Abandoned - Voice of America

On April 18, 1952, the Voice of America (VOA) floating station aboard the 338-foot USCGC Courier began broadcasting during a brief cruise to the Panama Canal Zone. The Courier was the first of a proposed fleet of "Truth Ships" designed to counteract Soviet jamming by operating close to VOA target areas. However, it was the only ship of its kind to make it to air. One of the noteworthy features of the early Courier installation was a 35 by 69-foot barrage balloon that held the medium wave antenna aloft. After Panama, the Courier headed to its permanent assignment in Rhodes. From there, it was identified as the Courier until 1959 when the ship's name was dropped from the ID, and the Courier became the VOA transmitter "at Rhodes." In 1964, a land-based station was installed at Rhodes, and the Courier was retired from VOA service. The Rhodes Relay Station was a dual mediumwave/shortwave facility that delivered VOA programs to the Middle East and Northeast Africa. VOA broadcasts from the Rhodes Relay Station were first heard on the 19th of May, 1964.
In 2006, the Voice of America left behind two powerful transmitters that could have been used by Greek Radio. However, due to high maintenance costs, the broadcasting sites remained inoperative. Although it was initially believed that Greek radio would also stop broadcasting, the reactions of Greek-American associations eventually blocked the decision. The Greek radio program continued to broadcast via satellite, internet, and FM stations, as relayed by the Sky and the City International. A few months ago, the abandoned facilities of the Voice of America in Rhodes were found to contain dangerous materials for the environment.
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