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Broadcasting Board of Governors officials rebuked on illegal firings of employees, likely to waste millions on further appeals

October 1, 2012

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) rejected all of the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) exceptions to Arbitrator…

How Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty top brass fired journalists in Moscow and caused a scandal

September 27, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary An online openDemocracy.net article, The End of ‘Liberty’ by a former Radio Liberty (RL) Russian…

Aung San Suu Kyi's visit underscores importance of VOA and RFA radio for freedom advocates in oppressed nations

September 19, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary On the occasion of VOA’s 70th anniversary this year, Aung San Suu Kyi said it…

Broadcasting Board of Governors staff failed to inform board about dropping EEO policy amendment to protect union members

September 17, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) executive staff dropped an amendment protecting union members and…

Senior BBG staff keeping employees in the dark about cuts

September 13, 2012

The following commentary has just been posted on the AFGE Local 1812 union website which represents hundreds of…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – The Board Meets With Secretary Clinton

September 11, 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors – The Board Meets With Secretary Clinton by The Federalist This…

Broadcasting Board of Governors members to meet with Secretary of State Clinton amid doubts about their leadership

September 10, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that members of the bipartisan Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), who…

Without substantive change, Broadcasting Board of Governors Governance Committee may soon be selling mismanagement under a different name

September 6, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Governance Committee, scheduled to…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: End of Summer No End to the Nightmare

September 3, 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: End of Summer No End to the Nightmare by The Federalist For…

Working under BBG management is no Labor Day picnic for employees – The Czech Helsinki Committee condemns human rights violations at Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

September 3, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary How can the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) proclaim with a straight face that…

Anonymous employee's message to RFE/RL President Korn – treat your staff as professionals

August 22, 2012

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

August 22, 2012

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employee union AFGE Local 1812 has posted on its website another article…

Broadcasting Board of Governors emails document VOA executive's move against independent reporter

August 21, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary Internal Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) emails posted online by Inner City Press reporter Matthew…

Broadcasting Board of Governors employees post devastating condemnation of top management

August 16, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary In a devastating expose of mismanagement at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and its…

Broadcasting Board of Governors Managers Rated Some of the Worst in Federal Government

August 16, 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) executives are some of the worst managers in the entire federal government according…

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ODDI Oddities – Broadcasting Board of Governors Job Guaranteed for Life?

August 14, 2012

ODDI ODDITIES A BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS JOB GUARANTEED FOR LIFE? By Quo Vadis (Marie Ciliberti) Recently, a…

Congress Speaks But Nobody Listens at the Broadcasting Board of Governors

August 13, 2012

“Voice of America (VOA) Worldwide English radio, which, at one time broadcast live 24 hours a day to…

Broadcasting Board of Governors to hold a closed meeting to review staff's budget recommendations

August 11, 2012

According to the announcement, which has been posted but does not appear on the home page of the…

Question for IBB Director Lobo's "Viewpoint" blog: what will you do about VOA request to deny UN press accreditation to American journalist?

July 26, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Director Richard Lobo has launched his own blog: “Viewpoint. Dick…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Messages

July 25, 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Messages by The Federalist David Ensor, the Voice of America (VOA) director, made…

VOA Director Ensor does not rule out RIFs

July 23, 2012

Voice of America Director David Ensor does not rule out staff reductions in Central News or English Division,…

BBG lawyers killing time, with taxpayers footing the bill for illegal RIFs

July 23, 2012

“For the Agency to keep litigating endlessly sends a terrible message to employees: that the BBG considers itself…

Anonymous Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty journalist decries human rights violations at the U.S.-funded broadcaster

July 17, 2012

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

July 16, 2012

BBG Watch has reached half a miilon hits for its website, www.bbgwatch.com or www.usgbroadcasts.com. A group of current…

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BBG's defender of public service Victor Ashe honors VOA Swahili Service, gets award from Poland

July 14, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary BBG’s defender of public service Victor Ashe honors VOA Swahili Service, gets award from Poland…

July BBG board meeting cancelled due to lack of interest

July 12, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary How can anyone, particularly members of Congress, take the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) seriously…

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CUSIB's Ted Lipien asks BBG to respect rights of independent journalist Matthew Russell Lee

July 12, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) co-founder and former Voice of America (VOA) acting…

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Free media reporter Matthew Lee encounters Voice of America's hot-tempered former CNN corporate executive Steve Redisch

July 11, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary You would think that Voice of America (VOA) would embrace maverick free media reporters like…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – How Do You Spell Tyranny?

