Washington Post: Islamic State has an English-language radio broadcast that sounds eerily like NPR
"We thank our listeners for tuning in and present the following Islamic State news bulletin."
That is how thousands of listeners are greeted when they tune into al-Bayan, the Islamic State radio broadcast that delivers the Islamic State news from a smooth, male voice with an American accent.
The news bulletin, delivered through Twitter and other social media sites, is yet another avenue the Islamic State has used to up its recruitment and get even more people to join in its fight to create a caliphate.
The radio segment eerily sounds like an NPR news program -- it leads with "a glimpse of the main headlines," followed by updates from the various "wilayats," or states, of the Islamic State in Syria, Iraq and beyond.
More News On The Islamic State's English-Language Radio Broadcasts
ISIS ups recruitment game with slick video, radio production -- Legal Insurrection
ISIS revamps Western recruitment with savvy broadcasts -- FOX News/AP
US-Accented Podcast Is Tip Of ISIS Marketing Spear -- Daily Caller
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