Aung San Suu Kyi Visits the BBG

Aung San Suu Kyi Meets BBG Members at RFA

Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with Broadcasting Board of Governors members Michael Meehan, Victor Ashe, and Susan McCue at Radio Free Asia headquarters in Washington. More

BBG Meets With Sec. Clinton

BBG Meets With Secretary of State

The Broadcasting Board of Governors met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Sept. 13 to discuss efforts to restructure and increase the impact of U.S. international broadcasting. More

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Alhurra Show Follows Five Young Egyptians

Alhurra Television brings to life the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution with its new show Rayheen ala Feen? which will follow the day to day lives of five young Egyptians as they respond to political, social and economic changes. More

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A Panda Encounter for VOA's Jessica Beinecke

Jessica Beinecke, the host of VOA’s popular English learning blog OMG! Meiyu, spent a little quality time with a very special fan this month, Jun Jun the giant panda. More

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Lieberman: Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Must be Thwarted

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), left, tells RFE/RL that the prospect of U.S. military action is “high” if Iran continues with its nuclear program, during an interview with Radio Farda's Niusha Bogharti recently in Prague. More

VOA’s Scott Bobb in Syria

Covering the Fighting in Syria

VOA's Scott Bobb continues his coverage of the Syrian conflict, filming children as they flash peace signs during an anti-Assad demo in Marae. Earlier, he was an eyewitness to a Syrian air attack that killed dozens of people in the rebel held border town of Azaz. More

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For VOA, a High-Altitude Briefing

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta gives an in-flight press briefing to reporters, including Louis Ramirez, VOA’s Pentagon correspondent at the right with microphone, while flying to Tunis, Tunisia, July 29, 2012. Panetta’s 5-day trip also included stops in Egypt, Israel and Jordan.

VOA Syria Interview

VOA on the Syrian Border

VOA correspondent Al Pessin in Lebanon on the border with Syria reporting on the anti-Assad Syrian refugees in the Wadi Khaled valley.  BBG journalists are providing in-depth coverage of the crisis for audiences in the region and around the world. More

 

Awards

BBG Broadcasters Earn New Honors

New York Festivals: Radio Sawa, Radio Free Asia Pan Arab Web Awards: Radio Sawa PromaxBDA Arabia Awards: Alhurra

Murrow Dedication

Honoring a Broadcast Legend Anew

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) rededicated its Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station on May 2 in Grimesland, NC. More

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Discussions With the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama meets with Broadcasting Board of Governors member Michael Meehan and Radio Free Asia President Libby Liu to discuss BBG’s plan to strengthen U.S. international broadcasting through the Voice of America’s Tibetan service and RFA. More

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Remi Ochlik: Images From a Lasting Legacy

French photographer Remi Ochlik, who was killed in the bombardment of the Syrian City of Homs on February 22, left a legacy of striking photographic work from some of the world’s most dangerous places. Last year, he captured images of the Egyptian revolution for Alhurra TV. View»

TV Martí’s Interview With Sen. Robert Menendez

September 13, 2012
TV Martí’s Karen Caballero sits down for an interview with Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J)

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) sat down to discuss Cuba issues with Karen Caballero of TV Martí’s Antena Live during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., last week. “I will continue to promote liberty for all Cuban citizens, and continue to deliver the message of Read more »

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BBG Mourns the Loss of Four Americans in Libya, Vows to Continue Coverage

September 12, 2012
A still from Alhurra TV footage shows furniture burning at the site of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Washington, D.C. — The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today mourned the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, and reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that news and information reach Read more »

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Broadcasting Board of Governors to meet with Secretary of State

September 11, 2012
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Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors are scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, September 13. The meeting will be held at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Participants will include BBG Presiding Governor Michael Lynton along with Read more »

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Protestors Demand Release of Alhurra Journalist (Photo Gallery)

September 6, 2012
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Some 200 journalists marched to the Syrian embassy in Ankara, Turkey, demanding the release of an Alhurra reporter and his cameraman who went missing in Syria August 20. Alhurra correspondent Bashar Fahmi and cameraman Cüneyt Ünal have not been heard from since entering Syria to Read more »

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