The article is about work of member of Russian foreign literature G. I. Gazdanov, namely his editorial and literary activities on Radio Liberty. In particular, it examines the literary portraits of writers and cultural figures of the Russian diaspora, created by him during his work on the radio from 1953 to 1971. Within the framework of this study, based on the material of radio recordings about B. K. Zaitsev, A. M. Remizov, M. Gorky, M. A. Aldanov, Andrea Caffi and F. A. Stepun analyzes the techniques – the characteristic features of the style and composition inherent in Gazdanov's performances of this genre.