[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2008] [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 James K. Glassman Members Joaquin F. Blaya, Blanquita Walsh Cullum, D. Jeffrey Hirschberg, Edward E. Kaufman, Steven J. Simmons (2 vacancies) (Secretary of State, ex officio) Condoleezza Rice Executive Director Jeffrey Trimble Director of Management Planning Janice Brambilla Legal Counsel Timi E. Kenealy, Acting Chief Financial Officer Janet Stormes Congressional Coordinator Susan Andross Communications Coordinator Larry Hart Strategic Planning Manager Bruce Sherman Policy and Program Coordinator John Giambalvo Special Projects Officer Oanh Tran Chief Information Officer Vincent Nowicki General Counsel Timi E. Kenealy, Acting Director, International Broadcasting Bureau (vacancy) Deputy Director, International Broadcasting Danforth W. Austin, Bureau Acting Chief of Staff Marie Lennon Director, Office of Civil Rights Delia L. Johnson Associate Director for Program Support Gary Thatcher Director, Office of Engineering and Technical Vincent Nowicki Services Director, Voice of America Danforth W. Austin Chief of Staff Barbara Brady, Acting Executive Editor Steve Redisch Associate Director for Language John Lennon Programming Associate Director for Operations Mark L. Prahl Director, Office of Cuba Broadcasting Pedro V. Roig President, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Jeffrey Gedmin President, Radio Free Asia Libby Liu President, Middle East Broadcasting Networks Brian T. Conniff ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Broadcasting Board of Governors' mission is to promote freedom and democracy and to enhance understanding by broadcasting accurate, objective, and balanced news and information about the United States and the world to audiences abroad. The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) became an independent agency on October 1, 1999, by authority of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring [[Page 365]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T214669.028 [[Page 366]] Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6501 note). It is composed on nine members. Eight members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate; the ninth, an ex-officio member, is the Secretary of State. The BBG serves as the governing body for all nonmilitary U.S. broadcasting and provides programming in 56 languages via radio, television, and the Internet. The BBG broadcast services include the Voice of America, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. All BBG broadcast services adhere to the broadcasting standards and principles of the International Broadcasting Act of 1994, which include reliable, accurate, and comprehensive news; balanced and comprehensive presentations of U.S. thought, institutions, and policies, as well as discussions about those policies; information about developments throughout the world; and a variety of opinions from nations around the world. Activities Voice of America Voice of America (VOA) is an independent international multimedia broadcasting service of the U.S. government. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours a week, which include U.S. and international news, features, and educational and cultural programs about the United States and the world, to more than 115 million people worldwide. VOA programs are produced and broadcast in 44 languages. More than 1,200 VOA affiliate radio and television stations around the world download programs through satellite and digital audio (MP3) technology. Internet, www.voanews.com. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/ RL) is an international communications service to Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central and Southwestern Asia. Concentrating on domestic events and international news, RFE/RL has for more than 50 years provided its 35 million listeners with balanced and reliable information to bolster democratic development and civil society in countries struggling to overcome autocratic institutions, violations of human rights, centralized economies, ethnic and religious hostilities, regional conflicts, and controlled media. A not-for-profit corporation, RFE/RL is funded by a Federal grant from the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Internet, www.rferl.org. Radio Free Asia Radio Free Asia (RFA) is an independent, nonprofit organization broadcasting and publishing information online in nine East Asian languages, including Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Vietnamese. RFA provides news and information related specifically to the people in East Asia who are censored from officially sanctioned domestic media. All language services are staffed and directed by native speakers and maintain Web sites which offer podcasting, syndication, and feedback options, while several services also offer regular toll-free hotlines to callers in Asia. RFA is funded by an annual grant from the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Internet, www.rfa.org. Middle East Broadcasting Networks The Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc., is a non-profit corporation that operates the Arabic- language Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa networks. Alhurra TV broadcasts to 22 countries in the Middle East via satellite. Its schedule includes up-to- the-minute newscasts, documentaries, discussion programs, and other programs on a variety of subjects. Radio Sawa broadcasts on FM and AM to major Middle Eastern countries. It also seeks to reach a significant portion of the under 30 population with a combination of news, opinion features, and a blend of mainstream Western and Arabic music. Internet, www.radiosawa.com and www.alhurra.com. Office of Cuba Broadcasting The Office of Cuba Broadcasting oversees Radio Marti and TV Marti. These two Spanish language services provide news about Cuba and the world, features, and entertainment programs aimed at Cuba. Based in Miami, these comprehensive [[Page 367]] and timely broadcasts offer Cubans the opportunity to receive unfiltered and accurate information. Radio and TV Marti are disseminated through medium wave (AM), shortwave, Internet, satellite, and special transmissions. Internet, www.martinoticias.org. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Broadcasting Board of Governors, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20237. Phone, 202-203-4959. Fax, 202-203-4960. Internet, www.bbg.gov. E-mail, publicaffairs@ibb.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------