
She said the broadcasts are made possible through a worldwide network of transmitters and satellite links.
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