An expose by a former czechoslovak intelligence officer of soviet and east european covert operations against the west. Aug 22, 2018 long before facebook, the kgb spread fake news about aids. Fiction and nonfiction set primarily in san diego, ca. Kgb continued to develop its format to appeal to its target market by increasing the number of shifts to add more personalities. Cbs news 8 san diego, ca news station kfmb channel 8. Homegrown, a project of kgb fm radio in the 1970s, held annual contests for local bands to write and record locally themed songs, many. Zhong nanshan has become the public face of covid19 containment efforts. D uring the 80s and 90s she regularly appeared on the fm rock station and. The european union reportedly delayed the release of a report on coronavirus disinformation and removed some criticism of the chinese government after being pressured by china, according to a multiple media accounts. Shultz, professor of international politics at tufts. The document described reporting redacted that person 1 was rumored to be a former kgb svr officer. According to pacepas coauthor of the book disinformation, professor ronald rychlak, pacepa believes russian president vladimir putin would have also preferred a democrat president to trump.
San diego, california news, weather, sports and traffic. The music was really cool, and when you heard homegrown on the radio you always hoped maybe you knew someone playing, said longtime san diegan jane krikorian. He was originally from canada but had attended hoover high school in san diego. San diego media source san diego media source your. Long before facebook, the kgb spread fake news about aids kpbs. Eu reportedly bowed to beijing, selfcensored critique of. Welcome to the san diego business journals book of lists and weekly list page.
His book does not scandalize us, as peter wrights revelations once did. Buzzfeed news is keeping a running list of debunked hoaxes. Photo by chen jimin china news service via getty images. Misinformation, hoaxes, and snake oil cures have all been rampant online since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. San diego march 23, 2020 iheartmedia san diego announced today that it has entered into an agreement with local media san diego to purchase and program am 760 kfmb kfmbam in san diego. The soviet security service, the kgb, took active measures to create and disseminate aids disinformation beginning no later than july 1983 and ending no earlier than october 1987. The station is licensed to san diego, ca and is part of that radio market.
Find great deals, save money, and make connections. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your kgb collection. The kgb and soviet disinformation ladislav bittman. Aircheck the story of top 40 radio in san diego, by david leonard. It is owned and operated by iheartmedia and broadcasts a classic rock music format. With john gray, david kupelian, ion mihai pacepa, ronald rychlak. The pickwick hotel at first and broadway, seen here in the late 1920s, served as one of the early locations for radio station kgb. The strategy of soviet disinformation is a nonfiction book about disinformation and information warfare used by the kgb during the soviet union period, as part of their active measures tactics. It tells the amazing true story of a top soviet bloc spy chief who, at great risk, left the dark side to shine a light on the greatest source of political evil in todays world. The desperation of western journalists for a dramatic story and the general trust and credulity that marks western audiences is made clear as one of the factors that. In november 20, cold spring harbor laboratory a yearold research institution launched biorxiv.
Apr 11, 2018 san diego city beaches to reopen monday, with restrictions county requires face covers by may 1, concerns rise about mexico and covid19 extreme heat expected in san diego county deserts through. Kogo is an am radio station broadcasting at 600 khz. Full text of book of lies the disinformation guide to. Its summertime in san diego, and bill wade and bob elliot aka. Theres been much written about the kgb since the soviet unions fall opened many of its files. Jun 14, 2014 this week we will head west to san diego and look at the ten biggest songs on 6kgb, the station that later gave us the san diego chicken. Wet spring a boon to water supply, native plants the san. Active measures in soviet strategy and a later edition published as dezinformatsia. A time magazine article in 1983 reported that the kgb was the worlds most effective informationgathering organization. Radio station kgb and the development of commercial radio in. In addition, in late december 2016, department attorney bruce ohr told ssa 1 fbi agent joe pietnka that he had met with glenn simpson and that simpson had assessed that person 1 was a ris officer who was central in connecting trump to russia.
It operated legal and illegal espionage residencies in target countries where a legal resident gathered intelligence while based at the soviet embassy or consulate, and, if caught, was protected from prosecution by diplomatic immunity. The first includes about 30 minutes of bill wade, followed by a quarterhour of bob elliot. An outbreak of the novel coronavirus around the globe has spawned countless online rumors and hoaxes, promising false cures and causing panic amid uncertainty. Marie brenn crane, the development of commercial radio in san diego to 1950 masters thesis, san diego state university, 1977, pp. Russia slaps us for ignoring gagarin on spaceflight day. Its written as fiction, but heavily based on the authors own experiences. An insiders view is a nonfiction book about the kgb s use of disinformation and information warfare during the soviet union period. Dsc, a morning radio show that has aired in san diego since 1990, returns to kgb 101. It was written by former intelligence officer specializing in disinformation for the czech intelligence service and retired professor of disinformation at boston university, ladislav bittman later known as lawrence martin. Our lists provide the most uptodate information and data points across more than 50 industries.
