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National VOA Museum of Broadcasting to Celebrate 75 Years of Telling the
Truth at VOA Bethany Station

*“The Voice of Truth in America� event series with MidPointe Library System
announced*

The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting plans a dozen free
events this year at the iconic history museum in West Chester.

Included is a four-part series on “The Voice of Truth in America:
Celebrating 75 Years of the VOA Bethany Station� with the MidPointe Library
System.


Jack Dominic, left, director of the National Voice of America Museum of
Broadcasting, and Steve Mayhugh, MidPointe Library West Chester director,
announce a joint four-part event series running from March 6 through Aug.
25 titled, “The Voice of Truth in America: Celebrating 75 Years of the VOA
Bethany Station.� Events are free and open to the public. (VOA Museum Photo)

Events commemorate the 75th birthday of the former VOA-Bethany Station,
which houses the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. Freewill
donations will be accepted at the door.

The MidPointe Library Series includes: “Covering the White House and the
World,� with VOA White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman at the VOA museum on
Wednesday, March 6; “History of the VOA-Bethany Station and the VOA Museum
Today,� with museum director Jack Dominic at MidPointe Library West
Chester, Wednesday, April 3; “There’s a Radio in my Cell Phone!� a
children’s STEM event at MidPointe Library Liberty, Wednesday, June 5; and
Big Band music at MidPointe Library West Chester, Sunday, Aug. 25.

Other 2019 events at the museum this year include: “The Imagination of Rod
Serling: A Conversation with Nick Parisi� on Feb. 17; “ Theater of the
Mind: Sound Effects During Radio’s Golden Age � with Mike Martini,
president of the museum’s Media Heritage Collection, April 9;
“Hamvention Nights at the VOA Museum� with the West Chester Amateur Radio
Association, May 16, 17, 18, 19;
“Stealth Antennas for Amateurs Living in HOAs, July 11; the fourth annual
VOA museum “75 Years of Rockin’ the Radio� fundraiser, Sept. 21; and
“Jamboree on the Air,� with West Chester Amateur Radio Association (WCARA)
and area scouting organizations at the museum, Oct. 18, 19 and 20.

“We’re proud of the VOA-Bethany Station’s role in transmitting truthful
news worldwide to inspire generations of listeners to fan the flames of
hope and freedom in their home countries,� said Ken Rieser, VOA museum
board president. “Knowing and understanding the story of the VOA-Bethany
station can inspire us all to become better citizens and work toward a more
just, civil and ethical nation.�

The MidPointe Library System includes branches in West Chester, Liberty
Township, Middletown, Monroe, and Trenton, Ohio. Of all U.S. libraries,
MidPointe circulation per capita ranks 16th nationally.

“We’re proud to offer this series in conjunction with the VOA museum as
part of our ongoing mission to promote literacy and critical thinking
skills throughout the community,� said Travis Bautz, MidPointe Library
System director.

For 50 years, the iconic, art deco VOA-Bethany Station transmitted Voice of
America broadcasts via shortwave radio to countries worldwide that lacked a
free press, first in Europe and northern Africa during World War II and to
South America during the Cold War. The station and its rhombic antenna
display over 625 acres was decommissioned by the federal government in
1994, and the building transformed into the National VOA Museum of
Broadcasting through community and volunteer efforts.

The Voice of America is the largest U.S. international broadcaster and
reaches a weekly global audience of more than 275 million people in 40-plus
languages in nearly 100 countries. VOA programs are delivered on multiple
platforms, including radio, television, web and mobile via a network of
more than 3,000 media outlets worldwide. The news organization is funded by
the U.S. Congress through the U.S. Agency for Global Media, an independent
federal agency. The VOA website is www.voanews.com.

The VOA museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 8070
Tylersville Road. Museum general admission is $5 for adults and $1 for
children.

For complete schedules of 2019 VOA museum events, the “The Voice of Truth
in America,� series and WCARA events, visit www.voamuseum.org;
www.midpointelibrary.org; and www.wc8VOA.org <http://www.wc8voa.org/>.
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