Korn Fed Execs, anonymous journalist comments on RFE/RL "Animal Farm" in Prague
BBG Watch Commentary Korn Fed Execs by Anonymous RFE/RL journalist It does not surprise anyone who grew up…
Advice to IBB Director Richard Lobo on How to Improve Employee Morale
The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Director Richard M. Lobo operates as an extension of the Broadcasting Board of…
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist responds to RFE/RL president Steven Korn's resignation letter
Below are my comments, in bold, to President Steve Korn’s resignation letter sent to the Board Of Governors,…
Still in fear of Steven Korn and his deputies, RFE/RL journalists continue to ignore controversy and need for balance
BBG Watch Commentary “For the first time ever the RFE/RL newsroom has published ‘information’ that we have every…
Bureaucratic torment of BBG employees continues even after retirement
FROM: A FORMER EMPLOYEE To Whom It May Concern: According to the latest 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey,…
From Radio Liberty to "Radio Gessen" – Milestones of the Road Map
BBG Watch Commentary From Radio Liberty to “Radio Gessen” – Milestones of the Road Map An insider’s report…
Mr. Korn's "Field of Dreams" at Radio Liberty
A commentary from a BBG Watch contributor in Prague. After viewing the link to the meeting between Radio…
BBG Strategy and Budget Committee to discuss Radio Liberty in Russia
According to an officials announcement on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) website, the BBG Strategy and Budget…
Radio Liberty-in-Exile protest in Moscow planned for Monday
BBG Watch – www.bbgwatch.com Commentary Radio Liberty-in-Exile group of fired Radio Liberty journalists is planning a protest in…
Was damage to Radio Liberty intentional?
This BBG Watch Commentary was written by an anonymous employee. How long until the Governors at the Broadcasting…
Fired Radio Liberty journalists invite RFE/RL president Korn to meet with them in Moscow, plan protest events
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty-in-Exile group (Radio Svoboda-in-Exile) is planning a number of events and protests to coincide…
Letter from Prague – Questions for Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty President Steven Korn
BBG Watch Commentary – a Letter from Prague by an anonymous Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist My…
Another young journalist resigns in protest from 'new' Radio Liberty, calls it a sinking Titanic
BBG Watch Commentary Anastasia Kirilenko, 28-year-old web editor, investigative reporter and radio broadcaster, has resigned in protest from…
BBG Watch website reaches 700,000 hits mark, Corti, Radio Liberty 'special operation', Ashe, Federalist are most popular recent posts
The BBG Watch website — www.bbgwatch.com or www.usgbroadcasts.com — has reached the 700,000 hits since it was launched…
Fired Radio Liberty journalists feel hurt and anger, blame Steven Korn and Michael Lynton
Just Asking Commentary This was contributed by an anonymous RFE/RL journalist. I come up with my own nickname…
Fired Radio Liberty Moscow employees included famous journalists and digital media experts
BBG Watch Commentary The new director of the Radio Liberty Russian Service, Russian American journalist, writer and gay…
Is Mr. Korn just getting started after killing Radio Liberty Moscow?
This commentary was written by an anonymous Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist who broadcasts into Central Asia and…
Anonymous employee's message to RFE/RL President Korn – treat your staff as professionals
This message was sent to BBG Watch by an Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist who wants…
Ending the Ponzi Scheme at the Voice of America
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employee union AFGE Local 1812 has posted on its website another article…
Anonymous Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty journalist decries human rights violations at the U.S.-funded broadcaster
Alsou Taheri is the pseudonym of a journalist working at Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Prague,…
Half a million hits for BBG Watch
BBG Watch has reached half a miilon hits for its website, www.bbgwatch.com or www.usgbroadcasts.com. A group of current…
It's easier to find Putin's email address than those of most members of Broadcasting Board of Governors
A Letter from Prague by Leon It’s easier to find Putin’s email address than those of most members…
RFE/RL employee – present management worse than all previous
I have been working at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. It is one of the most opressive places on…
VOA moving away from its Charter
An inside view from Judy. Hey, does anyone remember TV series “WKRP in Cincinnati”? One of the star…
Letter to BBG about labor practices at RFE/RL
Article, “Helsinki Committee: Labor Practices of Radio Free Europe Are Immoral”, mentions BBG. Dear BBG members,…
Bad press for RFE/RL in Czech Republic
A former Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Russian Service editor and commentator Lev Roitman has published an op-ed in…
Why does BBG staff think they can clip the board's wings?
