Open Letter to Members of House Appropriations Committee Dear Members of Congress: This letter is to request your strong support to restore the funding in the FY2013 Budget for Voice of America (VOA) radio and television broadcasting to China and Tibet. We adamantly object to the proposal by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which […]
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CUSIB members honor victims of human rights abuses in China
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) members paid tribute to victims of human rights abuses in China by placing flowers Wednesday, December 7, in Washington, D.C. at the Victims of Communism Memorial. President of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers Reggie Littlejohn, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1812 Timothy Shamble who […]
Employee View of BBG Strategic Plan: Weakening America's Message Abroad – CUSIB Member's Comments
A Short Critique of BBG’s Strategic Plan 2011-2016 by Timothy Shamble, AFGE Local 1812 President, member of the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) Advisory Board This “new” plan is anything but. It is for the most part just a continuation of past Strategic Plans with its calls to eliminate broadcaster positions, language services, and […]
Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Announces Advisory Board
October 13, 2011 For Immediate Release Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Announces Advisory Board The Committee for International Broadcasting (CUSIB) is proud to announce the formation of its Advisory Board: Harry Wu, Founder of the Laogai Research Foundation; Tala Dowlatshahi, Senior Adviser and U.S. Representative of Reporters Without Borders; Appo Jabarian, Executive Publisher and […]
Timothy Shamble, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1812, accepted invitation to join CUSIB
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) is pleased to announce that Timothy Shamble, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1812, which represents the BBG workforce, has agreed to join CUSIB as a member of its Advisory Board. Mr. Shamble brings with him enormous knowledge of the issues and concerns facing […]