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{{short description|US radio, television broadcaster to Cuba}}
{{Organization
{{Organization  
|OrganizationName=Radio y Televisión Martí
|OrganizationName=Radio y Televisión Martí
|OrganizationType=Government
|OrganizationType=Government
|Mission=To provide a source of free media and information to the Cuban people, countering state-controlled media with news and programs that promote democracy, human rights, and freedom; to connect Cuba with the outside world.
|Mission=To provide a source of free media and information to the Cuban people, countering state-controlled media with news and programs that promote democracy, human rights, and freedom; to connect Cuba with the outside world.
|ParentOrganization=Office of Cuba Broadcasting
|CreationLegislation=Presidential Executive Order 12323, 1981
|Employees=100
|Budget=$27 million (2014)
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Employees=100 (approx. for both radio and TV)
|Budget=$27 million (2014)
|Website=https://www.radiotelevisionmarti.com/
|Services=News Broadcasting; Educational Programs; Cultural Content
|Services=News Broadcasting; Educational Programs; Cultural Content
|ParentOrganization=Office of Cuba Broadcasting (USAGM)
|CreationLegislation=Presidential Executive Order 12323, 1981
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=25.7617, -80.3797
|HeadquartersLocation=25.7617, -80.3797
|HeadquartersAddress=4201 NW 77th Ave, Doral, FL 33166
|HeadquartersAddress=4201 NW 77th Ave, Doral, FL 33166
|Website=https://www.radiotelevisionmarti.com/
}}
}}
{{Infobox broadcasting network
{{short description|US radio, television broadcaster to Cuba}}
|name        = Radio y Televisión Martí
'''Radio y Televisión Martí''' is a U.S. government-funded broadcaster providing news, information, and entertainment to Cuba, named after the Cuban independence leader José Martí.
|logo        = Logo of Radio y Televisión Martí.svg
It is an American state-run radio and television international broadcaster based in Miami, Florida, financed by the [[federal government of the United States]] through the [[U.S. Agency for Global Media]] (formerly Broadcasting Board of Governors, BBG). It transmits propaganda in Spanish to Cuba and its broadcasts can also be heard and viewed worldwide through their website and on shortwave radio frequencies.
|image        = Radio Martí broadcast studio.jpg
|caption      = Radio Martí broadcast studio
|type        = [[International broadcasting]]
|country      = United States
|available    = Americas
|owner        = [[U.S. Agency for Global Media]]
|headquarters = [[Miami, Florida]], United States
|language    = Spanish
|launch_date  = May 20, 1985 ([[radio]])<br />March 27, 1990 ([[television]])
|website      = {{Official URL}}
}}
'''Radio Televisión Martí''' is an American state-run radio and television international broadcaster based in [[Miami, Florida]], financed by the [[federal government of the United States]] through the [[U.S. Agency for Global Media]] (formerly Broadcasting Board of Governors, BBG). It transmits propaganda in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] to [[Cuba]] and its broadcasts can also be heard and viewed worldwide through their website and on [[shortwave radio]] frequencies.


Named after the [[Hero of the Republic of Cuba|Cuban national hero]] and intellectual [[José Martí]], Radio Televisión Martí was established in 1983 and TV Martí was added in 1990.<ref name="cl01"/> The 2014 budget for the Cuba broadcasting program was approximately US$27 million.
Named after the Cuban national hero and intellectual José Martí, Radio Televisión Martí was established in 1983 and TV Martí was added in 1990.<ref name="cl01"/> The 2014 budget for the Cuba broadcasting program was approximately US$27 million.


Radio y Televisión Martí is overseen by the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB).<ref name="voa_18_december_2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.voanews.com/usa/usagm-ceo-names-new-leaders-rferl-ocb?amp |title=USAGM CEO Names New Leaders for RFE/RL, OCB |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=December 18, 2020 |website=Voice Of America |access-date=December 19, 2020}}</ref>
Radio y Televisión Martí is overseen by the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB).<ref name="voa_18_december_2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.voanews.com/usa/usagm-ceo-names-new-leaders-rferl-ocb?amp |title=USAGM CEO Names New Leaders for RFE/RL, OCB |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=December 18, 2020 |website=Voice Of America |access-date=December 19, 2020}}</ref>
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Radio Televisión Martí is an element of the [[International Broadcasting Bureau]] (IBB).
Radio Televisión Martí is an element of the [[International Broadcasting Bureau]] (IBB).


'''Radio y Televisión Martí''' is a U.S. government-funded broadcaster providing news, information, and entertainment to Cuba, named after the Cuban independence leader José Martí.


