Rebel Radio: The Story of El Salvador's Radio Venceremos [Hardcover]

José Ignacio López Vigil (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1880684217 | ISBN-13: 978-1880684214 | Publication Date: July 1, 1995 | Edition: 1st Translated Edition

author works for intl radio assoc, tr Mark Fried

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From Publishers Weekly

Daily during the 1979-92 civil war in El Salvador, Radio Venceremos ("We Will Win"), voice of the Farabundo Marti Liberation Front, broadcast exhortations, instructions and propaganda, mostly from the mountain jungle of Morazan Province. The author, a radio journalist with the World Association of Community Broadcasters, combines reminiscences of radio station veterans with excerpts from broadcast transcripts. In vivid and often funny language, these tough men and women describe how they lugged crude radio equipment from place to place, transmitting news, playing music, lecturing and airing live reports of helicopter assaults, civilian massacres and battles between guerrillas and government troops. Though a peace accord was signed in 1992 between the government and rebels, Radio Venceremos continues to broadcast. Photos.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Curbstone Press; 1st Translated Edition edition (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880684217
• ISBN-13: 978-1880684214
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #525,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > History > Americas > Central America > El Salvador

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Im one of the guys of the book. My name is marvin..., January 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Rebel Radio: The Story of El Salvador's Radio Venceremos (Hardcover)

my name is marvin galeas, Im one of the guys of the book. By presents Im the Director of Radio Venceremos. I really feel proud for the succes of this book, because is our story... a big part of our life. I already have the english version... is a good job. thank you

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book You'll Never Forget, December 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Rebel Radio: The Story of El Salvador's Radio Venceremos (Hardcover)

"Rebel Radio" is inspiring, moving, and impossible to put down, and not just for radio fans. It's the story of how a small band of young rebels put a guerrilla station (like a pirate station) on the air and kept it there for years against all odds, told in their own voices. We see them develop as journalists, as artists, and as revolutionaries. The Salvadorans are resourceful, creative, and audacious beyond belief. They tear down the station at a moment's notice and carry it off on their backs, staying just ahead of the government forces who want to destroy them, then taunting the generals on the air, like Wily Coyote and the Roadrunner. You'll fall in love with these people; they're fearsomely brave and committed, yet they have their funny and deeply human moments too. You'll want to run off to El Salvador immediately to see the museum that honors Radio Venceremos.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excelente, December 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Rebel Radio: The Story of El Salvador's Radio Venceremos (Hardcover)

Hola Marvin, me llamo R. Manolo Mendez,24 años, vivo en Canada, Montréal.Leí este libro y me pareció fantastico, increíble, no sabes cuanto lo disfruté. Bueno, solo quería saludarte, soy un gran admirador de la gente que pelió por nuestro país, me han recomendado un libro llamado: Carceles Clandestinas, dicen que es muy bueno, pero no lo encuentro en ninguna parte.Bueno, fue un placer saludarte, adios.