{"id":35649,"date":"2019-01-21T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=35649"},"modified":"2019-01-20T12:05:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-20T16:05:38","slug":"voa-museum-75th-anniversary-events-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/voa-museum-75th-anniversary-events-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"VOA Museum 75th Anniversary Events & Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(Source: WVXU<\/a> via Michael Bird)<\/p>\n

\n

Voice Of America Museum Sets 75th Anniversary Events<\/h2>\n

The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting will celebrate the 75th anniversary of West Chester Township’s Bethany Station with yearlong programs highlighted by a presentation by VOA White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman on March 6.<\/p>\n

Events include a talk by Rod Serling biographer Nicholas Parisi; a program on sound effects from the golden age of radio; a “Hamvention” by the West Chester Amateur Radio Association; and a free four-part series of programs called “The Voice of Truth in America: Celebrating 75 Years of the VOA Bethany Station” with the MidPointe Library System.[…]<\/p>\n

The anniversary events include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feb. 17: “The Imagination of Rod Serling: A Conversation with Nick Parisi,” by the author of Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination published last year.<\/p>\n

March 6: “Covering the White House and the World” by Steve Herman, VOA White House Bureau Chief.<\/p>\n

April 6: “History of the VOA-Bethany Station and the VOA Museum Today” presentation by museum director Jack Dominic at MidPointe Library West Chester Township.<\/p>\n

April 9: “Theater of the Mind: Sound Effects During Radio’s Golden Age” with Mike Martini, president of the museum’s Media Heritage Collection.<\/p>\n

May 16-19: “Hamvention Nights at the VOA Museum” with the West Chester Amateur Radio Association.<\/p>\n

June 5: “There\u2019s a Radio in My Cell Phone!,” a children\u2019s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) event at MidPointe Library Liberty Township.<\/p>\n

July 11: “Stealth Antennas for Amateurs Living in HOAs.”<\/p>\n

Aug. 25: Big Band music at MidPointe Library West Chester Township.<\/p>\n

Sept. 21: The fourth annual VOA Museum “75 Years of Rockin’ the Radio” fundraiser.<\/p>\n

Oct. 18-20: “Jamboree on the Air” with West Chester Amateur Radio Association and area scouting organizations at the museum.<\/p>\n

[…]The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays 1-4 p.m. at 8070 Tylersville Road. General admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children. \u00a0Museum events are\u00a0listed at the VOA Museum website.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click here to read the full article at WVXU.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: WVXU via Michael Bird) Voice Of America Museum Sets 75th Anniversary Events The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting will celebrate the 75th anniversary of West Chester Township’s Bethany Station with yearlong programs highlighted by a presentation by VOA White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman on March 6. Events include a talk by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,305,288,43],"tags":[7554,10,126,182,6640],"class_list":["post-35649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-nostalgia","category-radio-history","category-shortwave-radio","tag-michael-bird","tag-voa","tag-voa-bethany","tag-voice-of-america","tag-wvxu"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-9gZ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27366,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/voa-museum-marks-75th-anniversary-with-gala\/","url_meta":{"origin":35649,"position":0},"title":"VOA museum marks 75th anniversary with gala","author":"Thomas","date":"July 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Journal News via\u00a0Howard Bailen) WEST CHESTER TWP. The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting will host \u201cCelebrate the Voice of America under the Stars,\u201d a romantic, Big Band dinner-and-dance party on Sept. 23 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the VOA museum. The event will mark the 75th\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24146,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/voa-museum-celebrates-voa-75th-anniversary\/","url_meta":{"origin":35649,"position":1},"title":"VOA Museum celebrates VOA 75th anniversary","author":"Thomas","date":"February 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Southgate ARC) National VOA Museum to celebrate 75th anniversary of Voice of America There\u2019s an important birthday celebration in West Chester this year: the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America. \u201cWe\u2019re planning a series of events and exhibits this year to celebrate the VOA\u2019s commitment across America and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-13-1024x678.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-13-1024x678.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-13-1024x678.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":36630,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/voice-of-america-museum-director-to-present-history-of-bethany-transmitting-station\/","url_meta":{"origin":35649,"position":2},"title":"Voice of America Museum director to present history of Bethany transmitting station","author":"Thomas","date":"March 18, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Cincinnati.com) If you\u2019ve ever wondered why the VOA-Bethany Station needed a secured, square mile of land surrounding its 1944 art deco building in West Chester, Jack Dominic has the answer. Dominic, the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting director, will speak on the \u201cHistory of the VOA-Bethany Station\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1-1024x678.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1-1024x678.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1-1024x678.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63122,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/voa-museum-exhibit-honors-dusty-rhodes-jim-labarbara-tv-kiese-wvxu\/","url_meta":{"origin":35649,"position":3},"title":"“VOA Museum exhibit honors Dusty Rhodes, Jim LaBarbara, TV Kiese \u2013 WVXU”","author":"Thomas","date":"June 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David, who shares a link to a piece from WVXU about a new exhibit at the Voice of America Museum in West Chester, Ohio. The exhibit highlights the legacy of Dusty Rhodes, Jim LaBarbara, and TV Kiese\u2014three local broadcasting legends whose voices helped shape\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37368,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/voa-museum-to-host-75th-anniversary-commemoration-of-d-day-on-june-6\/","url_meta":{"origin":35649,"position":4},"title":"VOA Museum to host 75th anniversary commemoration of D-Day on June 6","author":"Thomas","date":"May 21, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Southgate ARC) The\u00a0National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting\u00a0in West Chester will host a 75th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landing on Thursday, June 6 at 9 a.m. on the museum\u2019s front lawn. The event sponsored by Kehoe Financial Advisors of Cincinnati will honor the memory of WW II\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1-1024x678.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1-1024x678.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1-1024x678.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28915,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/crosley-biographer-to-speak-at-national-voa-museum-of-broadcasting\/","url_meta":{"origin":35649,"position":5},"title":"Crosley biographer to speak at National VOA Museum of Broadcasting","author":"Thomas","date":"October 26, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Southgate ARC) Best-selling Crosley biographer to speak at National VOA Museum of Broadcasting Nov. 10 Rusty McClure, author of the New York Times bestseller, Crosley: Two Brothers and a Business Empire that Transformed a Nation, will speak Friday, Nov. 10 at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/art-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/VOA-Bethany-1-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}