How to Make the Voice of America Come Through Loud and Clear The broadcaster’s purpose isn’t just to entertain, or even to inform. It’s to wage the battle of ideas.

The Voice of America building is pictured, June 15, 2020, in Washington. | Andrew Harnik/AP By Katherine Long and Ben Johansen 05/03/2025 11:36 AM EDT Updated: 05/03/2025 05:10 PM EDT ...

As it has with other government agencies, the Trump administration is moving swiftly to assert its vision at the Voice of America. As it does so, a question hangs in the air: Is the news ...

As the years went by, Voice of America's reach grew. In 1963, VOA transmitted live coverage of the March on Washington, broadcasting Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech to a global audience.

The Voice Of America (VOA) logo appears on a mobile phone with Voice Of America visible in the background in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on March 16, 2025.

What is Voice of America? According to its website, Voice of America, or VOA, is the largest United States international broadcaster, providing news in 50 languages to more than 354 million people ...