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African Beat
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Join host David Vandy as he showcases the best of modern
African music, including the latest dance tunes
from hot clubs around the continent. Includes
guest DJ spots, interviews with top entertainers,
and music retrospectives of famous artists.
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Schedule: Monday - Friday
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UTC Time: 0900 & 2000
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Duration: 60
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African Music Mix
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From N’dombolo to Benga to African hip-hop,
you’ll find the best mix of pan-African music
by artists from East, West, North, South,
and Central Africa, as well as the islands,
drawing from VOA’s archive of over 12,000
African songs.
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Schedule: Daily
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UTC Time: 0000-0300 & 1100-1400
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Duration: 180
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Africa News Tonight
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A lively news magazine show featuring VOA
correspondent reports, interviews with African
officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human
rights activists. New features look at science
and technology, environmental issues,
humanitarian topics, the African diaspora,
business, arts and culture. Music and the
popular sports segment Sonny Side of Sports
round out the show.
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Schedule: Monday - Friday
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Washington Time 11:00am & 1:00pm
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UTC Time: 1600 & 1800
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Duration: 60
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American Gold
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Each Monday, host Doug Levine takes listeners down memory lane, spinning rock music's greatest hits.
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Schedule: Mondays
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Washington Time 21:05
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UTC Time: 0105
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Duration: 55
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Border Crossings
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VOA’s live worldwide international music request show with host Larry London
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Schedule: Monday - Friday
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Washington Time 10:05
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UTC Time: 1505
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Duration: 55
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Classic Rock
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On Wednesday, host Ed Kowalski and producer Margot Braswell provide listeners with chronologies of rock music's greatest artists.
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Country Hits USA
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Host Mary Morningstar wraps up the weekday offerings with the top country music hits debuting on Billboard's "Hot Country Singles" chart.
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Daybreak Africa
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Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the
latest developments on the continent, starting
with headline news and providing in-depth
interviews, reports from VOA correspondents,
sports news as well as
listener comments.
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Schedule: Monday - Friday
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Washington Time 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00
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UTC Time: 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600
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Duration: 30
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Encounter
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Carol Castiel hosts a panel of experts on opposite sides of a controversial issue.
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Hip Hop Connection
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Host Rod Murray brings you the world of Hip
Hop music and culture, featuring artists from
the U.S. and Africa. Tune in for the latest beats,
hear exciting interviews with a variety of
guests, catch the latest entertainment news,
and drop in for a bit of “Girl Talk” – all on Hip
Hop Connection.
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Schedule: Fridays & Saturdays
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UTC Time: 2100
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Duration: 60 minutes
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Housecall
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Chinedu Offor hosts this live call-in health program
that puts listeners directly in touch with
medical professionals. Call and reverse the
charges 1-202-619-3111.
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Inquiry
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A light-hearted, laughter filled show that takes a
look at everyday life - everything from where
to find the best street food, to African comedy
and storytelling, to the impact of cell phones
on modern life.
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Issues in the News
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Prominent Washington correspondents discuss topics making headlines around the world
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Jazz America
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Each weekend on Jazz America Russ Davis brings you the best in jazz present and past. Each week Russ speaks with a guest along with music from their latest recordings.
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Schedule: Saturdays
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Washington Time 03:05, 04:05
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UTC Time: 0705, 0808
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Duration: 55
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Music Mix
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Enjoy a variety of American and international music, as well as up-to-date music industry news and live performances
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Schedule: 24/7
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UTC Time: We are on the air 24 hours a day
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Duration: 1440
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Music Time in Africa
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This award-winning music program features not
only contemporary sounds, but also rare recordings
of many African musicians. The first half of the
program focuses on traditional music and the second
half on pop.
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Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays
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Washington Time 05:00
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UTC Time: 0900
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Duration: 60
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Nightline Africa
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This news magazine show features correspondent reports, interviews, analysis, music, and cultural segments [60 minutes]
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News Now Headlines
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A five-minute summary of the latest world news, updated hourly.
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Our World
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Host Art Chimes examines global issues in science, technology, agriculture, and
the environment
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Press Conference USA
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Journalists interview newsmakers on critical issues facing the U.S. and the world.
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Reporter's Notebook
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A review of the week's top news stories with the VOA correspondents who covered them [30 minutes; updated Fridays after 1430 UTC]
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Reporters' Roundtable
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A lively panel of journalists analyzes the week’s major developments in Africa
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Schedule: Thursdays
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Washington Time 12:30
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UTC Time: 1730
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Duration: 30
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Roots & Branches
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Features the best of rootsy rock, country, bluegrass, newgrass, and folk music, with some blues and a few singer-songwriters thrown in to complete the mix.
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Sonny Side of Sports
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VOA's Sonny Young brings you the latest sports
news and trends as well as questions and comments
from sports fans around the continent.
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South Asia News Now
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Schedule: Daily
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Washington Time 21:00
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UTC Time: 0100
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Duration: 60
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Straight Talk Africa
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Join veteran journalist Shaka Ssali as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.
and the Internet at www.VOAafrica.com.
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Top 20 Countdown
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Thursdays, Ray McDonald surveys the Top 20 pop singles and albums in the U.S. as ranked by Billboard Magazine.
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Schedule: Thursdays
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Washington Time 20:05
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UTC Time: 0105
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Duration: 55
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Up Front
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On this fresh, fast-paced show, co-hosts located in the U.S. and in Africa talk to teens and young adults about trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives [30 minutes]
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World News Now
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Thirty-minutes of in-depth world news, plus highlights of the day's business and sports. Updated 10 times a day.
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