Heard on radio, seen on TV, and live-streamed on the Internet, it is in a class by itself the only VOA show to be live on all three media at the same time. TTA is radio that is seen on TV and the Internet, says Irina Burgener, chief of the section. We first went on the air in November 1994 as the first live international radio call-in show.
Teamwork makes Talk to America work.
Irina Burgener, Carol Pearson, Rick Pantaleo, and Patrice Michael put the program on the air each day. Irina Burgener spends much of her time on the hone finding guests for upcoming shows. Having guests for the show is a must, but finding them is perhaps one of the hardest, and most nerve-wracking jobs of the program. Getting one guest on the show can take more phone calls than you can imagine, says Irina. And we have to be prepared to make a quick change if a guest has to cancel.