Last july in Part Two of 'The Voices' I explained how Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty came to be equipped. I also gave details of their various transmitting sites in Europe. However, both of these stations warrant further consideration, because they were active throughout the Cold War years (1948 - 89). Furthermore, they represent the most sustained anti-communist broadcasting activity carried out by the West. RFE began transmitting from Lampertheim in Germany on 4 July 1950, whilst RL radiated its first programmes on 1 March 1953; but how did all this US-sponsored effort come about?
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