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Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty: A Brief Overview and Historical Context

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty - RF CafeRadio Free Europe (RFE) is a broadcasting organization that was initially established during the Cold War as a way to provide uncensored news and information to audiences living in countries behind the Iron Curtain, particularly those under the influence of the Soviet Union. The organization was funded and supported by the United States government.

The idea behind Radio Free Europe was to counter the state-controlled media in communist countries and provide an alternative source of news and information. The broadcasts aimed to provide accurate news, information about the world, and discussions on topics that were often censored or distorted by the local governments.

The original broadcasts began in the early 1950s, and over time, Radio Free Europe expanded its coverage and established additional services targeting specific countries and regions. Some of the notable regions covered by Radio Free Europe included Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Soviet Union, and the Middle East.

After the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the focus and structure of Radio Free Europe evolved. The organization shifted its emphasis from countering communist propaganda to supporting independent journalism and providing accurate news and information in countries undergoing political transitions and facing challenges to press freedom.

Radio Free Europe, along with its sister organization Radio Liberty, continued to operate as part of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) until 2018, when they were reorganized into a single corporate entity known as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). RFE/RL continues to provide news, information, and analysis to audiences in countries where press freedom is restricted or under threat.


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