VOA-PNN
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| Type | International public broadcaster |
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| Country | United States (for the persian speaking people in and outside the United States) |
| Owner | United States federal government |
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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.
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.
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.
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