Broadcasting Board of Governors

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The Broadcasting Board of Governors was the former independent U.S. government agency that oversaw federally funded international media outlets such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency of the United States
independent U.S. government agency
appliesToJurisdiction United States federal government
global audience
country United States
dissolvedInto U.S. Agency for Global Media
fundedBy United States Congress
governs U.S. government–funded non-military international broadcasting
hasGovernanceStructure bipartisan board of governors
hasLegalAuthority U.S. federal law on international broadcasting
hasMission to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy
hasObjective to provide unbiased news and information to foreign audiences
to support freedom of expression and press freedom abroad
hasPart International Broadcasting Bureau
Middle East Broadcasting Networks
Office of Cuba Broadcasting
Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Voice of America
hasRole management of U.S. government–funded international media
oversight of U.S. government international broadcasting
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
industry international broadcasting
public diplomacy
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm independent federal agency
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
mediaType digital media
online news services
radio broadcasting
television broadcasting
operatedIn 20th century
21st century
oversees Middle East Broadcasting Networks
Office of Cuba Broadcasting
Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Radio y Televisión Martí
Voice of America
ownedBy United States government
parentOrganization Executive branch of the United States government
partOf United States foreign policy apparatus
replaced United States Information Agency broadcasting functions
replacedBy U.S. Agency for Global Media
shortName BBG
subjectHasRole chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
typeOfBroadcasting non-military international broadcasting


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