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Thousands of Berliners this week were dialing "23" on their telephones. What they got was not the time, the weather or Long Distance, but a three-minute report of the latest news from radio station RIAS (Rundfunk im Amerikanischen Sektor). Of the 20,000-30,000 daily calls, nearly half come from residents of Berlin's Soviet sector, who apparently want their telephoned news uncluttered by the party line...
With such slight Teutonic flavorings, some well-known U.S. radio techniques (disc jockeys, quiz shows, children's programs, folksy announcers) are being used by Berlin's station RIAS (Rundfunk im Amerikanischen Sektor). The blend has proved so palatable that in a recent poll 80% of Berlin's radio listeners voted for RIAS over the six competing Soviet-controlled stations...
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