To create a communication platform for the community
to share information via radio, TV and the Internet.

      Velayat Sound and Vision (VSV) started slowly as a one-hour, once-a-week cable radio show called Radio Velayat over four years ago. It was meant to address issues of concern to the first generation Iranian-Americans, the most underrepresented sector of this ethnic minority.
      We got our first listener to call in after the sixth show. Although she didn't call on the air, she left a message at the station about the Alborz High School alumni gathering which Babak had mentioned on the show.
      Maryam was the first non-relative guest. An ever-controversial figure for her uncompromising attitude, she helped to develop the show. Callers started to comment about her, although they were not always kind. Mohammad Ali appeared on the tenth show and he never left. His name intrigued Americans since they are only used to one Muhammad Ali, and he doesn't look anything like our Mohammad Ali.
      We knew that we needed some feminine presence to offset our testosterone-laden programs. The maloos-voiced Azita and maghbool Belquis, as our listeners tagged them, could not commit regularly, and so Toktam joined us towards the end of our second year. As you may imagine, I was intrigued by her name (don't ask!) and having seen her on television as the presenter of a youth-oriented show, I looked forward to working with her. Our on-air banter has worked well and the feedback has been positive. The expansion of our team has included the addition of Mahtab who help us diligently in producing, marketing and recruiting sponsors for the shows.Later on Freshteh, Zohreh and Mah have joined us.

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