P. M. BRIEFING : Voice of America Services Saved
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WASHINGTON — The Voice of America, responding to pressure from its managers and listeners, has decided to save six language services slated for elimination by budget cuts.
VOA Director Richard Carlson informed employees today that the Lao, Greek, Turkish, Swahili, Slovene and Uzbek language programs will remain on the air and their 57 broadcasters and producers will keep their jobs.
The announcement came just one month after Carlson informed employees the services would go off the air April 1 to save the government’s radio network $3 million.
“We will be given the money to keep the services on the air,” Carlson said. But it was unclear where the money would come from.
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