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\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor David Iurescia, who shares this article from Radio Taiwan International<\/a>, marking a major milestone: 50 years of Spanish-language broadcasting.<\/p>\n

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

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares this article from Radio Taiwan International, marking a major milestone: 50 years of Spanish-language broadcasting. 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