Listeners

Judy Massa and her audience were together in every way during the years she broadcast on VOA. It was a single state of mind. Please feel free to send a letter to Judy! It just may be published here on her website.

Arusha, Tanzania.
"I heard Border Crossings just by sheer good luck some days back and I was simply impressed by the conduct of that lovely programme. Three things strike me the most - Judy's clarity of thinking, her great ability to express that so clearly through her divine speech, and the amount of information she passes on during the programme. Well, I just looked up her web page and I know the person a little more.
I am sure Judy will continue to be on the air for many years to come. May God bless her with good health in the years that follow.
I must also compliment you for a good job done in managing the web page of such a celebrity."

Jieznas, Lithuania:
"I have to admit that I was more than happy when I heard you the first time. Border Crossings with you Judy is the best of the best programs, which is a real pleasure to spend one's free-time in the evening. The music you play is very nice, the way you communicate with people is unique, the information you transmit is very interesting, etc. Thank you so much for such a wonderful time with Border Crossings! Always remain so fresh and so cheering up!"

Tehran, Iran:
"I'm a 19-year-old girl. I've been listening to your show for about two months and I like it sooooooooooooooooo much!"

Lithuania:
"I agree with everyone, who says that your program is GREAT! It's really interesting to listen to conversations of different people from different countries, of different cultures. The truth is, I listen to you and your program every day."

Mumbai, India:
"I'm from Manipur. Right now, I'm working with the central government office here in Mumbai. Every night around 12:30 AM, I switch on my radio set since I was introduced by a friend of mine who is a regular listener of your program. It's hardly two months back when I came down here at Mumbai. Initially I felt some home-sickness every night, but now, after listening to your program, the 'disease of home-sickness' has been completely cured!"

Sorsogon, Philippines:
"It's nice to have friends on the air. To hear you in VOA iss really wonderful; your sweet thoughts and your dealing with your listeners. I thank you for reading our messages on the air. Keep awesome always!"

Solapur, India:
"What makes country music so great a listening pleasure is not just the lyrics and the tune, but the feeling the artists put into those songs."

Croatia:
"Border Crossings is an excellent radio program. It is true that music is crossing all borders of the world. I am enjoying listening to you via shortwave. Music is the thing that makes me happy, and listening to Border Crossings is more than enjoying the music."

Asuncion, Paraguay:
"The kind of music from your country I like the most is country music, not only because it is easier for me to understand, but also for its particular sound. I also think country music is the most representative style of music from the U.S., despite the wide variety of music that exists there, because it's the exponent of your folk music culture."

Seychelles Island:
"I love the programme. Nice music ... interested audience... a warm and knowledgeable host ... what more could I want!!!"

Iran:
"Hi there. First I should thank you for your fantastic program. Here in the dorm we have good nights with your program and in spite of the classes in the early morning, I don't go to sleep before listening to your program. So thank you again."

Iran:
"Thank you for replying to my request. I heard it last night and it was great. I have so many musical requests and I am going to send you all of them one by one."

Iran:
"After registering in the university last month, I promised myself I would send you an e-mail message. This is the first time I got a chance to do so however. I was fortunate to be able to stay awake and listen to your special show on the first birthday of Border Crossings. I know it might be a little late, but as a long-time listener I'd like to say: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I would also like to thank you and the whole crew for all you made me see, understand, and like during this one year of broadcast."

Thailand:
"Dropping you a line to let you know how much I enjoy the show. It's a great mix of music. I pick it up early in the morning after 2:00 AM local time. Reception is mediocre, but it's better than nothing."

Vilnius, Lithuania:
"Through your show, I've made many new friends around the world. Please dedicate this song to Baharak, the young lady in Tehran, Iran that had her birthday on 22 August. I just want her to know that she has the most charming and sweet voice I have ever heard. It would be wonderful to receive a letter from her. Have fun and keep up the wonderful music."

Tehran, Iran:
"Thanks for playing the song Hello for me. Tonight was my daughter's birthday. Her name is Parisa and she is twelve. I informed the family that you may play the song for me. Parisa went to sleep because we hear your program at 1 A.M., so I, my wife Forouzan and my son Babak (he is 17) waited to hear the song. Thanks. It seems that you have got another permanent friend."

Dorset, England:
"I enjoyed the programme tonight, but then I always do when I can get good reception. Such a good mix of music. You must have a terrific record library system there at V.O.A. to be able to sort out and play requests so quickly."

Tirana, Albania:
"I really like your show. It brings some peace in our heads after all that bad news that we hear here these days. As you might know, my country is going through a big crisis and people are very confused and worried about the future of this country. It's very hard to keep the positive waves in our hearts in this tense atmosphere. Your show is one of the few sources of the positive waves."

Belize:
"I really enjoy your program and talk shows (interviews) with the different artists and types of music."

Iran:
"I was just remembering those times, those wonderful times (when he called in and talked with Garth Brooks during the Border Crossings on-the-road shows from Irelend in 1997). Those were wonderful moments for me, and I really enjoyed talking to him. And I just want to say that it was not only that moment that I myself enjoyed the show. . . it was not just that specific week that we enjoyed your show. . . every second or every moment of Border Crossings is memorable and is joyful, and it's great. And I think it's because of that great music that you play. As you mentioned several times, it crosses all the boundaries and all the countries all around the world, and it makes all those friendships which exist right now between Border Crossings listeners."

India:
"In my opinion Border Crossings should be broadcast by shortwave because it is the only programme which lives up to its name. It has no borders, no face, no race, no religion and no colour, but only music, love, friendship and happiness."

Ethiopia:
"I think everyone will agree with me when I say that Border Crossings is probably the most intimate program in the history of radio. It's like a family that includes everyone. Please try to keep the BIG Border Crossings family together. Keep the faith."

Kuwait:
"I love you very much and wish that we never depart. I and my sister will always remember you as the woman who gave us wonderful memories and unforgettable moments, and I'll treasure (your shows) as long as there is life in me."

Iran:
"It's just eight months since I've been listening to this show, and it's just two months that I got enough courage to write to you. I want to thank you very much. You bring us lots of happy times, and you make this program terrific. I love you all."

Nigeria:
"I thank you immensely for playing foreign music to our hearing in Nigeria. I am one of your regular listeners. VOA is my favorite station. I want to know more about foreign artists. . . it is useful to me as a music student in a higher institution."

Ghana:
"I am praying to born a daughter whom I will call Judy Massa Ogini, so that you will be remembered for generations. I will never disengage my mind from Judy Massa, Country Music USA, or VOA. I am interested in every information and development concerning country music. Country music is a vehicle of human spiritual development and creates hearts for love, understanding and peace of mind."

Tehran, Iran:
"I want to thank you for making the big family of Border Crossings back together again, and have a good time together, and hear the great music you play. And I want to thank you for this and I appreciate your efforts to cross the sound of music through the borders of all countries and to the people of all races and colors."

Iran:
"Who knows what it feels like when you lost someone so close! I missed you (and Border Crossings) very, very much; but now I'm so happy you are back. I'll try to explain my feelings toward you by a request from Tina Turner under the title You Can't Stop Me From Loving You. I dedicate it to you and all of my Border Crossings friends around the world."

Ethiopia:
"Judy you are wonderful because you listen to your listeners' heartbeat. I think you and your friends did, and do, the best to continue your show on the shortwave. So I would like to tell you my feelings how much I am glad by your contribution to your listeners. Don't stop the program again - OK!"