Mission: To broadcast accurate, balanced, and comprehensive news and information to an international audience.

Facilities: 27 radio broadcast studios, 33 production and recording studios, 30 professional audio mixing and dubbing stations, 4 television studios, 20 video editing suites, and facilities for master control, recording, scheduling, and feed intake.

History: Broadcasts began in 1942, as a response to the need of peoples in closed and war-torn societies for reliable news.

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