The station’s name – Voices of Vietnamese Americans – is fitting for their mission of serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area that roughly 90,000 Vietnamese call...
Peter Dao and his wife Lien Bich Dao earlier this year took over the Voices of Vietnamese Americans radio station at Asia Times Square in hopes of continuing to preserve their culture.
“I felt like that is one of the key components to have at Asia Times Square, so the radio station can be at a location that’s more well-established and to be able to make their broadcast and reach out to more people,” said Matthew Loh, the strip mall’s CEO and property manager.Voice of Vietnamese Americans, VVA 1600 AM General Manager, Lien Bich Dao is seen their radio studio, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Grand Prairie.
Not all staff members are retired. Hien Van Vu, a host for Voice of Vietnamese Americans, says the station is a part-time hobby on the weekends. During the week, he works at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth. Grand Prairie Police Sgt. Thai Nguyen, speaks during an invited show at Voice of Vietnamese Americans VVA 1600 AM, on Friday, April 19, 2024 in Grand Prairie. He has been focused on hiring Asian Americans for the police department and is one of the sources on the department's efforts to make connections with the Asian American community in Grand Prairie.The programs, which record live from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., can vary, with news, music and how-to sessions, Peter Dao said.
Peter Dao said listeners range in age from early 20s to 90 and the station’s talent aims to be “the teachers for everyone.” Pham said seniors turn on the radio and listen to it all day until they go to sleep.Dao doesn’t have an exact number of how many people tune in but estimates, between the radio and online audiences, it’s tens of thousands given the 200,000-plus Vietnamese people who live in the state.
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