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

Apr 12, 2012 Comments Off by

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

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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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Congress tries to thwart BBG attempts to shut down Voice of America

Apr 07, 2012 Comments Off by

THAT PESKY CONGRESS: THWARTING ATTEMPTS BY THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ITS EXECUTIVE STAFF TO SHUT DOWN VOA by Quo Vadis   Year after fiscal year, members of Congress in bipartisan fashion, question the  plans of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and its powerful Executive Staff to eviscerate the Voice of America. Since [...]

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Congressman Jones, BBG’s Victor Ashe and IBB Director Lobo to rededicate Edward R. Murrow NC transmitting station

Apr 06, 2012 Comments Off

Congressman Walter B. Jones and Broadcasting Board of Governors member Ambassador Victor Ashe, whose joint efforts saved the US shortwave radio transmitting station in Greenville, NC from being closed down by the BBG, will rededicate the facility as the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station in a ceremony on May 2. Jones and Ashe, both Republicans, [...]

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U.S. public diplomacy chief Tara Sonenshine to visit the disappearing Voice of America

Apr 05, 2012 1 Comment

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executives who have embarrassed the Obama Administration by their decision to end Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcasts to Tibet will receive an early visit to VOA from the newly sworn-in Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara D. Sonenshine. [...]

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