July 9, 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors – How Do You Spell Tyranny? A commentary by The Federalist “During times of…

Solidarity – BBG Problems with Employees Not Limited to VOA

June 29, 2012

Solidarity among the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees, who are managed by the worst-rated team of executives…

Rep. Rohrabacher – BBG strikes blows against government transparency and Congressional oversight

June 27, 2012

In a letter to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) condemned the recently-passed BBG…

RFE/RL employee – present management worse than all previous

June 26, 2012

I have been working at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. It is one of the most opressive places on…

Are BBG/IBB officials out of step with Obama on employee privacy?

June 22, 2012

The top lawyer for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) said, wrongly, that reporting wrongdoing to the media…

Letter to BBG about labor practices at RFE/RL

June 21, 2012

Article, “Helsinki Committee: Labor Practices of Radio Free Europe Are Immoral”, mentions BBG. Dear BBG members,…

Who's behind efforts to silence criticism, dissent and debate at BBG?

June 20, 2012

There is little doubt that some top level Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) officials have launched a major…

US President and Vice President don't travel abroad together, should IBB Director and Deputy Director be different?

June 19, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary and “Just Asking” Questions Most Americans know that the US President and the US Vice…

Provide effective protection to the women who suffered injustice – Czech Helsinki Committee on labor practices at RFE/RL

June 17, 2012

ČESKÝ HELSINSKÝ VÝBOR CZECH HELSINKI COMMITTEE organizace pro lidská práva Human Rights Organization _________________________________________________________________________ Employment of Foreigners at…

Can Morale Working Group improve morale at BBG faster than a change of leadership would?

June 16, 2012

Employee Survey. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducted the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey from April 9…

Staff omits whistleblower protection despite BBG vote

June 15, 2012

Despite a long discussion and a unanimous vote by the Broadcasting Board of Governors members that nothing in…

Why are BBG program employees leaving while managers remain?

June 14, 2012

Who will do the work at the Voice of America (VOA) if the current management practices continue at…

"BBG should not make efforts to carve out areas of secrecy" – Statement by Broadcasting Board of Governors member Victor Ashe

June 13, 2012

Described by a member of the United States Congress as “opaque in its decision making and incredibility tone…

Poor employee morale discussed at BBG meeting, OPM survey participation rate falls

June 12, 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Victor Ashe disclosed that agency workforce participation in the latest Office of…

BBG staff continues costly appeal of labor law violation decision

June 12, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary On November 19, 2011, Federal Arbitrator, Suzanne Butler, found in favor of the Broadcasting Board…

BBG's Ashe meets women fighting discrimination at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

June 8, 2012

The Czech Helsinki Committee described their treatment by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as “immoral.” The Croatian Times…

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Broadcasting Board of Governors told they use communist law to discriminate against foreign employees

June 6, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary In emails to members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), who are meeting…

Broadcasting Board of Governors employee union accuses management of bad faith; BBG Governor Ashe voices concerns about poor employee morale

June 5, 2012

In a letter to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Interim Presiding Governor Michael Lynton, Tim Shamble, president…

Radio Free Asia managers and employees, other BBG broadcasters, oppose merger plan

June 5, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) plan to merge the grantee-surrogate broadcasters into one large…

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JABBERWOCKY and Other Tales from the Federal Government Crypt

June 4, 2012

JABBERWOCKY and Other Tales from the Federal Government Crypt by Quo Vadis (Marie Ciliberti) Has the Jabberwocky Virus…

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Washington Examiner Op-Ed – Bureaucrats grasp for power at Broadcasting Board of Governors

May 6, 2012

When the U.S. officials in charge of persuading foreign audiences must themselves be persuaded by the Dalai Lama…

Promotions on Voice of America English Newsroom Titanic

May 4, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary A Voice of America journalist, who for obvious reasons wants to remain anonymous, has sent…