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Creator of VOA's "Music Time in Africa", Leo Sarkisian, retires at age 91.
October 01, 2012
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Leo and "Music Time for Africa" host Heather Maxwell (right) look over a new piece of mail written by a fan of the popular music show that Leo started 47 years earlier. It is VOA's longest running English language program.
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Leo gives his wife a kiss on the cheek as he marks the end of an amazing career at VOA that began in 1963 after he was recruited by legendary broadcaster and former USIA Chief Edward R. Murrow.
Creator of VOA's "Music Time in Africa", Leo Sarkisian, retires at age 91.
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