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The American Broadcasting Station in Europe (ABSIE) was a radio broadcasting station set up by the U.S.
Office of War Information
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(OWI) in collaboration with the British
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to counter
Nazi propaganda
The propaganda used by the German Nazi Party in the years leading up to and during Adolf Hitler's dictatorship of Germany from 1933 to 1945 was a crucial instrument for acquiring and maintaining power, and for the implementation of Nazi polici ...
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It started broadcasting on 30 April 1944, two months before
D Day
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with the words ''"This is the American Broadcasting Station in Europe... In this historic year, 1944, the allied radio will bring you tremendous news..."''.
The radio station informed the people of occupied Europe about their intended liberation and gave hints about the D Day and the Russian invasion from the north.
The radio station was located in a converted film building under the
Gaumont-British
The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation produced and distributed films and operated a cinema chain in the United Kingdom. It was established as an offshoot of the Gaumont Film Company of France.
Film production
Gaumont-British was founded in 1 ...
offices
in London's
Wardour Street
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and continued broadcasting till 4 July 1945.
It used to broadcast in the 9520, 9550, 9625 and 9640
kHz range and identified itself every 15 mins to its listeners.
Along with broadcasts intended for European listeners, it also aired musical and other programs mixed with what were hoped to be demoralizing messages for the German Forces.
Bing Crosby and
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality, and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1940s. She rose to prominence as a recording artist during ...
were among the leading performers in ABSIE programs.
References
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Radio stations in the United Kingdom