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'''Radio Free Europe/Radio_Liberty''' was a
 
==Origins==
 
==Origins==
 
Radio Free Europe was created and grew in its early years through the efforts of the [[National Committee for a Free Europe]] (NCFE), an organization that was formed in New York City in 1949. Funding was provided by a range of donors from big business, including [[Wall St.]] directors of big business, finance and oil companies.<ref name=ug740>http://unwelcomeguests.net/740</ref>
 
Radio Free Europe was created and grew in its early years through the efforts of the [[National Committee for a Free Europe]] (NCFE), an organization that was formed in New York City in 1949. Funding was provided by a range of donors from big business, including [[Wall St.]] directors of big business, finance and oil companies.<ref name=ug740>http://unwelcomeguests.net/740</ref>
  
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==Staff==
Various [[CIA]] [[spook]]s started at Radio Free Europe, including [[Paul Henze]] (an original management team member, from 1952-1958) and [[Le Cercle]] attendee, [[Fritz Ermarth]].
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Various [[CIA]] [[spook]]s started at Radio Free Europe, including [[Paul Henze]] (an original management team member, from 1952-1958) and [[Le Cercle]] attendee, [[Fritz Ermarth]].  
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[[Craig Oliphant]] worked at Radio Free Europe/Radio_Liberty in Munich in the 1980s.<ref>https://eu-civcap.net/portfolio/craig-oliphant/</ref>
 
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Revision as of 23:37, 26 January 2019

Group.png Radio Free Europe  
(PropagandaWebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
250px-RFE Logo.png
AbbreviationRFE/RL
MottoFree Media in Unfree Societies
Parent organizationBroadcasting Board of Governors
HeadquartersPrague Broadcast Center
Type•  Private
• Loss leader.png Non-profit
Staff487
Interest ofNational Committee for a Free Europe

Radio Free Europe/Radio_Liberty was a

Origins

Radio Free Europe was created and grew in its early years through the efforts of the National Committee for a Free Europe (NCFE), an organization that was formed in New York City in 1949. Funding was provided by a range of donors from big business, including Wall St. directors of big business, finance and oil companies.[1]

Staff

Various CIA spooks started at Radio Free Europe, including Paul Henze (an original management team member, from 1952-1958) and Le Cercle attendee, Fritz Ermarth.

Craig Oliphant worked at Radio Free Europe/Radio_Liberty in Munich in the 1980s.[2]

 

Employees on Wikispooks

EmployeeJobAppointedEnd
James BuckleyPresident19821985
Fritz ErmarthSoviet affairs analyst19651968
Paul GobleAssistant Director for Broadcasting
Eduard KuznetsovChief of the news department19831990
Victor LaskyPropagandist19561960
Barbara von Ow-FreytagAnalyst19841988
Jiří PeheAnalystAugust 19881995
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