A closer look at Voice of Kurdistan

Clandestine
Radio "VOK" is the first free radio for the Kurds. It was established in Sep 28, 1963 during the September revolution of the Kurdistan. The radio station was formed with the order of the KDP president Mustafa Barzani, the leader of September revolution. At the beginning, the equipment's used were a number of old military wireless sets joint together to form a short wave sender. The center of broadcasting was a cave deep in a Kurdistan mountain Salah-Addin north of Erbil. The radio station was a target of Iraqi air force for many years. A number of technician, editors and guards were killed by these air attacks. The radio was and is still running by the KDP. The Program of "VOK" consists of News, opinion of KDP, Kurdish culture and music.
With best regards, Alex Atroushi
KDP - Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iraq. KDP Information Office
Website: http://kdp.se/ http://kdp.nu/
(Rudolf Sonntag-D, A-DX Jan 13)

6335 Voice of Kurdistan in English. 13 Jan 2008 at 1607 UT noted a station in English under very heavy digital noise on 6335 kHz. Seems like end of news with ID "Voice of ...". Into non stop easy English pop songs. Some brief announcements but mainly music. At 1630 UT "News in brief". Only couple of items, mostly mentioning Baghdad and Iraq. Back to music. Ending English around 1657 UT with two ID's, which sounded like "Voice of Kurdistan". After that into possibly Kurdish with ID "Dengi Kurdistan". Still continues at 1725 UT as writing this. A new name for VO Iraqi Kurdistan or maybe a "Foreign Service" using VO Kurdistan name?
(Jari Savolainen-FIN, DXplorer Jan 13)

6335 Voice of Kurdistan in English. Jari, When I verified Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan last year through the Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iraq Washington, DC office, they referred to the station as "Radio station VOK (Voice of Kurdistan)." When I wrote back asking about the name, I did not receive a reply. Alex Atroushi mentioned: "The radio was and is still running by the KDP. The Program of "VOK" consists of News, opinion of KDP, Kurdish culture and music."
Perhaps they have been using the name Voice of Kurdistan for a long time?
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Jan 14)
(Source: WWDXC Top news, BCDX #843 via wb, Germany)

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