Communist secret police in Poland spied on Voice of America’s Willis Conover to shut down Radio Free Europe
By Ted Lipien for Cold War Radio Museum Polish communist intelligence service and secret police spied on Voice…
Marie Ciliberti
BBG Watch A Tribute to Marie Ciliberti By Ted Lipien I am sad to report that former Voice…
Voice of America 1951 – Presidents’ Day and Debates on VOA’s Future
BBG Watch Commentary Wishing all of our readers and contributors Happy Presidents’ Day, we repost the latest article…
Op-Ed: Cuba jazz musician snubbed by White House and Voice of America
BBG Watch Media A controversy over the Obama White House treatment of Cuban jazz musician Paquito D’Rivera has…
How Kirk Douglas and Radio Free Europe countered Soviet propaganda
By Ted Lipien Despite gasps of indignation from the Kremlin and quite a few Western fellow travelers who…
Robert Conquest, WSJ, VOA Russian, RFE/RL, Cat Fashion Show
BBG Watch Commentary The decline of the Voice of America (VOA) as a serious news organization could be…
Are VOA Contractors Really Employees? – Commentary by AFGE Local 1812
BBG Watch AFGE Local 1812, which represents Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees has posted a commentary on…
New Year’s Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Demonstration in Turkey — But Nothing From Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Eve Demonstration in Turkey — But…
Russia Talking to Itself – journalists discuss media landscape and Radio Liberty
Kremlin control of the Russian media may not be absolute, though it comes pretty close, and the few…
VOA union leader appeals to Director Lobo to stop intimidating security procedures
BBG Watch Commentary “It’s a New Year, let’s make it the BBG’s best.” – Dick Lobo Imagine if…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Mistaken Identity
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Mistaken Identity a commentary by The Federalist People concerned about what the Broadcasting…