His vision of an information-rich society led him at age 34 to found WorldSpace in 1990. The company's mission is to create information affluence by using new audio technology to deliver programming to three-quarters of the world's population that today lacks adequate radio reception and program choice and that wants news, knowledge and entertainment of the highest quality at an affordable cost. We are committed to creating information affluence. Radio reaches out to people where other media simply can't. It goes deep into people's minds, appealing to their imaginations, rather than overwhelming their senses.
Radio gives people the space to create.
When we listen to radio, we are active without being tied down. The digital satellite audio service we're bringing to Africa, Asia and soon to Latin America, is a modern-day extension to the world's oral tradition. In the last three years, Business Week, Newsweek, The London Times, Billboard Magazine and The Washington Post have profiled Mr. Samara. In 2000, Mr. Samara received the Peace Through Education award from the Pacem in Terris Institute. He was an advisor to numerous global telecommunications and broadcasting organizations on a wide range of business and regulatory issues.