Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor

RIAS (Radio in the American Sector) was a radio and television station in the American Sector of Berlin during the Cold War, founded by the US occupational authorities in 1946 to provide news and political reporting to the German population. The station gained popularity for its creative and innovative programming, and its importance was magnified during the Berlin Blockade in 1948-49, when it carried the message of Allied determination to resist Soviet intimidation. RIAS evolved into a surrogate home service for East Germans, broadcasting news, commentary, and cultural programs that were unavailable in the controlled media of the German Democratic Republic, and it remained the most popular foreign radio service until West German television became widely available to viewers in East Germany in the late 1980s.learn more on wikipedia