Comments on: Extreme Trivia #82 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Thu, 4 Dec 2008 01:23:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: DADvocate http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/#comment-44378 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:52:55 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/#comment-44378 All of the above plus where is 700 WLW radio's tower located. WLW is the home of two fine conservative talk show hosts, Mike McConnell and Bill Cunningham. Cunningham is the originator of Sean Hannity's "You're a great American." phrase. My Dad grew up in Butler County, Ohio (Hamilton). My uncle drove us by the VOA tower when we were kids. I'll spare you more boring details. All of the above plus where is 700 WLW radio’s tower located. WLW is the home of two fine conservative talk show hosts, Mike McConnell and Bill Cunningham. Cunningham is the originator of Sean Hannity’s “You’re a great American.” phrase.

My Dad grew up in Butler County, Ohio (Hamilton). My uncle drove us by the VOA tower when we were kids.

I’ll spare you more boring details.

]]> by: Reagan's Ghost http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/#comment-44268 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:51:22 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/#comment-44268 Where is the site of the Islamofacists next "worship center and annual convention site"? Where is the site of the Islamofacists next “worship center and annual convention site”?

]]> by: Brian K. Mabry http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/#comment-44146 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:22:21 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/#comment-44146 Where is the location of the former Voice of America transmission station that still has a boiler dating from the Eisenhower Administration? Where is the location of the former Voice of America transmission station that still has a boiler dating from the Eisenhower Administration?

]]> by: Capt. Jeffrey T. Spaudling (Ret.) http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/#comment-44135 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:13:01 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/extreme-trivia/extreme-trivia-82/#comment-44135 Where was the site for which the United States government contracted with the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation to build a radio station capable of broadcasting its message around the world - which utlimately became the Voice of America? see below for more: The Crosley Broadcasting Corporation chose to build the installation on six hundred acres of land in Union Township, Ohio, approximately twenty-five miles north of Cincinnati, Ohio. The company chose this site due to its relatively high altitude and also because of its flatness. These two conditions made the location ideal for constructing radio towers and for broadcasting. In 1944, the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation completed the installation's construction. The station originally required 3.5 million watts of electricity to operate and consisted of ten transmitters and twenty-two antennas. The site became known as Bethany Station, and the radio program was named the Voice of America. The station broadcast its telecasts in fifty-three different languages at first, hoping to provide people around the world with information on the United States' efforts during World War II. The United States government intended the Voice of America to provide hope to people around the world and to counteract the propaganda espoused by America's enemies in this conflict. When Bethany Station began operating, the broadcaster stated, "We shall speak to you about America and the war. The news may be good or it may be bad, but we will tell you the truth." Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany and one of the United States' main opponents in World War II, often referred to the Voice of America as "the Cincinnati Liars," hoping to convince his diminishing supporters that Germany still could and would succeed in the conflict. The Voice of America continued to broadcast during the Cold War. During this conflict, Bethany Station focused on building support for capitalism and democracy around the world, hoping to prevent communism's acceptance. With the United States' victory in the Cold War and subsequent budget cuts, Bethany Station ceased broadcasting the Voice of America in 1994. Since that year, commercial development has overtaken the site, although part of Bethany Station is now under the control of Butler County MetroParks, which hopes to construct a museum in commemoration of the Voice of America. Where was the site for which the United States government contracted with the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation to build a radio station capable of broadcasting its message around the world - which utlimately became the Voice of America?

see below for more:

The Crosley Broadcasting Corporation chose to build the installation on six hundred acres of land in Union Township, Ohio, approximately twenty-five miles north of Cincinnati, Ohio. The company chose this site due to its relatively high altitude and also because of its flatness. These two conditions made the location ideal for constructing radio towers and for broadcasting. In 1944, the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation completed the installation’s construction. The station originally required 3.5 million watts of electricity to operate and consisted of ten transmitters and twenty-two antennas. The site became known as Bethany Station, and the radio program was named the Voice of America. The station broadcast its telecasts in fifty-three different languages at first, hoping to provide people around the world with information on the United States’ efforts during World War II. The United States government intended the Voice of America to provide hope to people around the world and to counteract the propaganda espoused by America’s enemies in this conflict. When Bethany Station began operating, the broadcaster stated, “We shall speak to you about America and the war. The news may be good or it may be bad, but we will tell you the truth.” Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany and one of the United States’ main opponents in World War II, often referred to the Voice of America as “the Cincinnati Liars,” hoping to convince his diminishing supporters that Germany still could and would succeed in the conflict.

The Voice of America continued to broadcast during the Cold War. During this conflict, Bethany Station focused on building support for capitalism and democracy around the world, hoping to prevent communism’s acceptance. With the United States’ victory in the Cold War and subsequent budget cuts, Bethany Station ceased broadcasting the Voice of America in 1994. Since that year, commercial development has overtaken the site, although part of Bethany Station is now under the control of Butler County MetroParks, which hopes to construct a museum in commemoration of the Voice of America.

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