{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.radiotelevisionmarti.com/}}
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.radiotelevisionmarti.com/}}


==Radio Martí==
==Radio Martí==
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===History===
===History===
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In the early 1980s, the U.S. Government planned to create a radio station to be known as Radio Free Cuba, modeled on [[Radio Free Europe]]/[[Radio Liberty]], the mission of fighting [[communism]] in the hope of hastening the fall of [[President of Cuba|Cuban President]] [[Fidel Castro]]. The station – renamed ''Radio Martí'' after Cuban writer [[José Martí]], who had fought for Cuba's independence from [[Spain]] and against U.S. influence in the [[Americas]] – was established in 1983 by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] at the urging of [[Jorge Mas Canosa]]. Existing [[North America]]n broadcasters objected strenuously to the establishment of Radio Martí, fearing that its broadcasts would lead Cuba to retaliate by [[Radio jamming|jamming]] existing commercial [[medium-wave]] broadcasts from Florida.
In the early 1980s, the U.S. Government planned to create a radio station to be known as Radio Free Cuba, modeled on [[Radio Free Europe]]/[[Radio Liberty]], the mission of fighting [[communism]] in the hope of hastening the fall of [[President of Cuba|Cuban President]] [[Fidel Castro]]. The station – renamed ''Radio Martí'' after Cuban writer [[José Martí]], who had fought for Cuba's independence from [[Spain]] and against U.S. influence in the [[Americas]] – was established in 1983 by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] at the urging of [[Jorge Mas Canosa]]. Existing [[North America]]n broadcasters objected strenuously to the establishment of Radio Martí, fearing that its broadcasts would lead Cuba to retaliate by [[Radio jamming|jamming]] existing commercial [[medium-wave]] broadcasts from Florida.


On May 20, 1985, Radio Martí began broadcasts to Cuba from the United States. The first day of broadcasting was chosen to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of [[Cuba (1902–1959)#Cuba in the early 20th century|Cuba's independence from United States rule]] on May 20, 1902. The fears of broadcasters proved well-founded, when Cuba-based transmitters briefly broadcast powerful signals on the medium-wave band in 1985, disrupting U.S. [[AM broadcasting|AM radio]] station broadcasts in several states.  Cuba continues to broadcast interference against U.S. broadcasts specifically directed to Cuba in attempts to prevent them from being received within Cuba.
On May 20, 1985, Radio Martí began broadcasts to Cuba from the United States. The first day of broadcasting was chosen to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of [[Cuba (1902–1959)#Cuba in the early 20th century|Cuba's independence from United States rule]] on May 20, 1902. The fears of broadcasters proved well-founded, when Cuba-based transmitters briefly broadcast powerful signals on the medium-wave band in 1985, disrupting U.S. [[AM broadcasting|AM radio]] station broadcasts in several states.  Cuba continues to broadcast interference against U.S. broadcasts specifically directed to Cuba in attempts to prevent them from being received within Cuba.


After the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] at the end of 1991, the budget for all U.S.-government-run foreign broadcasters, with the exception of Radio Martí, was sharply reduced. In 1996, Radio Martí{{'}}s studios were moved from [[Washington, D.C.]]  to Miami, Florida. The move, in addition to placing the station's studios closer to its target audience, also underscored its growing independence from the [[Voice of America]], another U.S.-government-run foreign broadcaster with which Radio Martí had previously shared studios.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, the budget for all U.S.-government-run foreign broadcasters, with the exception of Radio Martí, was sharply reduced. In 1996, Radio Martí{{'}}s studios were moved from [[Washington, D.C.]]  to Miami, Florida. The move, in addition to placing the station's studios closer to its target audience, also underscored its growing independence from the [[Voice of America]], another U.S.-government-run foreign broadcaster with which Radio Martí had previously shared studios.


===Today===
===Today===
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In May 2018 Martí broadcast video segments attacking George Soros as a "multimillionaire Jew of Hungarian origin" threatening Latin American democracy. The videos were based on assertions by [[Judicial Watch]]. In October 2018 the employees responsible for producing the videos were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into their conduct.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/10/us-government-funded-news-network-ran-a-hit-piece-on-soros-that-called-him-a-multimillionaire-jew/|title=A US government-funded news network ran a hit piece on Soros that called him a "multimillionaire Jew"|first=Aaron|last=Wiener}}</ref>.
In May 2018 Martí broadcast video segments attacking George Soros as a "multimillionaire Jew of Hungarian origin" threatening Latin American democracy. The videos were based on assertions by [[Judicial Watch]]. In October 2018 the employees responsible for producing the videos were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into their conduct.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/10/us-government-funded-news-network-ran-a-hit-piece-on-soros-that-called-him-a-multimillionaire-jew/|title=A US government-funded news network ran a hit piece on Soros that called him a "multimillionaire Jew"|first=Aaron|last=Wiener}}</ref>.
==Mission==
==Mission==


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