An insiders view by ladislav bittman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The kgb playbook for destroying an enemy nation posted by hugo stiglitz on 111117 at 7. With all the continued talk of trump and the russia conspiracy, pacepas incredibly unique voice on the issue is one that shouldnt go unnoticed. Kpbs, san diego public library and the san diego county. Jane wrote a proposal to the junior league of san diego, requesting help in cleaning and cataloguing some of the 40,000 glass plates that came to the collection from the files of the san diego. Disinformation disinformaziahad long been a staple of soviet intelligence, but the kgb had begun throwing more resources into their efforts. Going well beyond the authors personal experiencehe left czechoslovakia in 1968the book ranges over the entire field forgeries, black propaganda, front organizations, recruitment of agents, penetration of western institutions, terrorism, assassinations, aid to.
Long before facebook, the kgb spread fake news about aids. Heres a chance to purchase a great book that will give you the background on some of the folks mentioned in the lists below. Inspired in part by arxiv, a preprint server focusing on the. San diego, ca 92123 rady childrens hospital was a vital piece of author danea horns early care. Kgb is the oldest continuing radio station in the san diego market. San diego, california meet your next favorite book. The new dsc will include show members dave rickards, cookie chainsaw.
On april 12, 1982, yuri andropov, the chairman of the k. The san diego public library is a popular destination that connects our diverse community to free educational and cultural resources that will enrich their lives. Everyones first choice for 4th of july celebrations, here is a list of favorite stretches of sand and places to watch the fireworks in san diego. Dec 14, 2008 its the 2011 one book one san diego about a young girl who flees wartorn vietnam with her father in a fishing boat, eventually ending up in san diego. The dave, shelly, and chainsaw show dsc is a longrunning morning radio show in the san diego, california area. Lorden in san francisco, california and canceled on march 23 of the. Am 760 kfmb will join iheartmedia san diego s roster of iconic brands and franchises both broadcast and digital including 101. Cherkashins book anesthetizes as it soothes the furrowed brows of cia officers and managers confronting the grim specter of internal reform.
Cherkashins book hides the fact that the cold war continues. State department of spreading disinformation by not mentioning soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin in a facebook post about the international day of. Coronavirus tests sciences need for speed limits the. Books set in san diego san diego bibliophiles librarything. This month has been san diego s wettest april since 1988 and its third wettest on record. Reviewed in the united states on february 20, 2016. In the weeks preceding hitlers preemptive attack on stalin, events in the balkans took a. Kgb fms studios are located in san diego s kearny mesa neighborhood on the northeast side, and the transmitter is located in east san diego east of balboa park. San diego had the luxury of having two great top 40 stations with great staffs. Directorhost richard metzger takes the viewer on a disturbing and often bustagutfunny tour of underground culture in america today. So, the russians did spread disinformation via political. Craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, services, local community, and events. San diego russian center is a major communitybased, nonprofit organization established to foster a better understanding and appreciation of russian art,history, culture and an improved integration into the mainstream services of the russian speaking population residing spesificaly in the southern california, and the greater san diego areas. Kgb homegrown albums clairemont high calumet yearbooks.
Full text of the kgb and soviet disinformation ladislav. Power was raised to watts by the end of that year, and kgb was well launched into its second decade of broadcasting. Disinformationdisinformaziahad long been a staple of soviet intelligence, but the kgb had begun throwing more resources into their efforts. The east german security service, a complex bureaucracy popularly known as the stasi, was involved, too, but how early, how deeply, how uniformly, how.
News 8 and is the local source for san diego breaking news and top story headlines. Cherkashin is advancing russias disinformation strategy. The journal of san diego history san diego historical society quarterly winter 1980, volume 26, number 1 thomas l. Full text of book of lies the disinformation guide to magick and the occult. The variety of disinformation operations is seen in the efforts to discredit kissinger and thus to remove a dangerous opponent from the ranks of the respected washington elite. In january 1959, aleksandr shelepin, who had recently taken over as head of the kgb, established a new organization, department d, to create and coordinate disinformation programs. Books set in san diego goodreads meet your next favorite book. The san diego unit of cbsdon lee, kgb, was taken over in 1932 by c. She grew up in san diego, california, proceeding to attend the university of oregon and graduate with honors holding a degree. Disinformation and the cost of fake news, debuting thursday, march 19 9. Listen to san diegos classic rock music radio station free online at. Sue delaney, a longtime disc jockey at san diegos kgb and other stations, died this week, the station confirmed. Introthe kgb chicken garry narramore and the kgb chicken 3.
The chickens first appearance was a kgb promotion to distribute easter eggs to children at the san diego zoo. Kgb was a drakechenault boss radio station at the time, like khj, kfrc, and cklw. Broadcast on weekday mornings on san diego s famous kgb fm, the show is named for its three main hosts, dave rickards. San diego historical society has all the photos you could. She returns to give back to the hospital that has meant so much to her and her family. The station airs newstalk programming and goes by the name kogo. In march 1974, giannoulas was hired to wear the first chicken suit. Information obtained from radio division records, national archives and fcc documents. Full text of the kgb and soviet disinformation ladislav bittman see other formats. Bailey are counting down the all time top 300 on boss radio kgb.