US radio broadcasts from Cuba for the first time in 50 years
For the first time in more than half a century, a US radio station has broadcast directly from Cuba. Radio Sirius XM broadcast its program from the studios of a Cuban station in the capital Havana.
Presenter Joe Madison was very "moved" by the premiere and described it as a "historic moment", as the Cuban website Cubadebate reported on Saturday. Madison and his team will stay in Cuba for a total of seven days. According to Cubadebate, they will meet representatives of the Cuban authorities, visit historical sites, tour a new tourism project and hold talks with representatives from the worlds of science, culture and entertainment.
Radio SiriusXM was founded in Washington in 1990 and broadcasts a colorful program of music, sports and information.
In December, US President Barack Obama announced a fundamental reorientation of policy towards Cuba after more than half a century of ice age. Since then, numerous US stars have already visited the island. Travel and trade restrictions have been in place since mid-January. At the end of May, Washington removed Cuba from the US list of countries that support terrorism, which is an important prerequisite for the resumption of diplomatic relations. (SDA)
