CUSIB urges management reforms at BBG

CUSIB Directors Defend Radio TV Marti Journalists, Support Royce – Engel Bill to Reform Broadcasting Board of Governors Link to video on YouTube. At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) board meeting in Miami, FL on June 20, 2014, Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) representatives, Ann Noonan and Ted Lipien, expressed their […]

CUSIB Welcomes Mark Gjonaj

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2014 CUSIB Welcomes Mark Gjonaj The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) is pleased to welcome Mark Gjonaj who has accepted our invitation to serve as a Member of our Advisory Board. Ann Noonan, CUSIB’s Executive Director and co-founder stated: “CUSIB is honored that Mark Gjonaj has accepted […]

U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ' very valuable' and 'very important'

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2014 U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ‘very valuable’ and ‘very important,’ but more funding from Congress and more oversight from BBG are needed The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) applauds a statement by a high-level U.S. State Department official who told a U.S. Senate […]

CUSIB Statement on Denial of Visa by Russia to David Satter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2014 CUSIB Statement on Denial of Visa by Russia to David Satter Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) is appalled by the Russian Government’s denial of visa to distinguished American journalist and advisor to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) David Satter. We share RFE/RL President Kevin Klose’s expressions […]

CUSIB Advisory Board Member Tim Shamble Defends BBG Employees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2014 CUSIB Advisory Board Member Tim Shamble Defends BBG Employees Tim Shamble, President of American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, who also serves on the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Advisory Broad, has written a letter to New York Daily News defending employees of the […]

CUSIB Director expressed alarm about decline of Voice of America’s ability to cover U.S. and world news

CUSIB Executive Director, Ann Noonan, speaks at BBG Open Meeting in DC, expressing alarm about the decline of the Voice of America’s ability to cover U.S. and world news for international audiences The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Executive Director, Ann Noonan, spoke as a member of the public at an open […]

CUSIB Applauds Appointment of Kevin Klose As RFE/RL President and CEO

For Immediate Release September 03, 2013 The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) congratulates Kevin Klose upon his appointment to serve as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO. CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan stated: “We are delighted that members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) who serve on the RFE/RL […]

CUSIB Welcomes Ambassador Victor Ashe to Serve on Advisory Board

For Immediate Release August 6, 2013 CUSIB Welcomes Ambassador Victor Ashe to Serve on Advisory Board The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) is delighted that former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Victor Ashe has agreed to serve on CUSIB’s Advisory Board. CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan stated: “We are honored to […]

Victor Ashe: A Man of Decency and Effectiveness

Photo: Victor Ashe with Russian human rights leader Lyudmila Alexeeva and Radio Liberty reporter Kristina Gorelik. For Immediate Release August 4, 2013   The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has released the following statement on the departure of former U.S. Ambassador Victor Ashe from his post at the Broadcasting Board of […]