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VOA ANCHOR RANKED IN TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN UKRAINE
Myroslava Gongadze was named in an annual list compiled by the
Ukrainian news magazine Focus
Washington, D.C., October 26, 2009 – Myroslava Gongadze, the host of
Voice of America's (VOA) Ukrainian daily Chas-Time TV program, has
been named one of the “100 most influential women of Ukraine” in an
annual list compiled by the Ukrainian news magazine Focus.

[image: Myroslava Gongadze]"At VOA I have the unique opportunity to be
part of the 45 different languages services worldwide helping people
better understand the world they live in,” Gongadze said. “I see my
influence and my responsibility as a journalist, to help Ukrainians in
that mission. The goal is: understanding people, events and policies
that shape their world as well as inspiring others to embrace new
ideas and experiences."

The list, which ranked Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as the most
influential woman in Ukraine, includes prominent Ukrainian women in
politics, business, media and other fields. Gongadze is identified as
a VOA journalist and television program host on the Focus web site,
and is pictured on the set of VOA's Studio 51
(http://www.focus.ua/dossier/73922).

"We are thrilled and proud to see Myroslava's successful anchoring of
the Chas-Time program, including countless interviews with newsmakers
and experts, recognized by Focus," said VOA Ukrainian Service Chief
Adrian Karmazyn.

VOA Ukrainian’s daily TV programming reaches an estimated weekly
audience of 4.8 million adults in Ukraine. Programs are also
available on VOA's Ukrainian web site (www.voanews.com/ukrainian).

The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a
multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S.
Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA
broadcasts approximately 1,500 hours of news, information,
educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated
worldwide audience of more than 125 million people. Programs are
produced in 45 languages.

For more information, please call VOA Public Relations at (202)
203-4959, or e-mail askvoa@voanews.com.

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