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Article: The little radio station that could--and did.(MINISTRIES)(Radio Veritas, Liberia)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- January 19, 2007
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Can a radio station transmit peace to a war-ravaged nation? Can it exert any influence at all if it is a Catholic radio station in a country where less than 5 percent of the population is Catholic?
It can if it's Radio Veritas, the communications arm of the Catholic Media Center in Monrovia, capitol of Liberia. The popular and highly regarded broadcasting outlet has been named "Radio Station of the Year" for several consecutive years by the Press Union of Liberia.
Among 15 or so Liberian stations, Radio Veritas has won awards for best journalist, best reporter, best radio program, best manager and best director by the Press Union and other institutions.