BBG Interim Presiding Governor Michael Lynton is not confirming participation in April board meeting
BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Interim Presiding Governor Michael…
Former president's top deputies leaving Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary In the last six months, dozens of Radio Liberty journalists in Russia were fired without…
Lyudmila Alexeeva: Saving Radio Liberty in Russia Should Have Been Done The Day Before Yesterday
BBG Watch Commentary Supporters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), including a preeminent Russian human rights leader Lyudmila…
Masha Gessen gets award for journalism while dozens of fired Radio Liberty journalists are still unable to work at the station
BBG Watch Commentary Masha Gessen, the controversial director of the Russian Service at the U.S. taxpayer-funded media freedom…
Is unexplained absence of Broadcasting Board of Governors interim chair due to alleged conflict of interest?
BBG Watch Commentary While the remaining members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) have been working hard…
CUSIB calls for protecting vulnerable groups of BBG employees and for more funding for U.S. international broadcasting
In a press release issued today, the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) called for…
Human rights supporter of fired Radio Liberty journalists Lyudmila Alexeeva visits RFE/RL
BBG Watch Commentary One of the strongest supporters of fired Radio Liberty journalists, Russian human rights leader Lyudmila…
Message from IBB Deputy Director Trimble to Radio Liberty in Exile read at 60th anniversary in Moscow
BBG Watch Commentary At a gathering in Moscow of Russian journalists, intellectuals, artists, human rights leaders and politicians…
Video of RFE/RL acting president Kevin Klose speaking at BBG meeting
BBG Watch Commentary Newly-appointed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty acting president Kevin Klose spoke last Friday, February 22, 2013,…
CUSIB Statement on Recent BBG Developments
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting has released a statement expressing its opposition to the growth of bureaucracy…
An alternative view of the BBG Board
An alternative view of the BBG Board By a long-time employee AND taxpayer We’ve heard the part-time…
Clinton: If we don't have an up-to-date, modern, effective Broadcasting Board of Governors, we shouldn't have one at all
BBG Watch Commentary Hillary Clinton gave the final major speech Thursday as the outgoing Secretary of State at…
Russian Service is not the only victim of management actions at RFE/RL
BBG Watch Commentary A commentary sent to BBG Watch by a journalist whose articles have been published on…
Fired Radio Liberty journalists appeal to BBG and Kevin Klose for reinstatement
BBG Watch Commentary Fired Radio Liberty journalists appeal to BBG and Kevin Klose for reinstatement, Russian Service employees…
CUSIB Applauds Actions by BBG Members to Increase Transparency and Accountability, Criticizes OIG Report
BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has praised Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Announcement on new RFE/RL president expected soon
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will soon make an…
RFE/RL board meets, no letter of resignation from Steven Korn arrived, search for replacement continues
BBG Watch Commentary The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty corporate board, which is composed of all members of the…
RFE/RL Board to meet Monday to deal with Radio Liberty crisis, Steven Korn's resignation and personnel issues
BBG Watch Commentary Several sources told BBG Watch that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Corporate Board is planning…
Ashe, Liu and Ensor met Burmese President Thein Sein
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Ambassador Victor Ashe, Radio Free Asia President Libby Liu, and Voice of…
BBG members meet with Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma
Archive Photo, September 18, 2012. Visiting Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members Susan McCue, Michael Meehan and Victor…
Breaking News – Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty Board plans to hear directly from fired Radio Liberty journalists
BBG Watch Commentary Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Board of Directors…
BBG Governors refuse to work, may cancel November meeting, leave incompetent executives in charge
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that two Broadcasting Board of Governors members, interim presiding governor Michael…
Pelosi concerned about proposed merger of BBG's independent broadcasters
BBG Watch has learned that the Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D…
Permanently absent board member Dana Perino to leave Broadcasting Board of Governors but not until the end of the year
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has reported frequently that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Republican member Dana…
Aung San Suu Kyi's visit underscores importance of VOA and RFA radio for freedom advocates in oppressed nations
BBG Watch Commentary On the occasion of VOA’s 70th anniversary this year, Aung San Suu Kyi said it…
BBG members and IBB Director Lobo meet with Secretary of State Clinton
The official Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) announcement on today’s meeting of BBG members and International Broadcasting Bureau…
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
BBG Watch Commentary How can the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) proclaim with a straight face that…
Broadcasting Board of Governors committee to discuss controversial Gallup contract
The controversial 50 million dollar audience research contract between the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and The Gallup…
CUSIB Calls Upon the BBG to Restore Transparency
Republished from CUSIB. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2012 CUSIB Calls Upon the BBG to Restore Transparency…
US President and Vice President don't travel abroad together, should IBB Director and Deputy Director be different?
BBG Watch Commentary and “Just Asking” Questions Most Americans know that the US President and the US Vice…
What stopped BBG's GC from including whistleblower protection language?
At their meeting last week in Prague, BBG members made it clear and voted to include whistleblower protection…
Staff omits whistleblower protection despite BBG vote
Despite a long discussion and a unanimous vote by the Broadcasting Board of Governors members that nothing in…
Secretive BBG staff fails to carry out directives and advise the Board, helps draft gag resolution
BBG Watch Commentary At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) board meeting, held last week at the Radio…
Broadcasting Board of Governors passes resolution to limit public access to information
In an attempt to limit disclosure of sensitive and embarrassing information and curtail public and Congressional scrutiny, the…
Radio Free Asia managers and employees, other BBG broadcasters, oppose merger plan
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) plan to merge the grantee-surrogate broadcasters into one large…
IBB staff tries to avoid Senate confirmation of new BBG CEO
IBB staff tries to avoid Senate confirmation of new BBG CEO BBG Watch News Commentary The International Broadcasting…
Bipartisan effort by Victor Ashe and North Carolina congressmen to save BBG transmitting station is part of larger fight for public oversight of U.S. international broadcasting
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a federal agency which oversees U.S. government-funded international broadcasting…
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…
BBG Governor Victor Ashe pays tribute to Annette Lantos and her late husband
At the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Miami on April 20, the federal agency…
BBG Governor Susan McCue supports restoration of funding for Tibet and China broadcasts from management expenditures
At the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Miami on April 20, BBG Governor Susan…
Victor Ashe offers his email address for public comments on U.S. international broadcasting
Often referred to as a senior Republican member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Ambassador Victor Ashe…
Morale at Broadcasting Board of Governors grantees at all-time low due to bureaucratic power-grab
This BBG Watch Commentary is based on several inside sources. Bureaucratic power-grab After making a good start on…
Expected 4.2 percent BBG budget cut and RIFs to hit rank-and-file employees and critical programs
BBG Watch News Commentary The proposed budget cut for the entire Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in FY…
Employees don't buy 'computer system is to blame' explanation for late contractor payments
Judging by the content and the tone of comments to our report, “BBG orders that contractors be paid…
BBG orders that contractors be paid on time by Thanksgiving
BBG Watch has learned that at the Governance Committee meeting this week, the Committee adopted unanimously (all four Governors present were: Michael Lynton, Susan McCue, Dennis Mulhaupt and Victor Ashe; Lynton and McCue participated by phone) a motion directing that all contractors be paid on time by Thanksgiving of this year.