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VOA-PNN
TypeInternational public broadcaster
Country
United States (for the persian speaking people in and outside the United States)
OwnerUnited States federal government
Official website
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VOA-PNN (Abbreviation of Voice of America-Persian News Network) is a governmental international broadcaster of the United States of America in Persian language. Its headquarter is in Washington D.C. It started to broadcast its programs on 18 October 1994 with a one-hour television program. Its radio programs started on 22 November 1979 with 30 minutes broadcasting per day.

Managers

Hooman Bakhtiar, Voice of America Persian Service producer, 2016.

The first manager of the VOA-PNN was Ahmadreza Baharloo. Later managers were Kambiz Mohammadi, Shila Ganji, Behrouz Abbassi, Behrouz Souresrafil, James Glassman, Hida Fouladvand and Ramin Asgard. The current manager of the VOA-PNN is Setareh Derakhshesh.[1]

Programs

The TV programs are broadcast each day for five hours. After the end of the live TV programs at 9 o'clock at Iranian time, the programs are repeated. The live programs can be received also by radio. The VOA-PNN broadcasts in the spring and summer from 19 until 24 and in the autumn and winter from 18 until 23 at Iranian time.

Other websites

References

  1. ^ تلویزیون فارسی صدای آمریکا
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