{"id":63122,"date":"2025-06-09T19:49:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T23:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=63122"},"modified":"2025-06-08T09:52:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T13:52:45","slug":"voa-museum-exhibit-honors-dusty-rhodes-jim-labarbara-tv-kiese-wvxu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/voa-museum-exhibit-honors-dusty-rhodes-jim-labarbara-tv-kiese-wvxu\/","title":{"rendered":"“VOA Museum exhibit honors Dusty Rhodes, Jim LaBarbara, TV Kiese \u2013 WVXU”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n

The exhibit highlights the legacy of Dusty Rhodes, Jim LaBarbara, and TV Kiese\u2014three local broadcasting legends whose voices helped shape the airwaves in Cincinnati and beyond. As the VOA Museum continues to preserve and celebrate the power of radio, this exhibit offers a unique glimpse into regional broadcast history and the personalities who made it memorable.<\/p>\n

Read the full article here: VOA Museum exhibit honors Dusty Rhodes, Jim LaBarbara, TV Kiese \u2013 WVXU<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 the airwaves in Cincinnati and 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Museum (WVXU) Visitors to the\u00a0National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting\u00a0in West Chester Township will notice the first improvement immediately after turning into the\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.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 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