Love the new “just asking” column. Lots of questions need to be asked. Overheard a senior staffer in the…
Bizarre Broadcasting Board of Governors resolution on what BBG members can say in public
BBG Watch Commentary How to explain the bizarre Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) resolution, adopted at a…
Broadcasting Board of Governors told they use communist law to discriminate against foreign employees
BBG Watch Commentary In emails to members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), who are meeting…
JABBERWOCKY and Other Tales from the Federal Government Crypt
JABBERWOCKY and Other Tales from the Federal Government Crypt by Quo Vadis (Marie Ciliberti) Has the Jabberwocky Virus…
A Report on the Current State of Voice of America Mandarin Broadcasts to China
BBG Watch Commentary In early 2011, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) proposed to eliminate Voice of…
The best defense is a good offense at Broadcasting Board of Governors
This comment was sent to BBG Watch by a former Voice of America broadcaster and journalist. Also read:…
Demand Progress petition to stop removal of Smith-Mundt Act restrictions on domestic government propaganda
While BBG Watch supports placing all Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) international broadcasts and other programs in the…
BBG Watch reaches 400,000 hits
The BBG Watch website — bbgwatch.com or usgbroadcasts.com — has reached 400,000 hits this week. We want to…
Promotions on Voice of America English Newsroom Titanic
BBG Watch Commentary A Voice of America journalist, who for obvious reasons wants to remain anonymous, has sent…
Broadcasting Board of Governors Venture Capitalists
Capitalism has arrived at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). One of its top executives talked in a…
Does anyone care about Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty?
This opinion piece was submitted by a journalist who works at the headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
Buenos Dias or Buenos Noches for Voice of America Spanish Broadcasts
As Gabriel Garcia Marquez once said: La sabiduría nos llega cuando ya no nos sirve de nada. Wisdom…
At Broadcasting Board of Governors, public diplomacy starts at how its executives treat their most vulnerable foreign employees
How an employer treats his employees determines how loyal they are, how well they perform and how an…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – FY 2014 Budget Process: Schedule & Milestones
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB)executives have been using the budget process for…
The role of the U.S. Congress must take precedence over any self-serving machinations by the executives of the BBG
A Guest Commentary by Edite Lynch The role of the U.S. Congress must take precedence over any self-serving…
Shortwave is not a hot topic, BBG strategists are
BBG Watch Commentary reflecting contributions from several individuals. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) strategists have engaged in a…
IBB executive staff concerned about FOIA requests on their travels
Members of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executive staff are reported to be deeply concerned about FOIA requests…
Over 300,000 hits for BBG Watch website
The BBG Watch website, www.usgbroadcasts.com or simply bbgwatch.com, has received over 300,000 hits since September 2011. The BBG…
Disaster at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Is anyone actually noticing the disaster being perpetrated against Radio Free Europe by its new management? Is anyone…
Apologies for misspelling in Tara Sonenshine story
We apologize for the earlier misspelling of “vis[i]t in our story on Tara Sonenshine’s planned visit to the…
Broadcasting Board of Governors ignores Congress
A guest commentary by Edite Lynch “Purging” as it is being applied to what is happening to the…
Another VOA News Manager "Vacancy" Discovered
From a VOA journalist: Like a failed “Biggest Loser,” VOA news management continues to push the boundaries of…
Gallup tried to silence Tibetan woman protesting silencing of Voice of America Tibetan radio
An unidentified Tibetan woman made an emotional protest Wednesday at a joint Gallup and Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Broadcasting Board of Governors misleads Congress on shortwave radio reception in China
BBG Watch has learned that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) executives were on Capitol Hill last week trying…