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EPISODE · May 9, 2025 · 3 MIN

Remembering the VOA Broadcaster Who Sparked Worldwide Interest in Jazz - August 1, 2020

from Historic California News · host Mike O'Sullivan

Episode Number 49 - Original Airdate: August 1, 2020Remembering the VOA Broadcaster Who Sparked Worldwide Interest in JazzOne of the most famous American broadcasters of the 20th century was largely unknown at home, but Willis Conover, host of the VOA Jazz Hour, was a celebrity from Warsaw to Moscow during the Cold War. Mike O’Sullivan recalls Conover’s influence on the 100th anniversary of his birth.This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on August 1, 2020, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.#voa #mikeosullivan #la #losangeles #americanbroadcasters #jazz #voajazzhour #willisconover #california #historicnews #historiccalifornianews #voiceofamerica

Episode Number 49 - Original Airdate: August 1, 2020Remembering the VOA Broadcaster Who Sparked Worldwide Interest in JazzOne of the most famous American broadcasters of the 20th century was largely unknown at home, but Willis Conover, host of the VOA Jazz Hour, was a celebrity from Warsaw to Moscow during the Cold War. Mike O’Sullivan recalls Conover’s influence on the 100th anniversary of his birth.This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on August 1, 2020, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.#voa #mikeosullivan #la #losangeles #americanbroadcasters #jazz #voajazzhour #willisconover #california #historicnews #historiccalifornianews #voiceofamerica

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