Annette Lantos pleads with Broadcasting Board of Governors to save Voice of America broadcasts

Apr 12, 2012 Comments Off by BBGWatcher

Annette Lantos, the wife of the late Congressman Tom Lantos, has joined efforts to oppose the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) proposals to cut Voice of America (VOA) services, the independent, nongovernmental Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting reported today on its website www.cusib.org. Mrs. Lantos’s April 4, 2012 letter to the BBG begins: “I write [...]

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Over 300,000 hits for BBG Watch website

Apr 12, 2012 Comments Off by BBGWatcher

The BBG Watch website, www.usgbroadcasts.com or simply bbgwatch.com, has received over 300,000 hits since September 2011. The BBG Watch team of current and former Broadcasting Board of Governors employees and their supporters wants to thank our website visitors and our contributors. You have helped us to save important U.S. international broadcasts and news programs serving [...]

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Director Bruce Sherman on Broadcasting Board of Governors’ killing of Voice of America brand-name

Apr 12, 2012 1 Comment by BBGWatcher

BBG Watch Commentary Why is the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) trying to silence Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcasts to Tibet when Tibetan Buddhist monks are self-immolating to shock the conscience of the world and the Chinese government is increasing its repression of the Tibetan people and their culture? Why are the Voice of [...]

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Broadcasting Board of Governors – Negative Impact Through Disintegration

Apr 10, 2012 1 Comment

Broadcasting Board of Governors Negative Impact Through Disintegration by The Federalist In late March, the Broadcasting Board of Governors/International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB) announced that it is partnering with the Gallup organization on “research.” Gallup is a venerable polling and survey research company. It has been around for a very long time, much like the Nielsen [...]