FOR THE REPORT TO THE DCI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-00733R000200200017-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2010
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: May 22, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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FBIS-023/85
22 May 1985
Chief , Pdanagement Staff
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Room 6E45 -Headquarters
Far the report to the DCI.
D/FBIS Chrono
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Distribution:
Original -Addressee
1 - D/FBIS Chrono
1 -Subject File
1 - C/LRB
1 -FBIS Registry
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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
Of Special Interest This Week
+ FBIS bureaus were notified when Radio Marti went on the air,
and in fact FBIS observations on radio behavior alerted the Radio Marti
Task Force to a potentially embarrassing situation. FBIS noted that
Radio Marti was transmitting, among other frequencies, on 1420 kHz,
which was an unannounced frequency and a surprise to VOA. Acting on
the FBIS alert, the FCC determined that the Marti signal on 1420 kHz was
a spurious radiation resulting from interaction of Marti's transmitters
with a commercial broadcast station a mile away. FCC and VOA technicians
worked with the FBIS Key West Bureau in trying to correct the situation.
To compound the confusion, a Radio Marti Task Force Sitrep erroneously
stated that FBIS had reported a "pirate radio station" in the Florida
Keys; FBIS in fact had only reported to the Task Force that Marti was
being heard on the spurious frequency. In addition to extensive
worldwide reaction to the inauguration of Marti broadcasts, FBIS is
reporting on behavior of Cuban transmitters which can be used for
jamming or counter-broadcasting.
+ On 17 May a message from the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador
requested that FBIS compile ASAP all published radio broadcasts reporting
Government atrocities in El Salvador since January. The request was to
assist Embassy efforts to assess guerrilla claims of indiscriminate air
and ground attacks nst civilians. FBIS retrieved and filed some 30
responsive items.
SFf'.RFT
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