Radio in Guatemala Articles

Guatemala Graphics		La Voz de Atitlan. A very close look at the town of Santiago Atitlan and its radio station. I have received more comments on this article than on any other single thing that I have written. A Recent Visit to Santiago Atitlan. Read about how the town is now a much happier place. A DXer's Visit to Guatemala. A lengthy account of my June 1983 visit to Guatemala, including many radio station visits. TGNA: Homebrew Radio in Guatemala. A visit to Radio Cultural, Guatemala. Radio Station TGNA in Guatemala. A well-written and researched article that originally appeared in NASWA. Guatemala's Other Evangelical Stations. A look at some other Evangelical broadcasters in Guatemala. The Land of True Peace. A look at Guatemala's Alta Verapaz department, home to two shortwave broadcasters. Hearing Guatemala on Shortwave. A guide to where Guatemala can be heard on shortwave. Clandestine Granddaddy of Central America. In 1954, clandestine broadcaster La Voz de la Liberacion was the most important weapon in the CIA's overthrow of Guatemala's elected government. This was a classically well-executed (if mis-directed) use of radio for political purposes. Memories of La Voz de la Liberacion. Some personal comments on the above station by a Guatemalan contributor. More information on the 1954 coup from someone whose family members took part. More background on this station. The 1954 Guatemalan Air Force. A response from a reader of this site on the role of the Guatemalan Air Force during the 1954 coup. An Interview with Father Francisco Ortega, director of La Voz Popular clandestine radio station of the 1980s and 1990s. La Voz Popular Manifesto - A 1992 manifesto from this former clandestine broadcaster. The Sociolinguistics of Guatemalan Indian Languages and the Effect on Radio Broadcasting. This is a lengthy and previously unpublished paper that I wrote while in graduate school. Part One: An in-depth look at the the Indians of Guatemala, their languages, and the role of each in Guatemalan society. Part Two: The interaction between Guatemala's Indian languages and its radio broadcasters. Bibliography: The references for the above paper. 9k. Articles from LA-DXing, 4th Edition La Voz de Atitlan Radio Chortis Radio Nacional, La Voz de Guatemala Emisoras Unidas de Guatemala
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