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A tour of the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station
The following is an article I wrote for The Monitoring Times magazine in April of this year. It’s a virtual tour of the newly-dedicated VOA Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station in Greenville, North Carolina. The Monitoring Times reaches a large audience, … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Books, Broadcasters, Radio History, Shortwave Radio, Specials
Tagged BBG, Broadcasting Board of Governors, IBB, International Broadcasting Bureau, Radio Marti, RFA, RFE, Tour of Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station, Tour of VOA Greenville, Tour of VOA Site B, Voice of America
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BBG (Voice of America) ranks in bottom five places to work
This just out: the Broadcasting Board of Governers has been ranked in the bottom five places to work in the 2012 edition of The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government by The Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte. Specifically, the BBG … Continue reading
Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station: re-dedication videos
Last week, we noted the upcoming re-dedication of the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station and the significance of this particular broadcasting location. Videos of the event have now been posted on the BBG Watch website, including this one, which features … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, News
Tagged Broadcasters, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Edward R, Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station Re-Dedication, IBB, IBB Site B, Murrow Transmitting Station, News, Radio Marti, Shortwave Radio, Shortwave Radio and tagged BBG, VOA, VOA Greenville, VOA shortwave, VOA Site B, VOA Site B Dedication
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The Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station: VOA “Site B” re-dedication means a new name plus a future
Last December, I had the honor of receiving a personal five hour tour of the VOA transmitter site near Greenville, NC, USA. It was literally a dream come true for me, and providing a more in-depth understanding of the history, … Continue reading
BBG Watch: Ashe seeks comments on U.S. international broadcasting
This is a great opportunity to communicate directly with a BBG member who wants your input regarding upcoming changes to US international broadcasting: (Source: BBG Watch) Often referred to as a senior Republican member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Shortwave Radio
Tagged BBG Watch, Radio Marti, RFA, RFE, Shortwave Radio, US International Broadcasting, Victor Ashe, VOA
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North Carolina Public Television features VOA Greenville
This is an excellent video about the VOA Greenville transmitter site produced by North Carolina Public Television. What I love most is the time they took to explain the importance of shortwave radio across our globe, how it is an … Continue reading
VOA Expands In South/Central America
Facing a group of presidents loudly critical of Washington, the U.S. government’s Voice of America broadcast is expanding its audience in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua, VOA officials say. VOA’s Spanish-language division also will step up its use of Radio/TV … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, Radio Marti, South America, VOA, Voice of America
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