    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2005]
    [Pages 364-367]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

    330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20237

    Phone, 202-203-4545. Internet, www.bbg.gov
    Chairman                                          Kenneth Y. Tomlinson
    Members                                           Joaquin F. Blaya,
                                                              Blanquita
                                                              Walsh Cullum,
                                                              D. Jeffrey
                                                              Hirschberg,
                                                              Edward E.
                                                              Kaufman,
                                                              Norman J.
                                                              Pattiz, Steven
                                                              J. Simmons
        (Secretary of State, ex officio)              Condoleezza Rice
    Executive Director                                Brian T. Conniff
        Deputy Executive Director                     Bruce Sherman
        Legal Counsel                                 Carol Booker
        Chief Financial Officer                       Janet Stormes
        Congressional Coordinator                     Susan Andross
        Senior Adviser for Communications             Howard Mortman
        Strategic Planning Manager                    Bruce Sherman
        Management and Program Analyst                John Giambalvo
        Chief Information Officer                     Ronald Linz, Acting
    Director, International Broadcasting Bureau       (vacancy)
        Chief of Staff                                Janice Brambilla
    Director, Office of Civil Rights                  Delia L. Johnson
    Associate Director for Management                 Stephen S. Smith
    Associate Director for Program Support            Gary Thatcher
    Director, Office of Engineering and Technical     George A. Moore
            Services
    Director, Voice of America                        David S. Jackson
        Chief of Staff                                Marie Lennon
        Associate Director for Language               Kelu Chao
                Programming
        Associate Director for Central                Ted Iliff
                Programming
        Associate Director for Operations             Mark L. Prahl
    Director, Office of Cuba Broadcasting             Pedro V. Roig

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    The Broadcasting Board of Governors ensures and safeguards the
    integrity, quality, and effectiveness of American international
    broadcasters. The mission of U.S. international broadcasting is to
    promote the open communication of information and ideas in support of
    democracy, and the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information
    worldwide.

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    The Broadcasting Board Governors (BBG) became the independent,
    autonomous entity responsible for all U.S. Government and Government-
    sponsored nonmilitary, international broadcasting, by authority of the
    Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6501
    note), on October 1, 1999.
        The BBG encompasses all U.S. international broadcasting services,
    but the day-to-day broadcasting activities are carried out by the
    individual BBG international broadcasters: the Voice of America (VOA),
    Alhurra, Radio Sawa, Radio Farda, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/
    RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), and Radio and TV Marti, with the assistance
    of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB).

    Activities

    Voice of America  The Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts on radio,
    television, and the Internet (www.VOAnews.com) in 44 languages. VOA
    focuses on countries that lack a strong, independent media. The VOA
    Charter requires that broadcasts be accurate, objective, and
    comprehensive; that they represent all segments of American society and
    present a balanced and comprehensive view of significant American
    thought and institutions; and that they clearly present the policies of
    the United States.
    Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc.  The Middle East Broadcasting
    Networks, Inc. (MBN) is a nonprofit corporation that is financed by the
    U.S. Government through a grant from the Broadcasting Board of
    Governors. MBN operates the Arabic-language Radio Sawa and Alhurra
    television networks.
        --Alhurra  Alhurra, Arabic for ``The Free One,'' is a commercial-
    free Arabic-language satellite television channel in the Middle East
    devoted primarily to news and information. In addition to reporting on
    regional and international events, the channel broadcasts a diverse
    schedule of news, talk shows, debates, documentaries, and entertaining
    information programs on a wide variety of subjects from sports to
    fashion to technology, to millions of viewers every day.
        --Radio Sawa  Radio Sawa provides news, information, and a mix of
    Western and Arabic popular music on its 24-hour, 7-day-a-week FM and
    medium-wave radio stations throughout the Middle East. The Arabic-
    language network broadcasts objective, balanced, up-to-the-minute news
    and news analysis along with interviews, opinion pieces, sports, and
    features on a wide variety of political and social issues.
    Radio Farda  Radio Farda, which means ``Radio Tomorrow'' in Persian, is
    a joint effort of two BBG entities: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and
    Voice of America (VOA). Operated from Washington, DC, and Prague, Czech
    Republic, Radio Farda produces current news and information at least
    twice an hour, with longer news programming in the morning and the
    evening. Radio Farda also broadcasts a combination of Persian and
    Western music. The station operates 24 hours a day on medium wave (AM
    1593 and AM 1539), digital audio satellite, and the Internet, as well as
    21 hours a day on shortwave. Radio Farda complements the VOA's Persian-
    language radio and television broadcasts into Iran.
    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty(RFE/RL)
    is a private, nonprofit, U.S. Government-funded radio broadcaster to
    Central, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe; the Caucasus; and Central and
    Southwestern Asia. RFE/RL broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of
    programming in 29 languages every week. All RFE/RL broadcasts are also
    streamed live and on-demand over the Internet at www.rferl.org.
    Transcripts are available from the Web site in both English and
    broadcast languages.
    Radio Free Asia  Radio Free Asia(RFA) is the principal U.S. surrogate,
    BBG grantee, broadcaster in Asia. Founded in 1996, RFA broadcasts in
    nine languages to China, Tibet, Burma, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and
    North Korea. RFA broadcasts about 200 hours per week. RFA also audio
    streams broadcasts in all nine languages over the Internet.

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        RFA broadcasts news, information, and commentary and provides a
    forum for a variety of opinions and voices from within Asian countries.
    RFA broadcasts in nine languages on shortwave. Its broadcasts seek to
    promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression, including the
    freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any
    medium regardless of frontiers.
    Office of Cuba Broadcasting  The Office of Cuba Broadcasting(OCB)
    directs the operations of Radioand TV Marti, two broadcast services that
    provide Spanish-language news, features, and entertainment programs to
    Cuba. In accordance with the Broadcasting to Cuba Act of 1983, Radio
    Marti follows Voice of America journalistic standards and guidelines for
    presenting a variety of news and information in an accurate and
    objective manner.
        The station broadcasts 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, on medium wave
    (AM) and shortwave.
        TV Marti programming includes 4\1/2\ hours of daily newscasts as
    well as programs about public affairs, culture, music, sports, and
    entertainment. The station broadcasts commentary and information about
    events in Cuba and elsewhere to promote the free flow of information and
    ideas.
    International Broadcasting Bureau  The International Broadcasting
    Bureau(IBB) is composed of VOA, OCB, and 12 support offices, including
    the Office of Engineering and Technical Services and the Office of
    Marketing and Program Placement. IBB is responsible for administrative
    and oversight functions for VOA and OCB, and provides marketing and
    transmission support for RFA and RFE/RL.

    For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs,
    Broadcasting Board of Governors, 330 Independence Avenue SW.,
    Washington, DC 20237. Phone, 202-401-7000. Fax, 202-619-1241. Internet,
    www.bbg.gov.

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