diff --git a/openrtx/src/core/voicePrompts.c b/openrtx/src/core/voicePrompts.c
index 1b7f11dc..0bad5925 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/core/voicePrompts.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/core/voicePrompts.c
@@ -279,6 +279,12 @@ void vp_init()
 
     // Initialize codec2 module
     codec_init();
+
+    if (state.settings.vpLevel > vpBeep)
+    {
+        vp_queueStringTableEntry(&currentLanguage->openRTX);
+        vp_play();
+    }
 }
 
 void vp_terminate()
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index b3a4b556..3ebd5c87 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -1169,6 +1169,8 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
         {
             macro_menu = false;
         }
+
+        int priorUIScreen = state.ui_screen;
         switch(state.ui_screen)
         {
             // VFO screen
@@ -1905,6 +1907,20 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
         {
             vp_replayLastPrompt();
         }
+        else if ((priorUIScreen!=state.ui_screen) && state.settings.vpLevel > vpLow)
+        {
+            // When we switch to VFO or Channel screen, we need to announce it.
+            // All other cases are handled as needed.
+            if (state.ui_screen == MAIN_VFO)
+            {
+                vp_announceChannelSummary(&state.channel, 0, state.bank);
+            }
+            else if (state.ui_screen == MAIN_MEM)
+            {
+                vp_announceChannelSummary(&state.channel, state.channel_index,
+                                          state.bank);
+            }
+        }
     }
     else if(event.type == EVENT_STATUS)
     {
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
index 69007e49..9deee74c 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
@@ -103,14 +103,17 @@ static void announceMenuItemIfNeeded(char* name, char* value)
     // prompt if arrowing rapidly.
     bool voicePromptWasPlaying = vp_isPlaying();
 
-    // Stop any prompt in progress and clear the buffer.
-    if (voicePromptWasPlaying)
-        vp_clearCurrPrompt();
+    // Stop any prompt in progress and/or clear the buffer.
+    vp_clearCurrPrompt();
 
     // If no value is supplied, or, no prompt is in progress, announce the name.
     if ((voicePromptWasPlaying == false) || (value == NULL) || (*value == '\0'))
         vp_announceText(name, vpqDefault);
 
+    // This is a top-level menu rather than a menu/value pair.
+    if (value == NULL)
+        vp_queueStringTableEntry(&currentLanguage->menu);
+
     if ((value != NULL) && (*value != '\0'))
         vp_announceText(value, vpqDefault);