MONTHLY REPORT--KEY WEST BUREAU--JANUARY 1983

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00040R000100230012-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: February 7, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
KEY WEST BUREAU
MAIN P.O. BOX 1056
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
MFL--3006
7 February 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report--Key West Bureau--January 1983
Some 20 inches of rain fell over a 3-4 day period during the
month causing some concern, but fortunately it began just after the
roof on the new construction had been completely sealed. No damage
was done to the new or old structures, however, minor damage did oc-
cur when an electrical discharge burned out a transistor in an an-
tenna multicoupler.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
TDY monitor) completed his tour of ^'
duty and left the bureau on 28 January. He was replaced by[ STAT
from Panama. STAT
B. Technical
The bureau received from Headquarters two Sony Model
RM-45 transcribers with foot controls, manuals and covers.
A. Personnel
of electronics specialist STAT
is in Jackson Memorial Hospital for testing and STAT
treatment of a deteriorating renal condition.
The bureau staff is going all out in its attempt to
help recruit monitors for the bureau. Senior monitor STAT]
leaves no stone unturned, asking at his barber shop, pharmacy, etc.
All possible military and other local contacts are being interrogated.
Personal acquaintances in the United States and Puerto Rico are being
contacted. Surprisingly enough a couple of potential monitor candi-
dates have been located in this manner.
B. Buildings and Grounds
About 92 percent of the bureau's expansion project
has been completed. Work was held up for a couple of weeks by tor-
rential rains and cold weather.
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The bureau was visited by STAT
two DDI Cuban/Caribbean analysts during the month. Their maSTAT
interest was the bureau's present and future coverage of Cuba and
In addition, two officers from the Office of Safety
inspected the bureau for potential safety hazards as a part of an
annual inspection program.
T3TS
Key West Bureau,
STAT
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KEY --EST BUREAU PRODUCTION REPORT FOR JANUARY 1983
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
87,160
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
15 , 760
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH:
325
II. INPUT OF. REGULAR COVERAGE:
(minutes or issues per week)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
.Nassau Domestic Service in English
.Nassau The Tribune in English
.BARBADOS
Bridgetown CANA in English
Bridgetown. Advocate-,dews in English
Bridgetown Sunday Advocate-News in English
Belize City Domestic Service in English
Havana Domestic Television Service in Spanish
BROADCASTS
2,575
min.
PRESS AGENCIES PUBLICATIONS
l} , 700 21
`37,460
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JONINCAN REPUBLIC
,anto Domingo Radio Mil Network in Spanish
Santo Domingo Radio Comercial Network in Spanish
960
510
RENADA
3t Georges Domestic Service in English 1,630
:sUYANA
seorgetown Domestic Service in English
JAMAICA
Kingston Domestic Service in English 4,320
Kingston Daily Gleaner in English
Kingston Sunday Gleaner in English
MEXICO
Mexico City NOTIMEX in Spanish
10,480
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