Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1941-1996

The Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) began in 1941 as the Foreign Broadcast Monitoring Service. The original mission of the FBIS was to monitor, record, transcribe and translate intercepted radio broadcasts from select foreign governments, official news services, and clandestine broadcasts from occupied territories. Accordingly, it provides a wealth of information from countries outside of the U.S. and insights into the second half of the 20th century. Distribution of the FBIS Daily Reports ended in 1996.

Many of the materials are firsthand reports of events as they occurred and include full-text transcripts from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, China, Eastern and Western Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the Soviet Union. Translated as needed, these English-language materials—the vast majority of which originated in other languages—constitute a vital resource for students of international and area studies, political science and world history.

FBIS Daily Reports can also be searched on Readex AllSearch, an integrated platform that combines Readex’s primary sources into a single cross-searchable interface.

Coverage: 1941-1996