Read More 1 minute read BBG FY 2013 – FY 2015 Budgets and PositionsFebruary 24, 2015 BBG Watch NOTE: The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) budget was split between IBB and the Office of Technology,…
Read More 4 minute read Administration FY 2016 budget request for Broadcasting Board of GovernorsFebruary 24, 2015 BBG Watch Obama Administration FY 2016 budget document for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) talks about “supporting…
Read More 7 minute read BBG FY2015 Budget Request – IBB bureaucracy gets 34% of $721 million – programmers will absorb most of $12 million cutMarch 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary “Excellence in journalism remains our most important objective.” — BBG Chairman Jeffrey Shell “What IBB…
Read More 1 minute read International Broadcasting Bureau – IBB – positions grew by 37% between FY07-FY14February 2, 2014 Growth International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Positions Between FY2007-FY2014 [ws_table id=”11″] VIEW PNG IMAGE VIEW PDF IMAGE
Read More 2 minute read Growth of International Broadcasting Bureau – IBB Staff – FY 07-14September 2, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary As International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executives eliminated language services and U.S. international broadcasting programming positions…
House Appropriations Committee draft FY 2014 bill would give BBG $724 millionJuly 27, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary As we reported earlier, Appropriations Committee in both the House and the Senate have finalized…
Senate Appropriations Committee opposes reductions in Voice of America servicesJuly 26, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended to the full Senate that the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Definitely Out of Order – “Considering The Changing Landscape”June 25, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Definitely Out of Order – “Considering…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Ungovernable – David Ensor Speaks – The Newsroom and the FY2014 BudgetMay 7, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Ungovernable David Ensor Speaks – The Newsroom and…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional and Defunct – The FY2014 BudgetApril 21, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional and Defunct – The FY2014 Budget by The Federalist On…
BBG Summary of Appropriations FY 2012 – FY 2014April 10, 2013 The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) requests $731.08 million for FY 2014: $722.58 million for International Broadcasting Operations…
BBG Press Release: BBG Budget Request Reflects Strategic Priorities And Global Media EnvironmentApril 10, 2013 BBG Watch is reposting a BBG Press Release on FY 2014 BBG Budget Request. It is worth noting…
2014 Obama budget eliminates Voice of America radio to Iran, reduces radio to Afghanistan, cuts positionsApril 10, 2013 BBG Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) director David Ensor has announced that President Obama’s FY 2014 budget…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: (Yet Another) Silver Bullet PlaceboFebruary 14, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: (Yet Another) Silver Bullet Placebo by The Federalist As reported by…
Single CEO for U.S. International Broadcasting expected in Obama's FY2014 budget proposalFebruary 11, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that President Obama’s FY2014 budget proposal is likely to call for…
Congress Speaks But Nobody Listens at the Broadcasting Board of GovernorsAugust 13, 2012 “Voice of America (VOA) Worldwide English radio, which, at one time broadcast live 24 hours a day to…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – MessagesJuly 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 RIFsJuly 23, 2012 Voice of America Director David Ensor does not rule out staff reductions in Central News or English Division,…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – FY 2014 Budget Process: Schedule & MilestonesApril 18, 2012 The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB)executives have been using the budget process for…