BBG http://www.bbg.gov Broadcasting Board of Governors Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Presiding Governor Lynton Steps Down from the BBG Board http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/23/presiding-governor-lynton-steps-down-from-the-bbg-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=presiding-governor-lynton-steps-down-from-the-bbg-board http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/23/presiding-governor-lynton-steps-down-from-the-bbg-board/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 17:57:22 +0000 akolobrodova http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14541 Washington, DC – Broadcasting Board of Governors leader Michael Lynton has informed the White House that he is leaving the BBG effective today. “It has been an honor to serve our country by taking part in the work of this board, which was established to Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/23/presiding-governor-lynton-steps-down-from-the-bbg-board/feed/ 0 Governor Ashe Commends Martí Staff http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/22/governor-ashe-commends-marti-staff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=governor-ashe-commends-marti-staff http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/22/governor-ashe-commends-marti-staff/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:31:24 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14529 BBG Board member Victor Ashe visited the Office of Cuba Broadcasting  (OCB) headquarters on May 21 to express his support for employees who have continued providing news and information to the island as usual despite the damage and disruption caused by a recent fire.  Governor Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/22/governor-ashe-commends-marti-staff/feed/ 0 RFE/RL’s Turkmen Correspondent Released From Custody http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/22/rferls-turkmen-correspondent-released-from-custody/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rferls-turkmen-correspondent-released-from-custody http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/22/rferls-turkmen-correspondent-released-from-custody/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 20:20:42 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14528 WASHINGTON – Rovshen Yazmuhamedov, RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service correspondent who spent two weeks in police custody in Turkmenabat, was released today under circumstances that have yielded little information about his ordeal. Acting RFE/RL President and CEO Kevin Klose welcomed Yazmuhamedov’s release, saying, “We’re very happy he’s Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/22/rferls-turkmen-correspondent-released-from-custody/feed/ 0 BBG Releases 2012 Annual Report http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/21/bbg-releases-2012-annual-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bbg-releases-2012-annual-report http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/21/bbg-releases-2012-annual-report/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:29 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14524 The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today released its 2012 Annual Report detailing the agency’s many initiatives and its continued progress in providing objective news and analysis via multiple platforms, including broadcast and digital media to audiences worldwide. According to Freedom House’s Freedom of the Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/21/bbg-releases-2012-annual-report/feed/ 0 Martís Release New Phone App http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/21/martis-release-new-phone-app/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=martis-release-new-phone-app http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/21/martis-release-new-phone-app/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:38 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14356 MIAMI – The Office of Cuba Broadcasting has released a new smartphone application that makes accessing accurate news and information easier for Cubans, who live in one of the least free press environments in the world. The app, which is available for iPhone and Android Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/21/martis-release-new-phone-app/feed/ 0 Burma President Questioned on Rights Issues at VOA Town Hall Event http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/20/burma-president-questioned-on-rights-issues-at-voa-town-hall-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burma-president-questioned-on-rights-issues-at-voa-town-hall-event http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/20/burma-president-questioned-on-rights-issues-at-voa-town-hall-event/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:11 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14489 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Burmese President Thein Sein defended his government’s record on human rights issues before a live studio audience at Voice of America Sunday, the first day of his visit to the United States. President Thein Sein, who is scheduled to meet with President Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/20/burma-president-questioned-on-rights-issues-at-voa-town-hall-event/feed/ 0 Bashar Fahmi Still Missing After Nine Months http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/20/bashar-fahmi-still-missing-after-nine-months/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bashar-fahmi-still-missing-after-nine-months http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/20/bashar-fahmi-still-missing-after-nine-months/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:50:12 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14478 Alhurra Television has released a video (above) to ensure that Alhurra correspondent Bashar Fahmi, who went missing in Aleppo, Syria on Aug. 20, 2012, is not forgotten nine months later. Fahmi was a part of a group of reporters caught in crossfire in Aleppo, causing Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/20/bashar-fahmi-still-missing-after-nine-months/feed/ 0 BBG Honors RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/17/bbg-honors-rferls-north-caucasus-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bbg-honors-rferls-north-caucasus-service http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/17/bbg-honors-rferls-north-caucasus-service/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:51:41 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14473 The journalists of RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service have been honored for their “bravery, dedication and service to the people of Russia’s North Caucasus region” by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). BBG Governor Victor Ashe, who also serves as Vice Chair of RFE/RL’s Board of Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/17/bbg-honors-rferls-north-caucasus-service/feed/ 0 Ten Days After Detention, Fate Of RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Is Unknown http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/16/ten-days-after-detention-fate-of-rferl-turkmen-correspondent-is-unknown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ten-days-after-detention-fate-of-rferl-turkmen-correspondent-is-unknown http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/16/ten-days-after-detention-fate-of-rferl-turkmen-correspondent-is-unknown/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 00:18:49 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14444   WASHINGTON – Despite multiple requests to Turkmen authorities, RFE/RL is unable to obtain any information about the condition of Turkmen Service correspondent Rovshen Yazmuhamedov, 30, who was detained on May 6 by local police in the northeastern city of Turkmenabat. RFE/RL Acting President and CEO Read more »

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]]> http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/16/ten-days-after-detention-fate-of-rferl-turkmen-correspondent-is-unknown/feed/ 0 VOA Exclusive: Boston Bombing Suspect Met Former Chechen Rebel before Attack http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/16/voa-exclusive-boston-bombing-suspect-met-former-chechen-rebel-before-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voa-exclusive-boston-bombing-suspect-met-former-chechen-rebel-before-attack http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2013/05/16/voa-exclusive-boston-bombing-suspect-met-former-chechen-rebel-before-attack/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:42:20 +0000 lmoy http://www.bbg.gov/?p=14433 WASHINGTON, D.C. - A former Chechen rebel fighter living in the United States tells VOA he met several times with Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev prior to the attack that killed three and wounded more than 260 others. In an exclusive interview, former Chechen rebel Musa Khadjimuradov Read more »

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