Why Become a VOA Affiliate?
As a VOA affiliate, you join a global network of more than 1,400 radio and television affiliates. Our affiliates can access 44 language programs via our global satellite delivery system.
In addition to news, you can choose from a wide selection of music and information programs.
VOA programs provide the daily news and information your audience wants and fit easily into your program schedules
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Who Can Become a VOA Affiliate?
Interested in signing up for VOA programs?
We are glad to hear from all potential affiliates, but you must be a bonafide broadcaster to qualify for affiliation.
Production houses, private citizens, unauthorized stations and non-broadcast organizations are not eligible.
What Will Happen Once You Are an Affiliate? All VOA affiliates sign a letter of agreement that outlines details of our cooperation.
This letter of agreement oulines VOA's commitment to you and states that you will broadcast particular VOA programs at a certain time (eg. 1600-1700 UTC) over a specified period of time.
In addition, we hope to have frequent contact with you to find out how we can change our programming to suit your needs and those of your audience.
Throughout your time as a VOA affiliate, the Office of Marketing and Program Placement will provide you with promos and other programming information.
What Equipment Do Stations Need to Receive VOA?
The Voice of America uses a global satellite network to deliver programs around the world. We are currently converting this network to digital format.
All VOA programming transmitted digitally can be received with a DVB compliant receiver.
Analog signals can be received with an analog receiver.
To further investigate the parameters for signals for your region,click here
