{"id":45745,"date":"2020-10-04T08:15:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T12:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=45745"},"modified":"2020-10-04T08:15:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T12:15:25","slug":"radio-survivor-inside-the-little-known-voice-of-america-and-the-u-s-agency-for-global-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/radio-survivor-inside-the-little-known-voice-of-america-and-the-u-s-agency-for-global-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Survivor: “Inside the ‘Little Known’ Voice of America and the U.S. Agency for Global Media”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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View of the Capitol Building from the roof of VOA headquarters on Independence Avenue.<\/p><\/div>\n

(Source: Radio Survivor<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Over the past few months, there\u2019s been a flurry of media attention focused on the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Some reports describe it as a \u201clittle-known\u201d agency and, in fact, it may seem mysterious to many in the United States, since it oversees international broadcasting programs all over the world, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty.<\/p>\n

USAGM has been in the news following the appointment of new CEO Michael Pack, subsequent personnel changes, and even a congressional hearing on September 24. This week we explore the history of USAGM and talk about some of the recent changes at the organization. We are joined on the show by Jane Curry (Professor of Political Science at Santa Clara University), Mark Pomar (National Security Fellow at Clements Center for National Security at University of Texas, Austin) and Brandon Burke (Associate Archivist at the Hoover Institution Archives). Jennifer Waits and Eric Klein host this week\u2019s episode.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nhttps:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_survivor\/s\/content.blubrry.com\/radio_survivor\/RS_Radio_Free_Europe_and_VOA_WEBedit.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Click here to read the show notes and listen to this podcast at Radio Survivor.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to subscribe to the Radio Survivor podcast on iTunes.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: Radio Survivor) Over the past few months, there\u2019s been a flurry of media attention focused on the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Some reports describe it as a \u201clittle-known\u201d agency and, in fact, it may seem mysterious to many in the United States, since it oversees international broadcasting programs all over the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[960,3,43],"tags":[7100,79,5163,7245,7246,10,182],"class_list":["post-45745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international-broadcasting","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-michael-pack","tag-podcasts","tag-radio-survivor","tag-u-s-agency-for-global-media","tag-usagm","tag-voa","tag-voice-of-america"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-bTP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62690,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/a-sampling-of-coverage-federal-judge-orders-usagm-staff-reinstated\/","url_meta":{"origin":45745,"position":0},"title":"A Sampling of Coverage: Federal Judge Orders USAGM Staff Reinstated","author":"Thomas","date":"April 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Readers of the SWLing Post have been sharing various articles concerning the recent ruling by a federal judge, which directs the Trump administration to reinstate the USAGM staff. 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The bipartisan proposal would allocate roughly $653 million to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "International Broadcasting"","block_context":{"text":"International Broadcasting","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/international-broadcasting\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63820,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/u-s-global-media-agency-to-lay-off-hundreds-at-voa-rfa-and-rfe-rl\/","url_meta":{"origin":45745,"position":4},"title":"U.S. Global Media Agency to Lay Off Hundreds at VOA, RFA, and RFE\/RL","author":"Thomas","date":"August 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Guardian is reporting that more than 500 full-time employees at Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded broadcasters will soon be laid off. The U.S. Agency for Global Media announced that 532 federal positions are being cut, part of a larger restructuring effort that\u2019s already stirred up legal challenges\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "International Broadcasting"","block_context":{"text":"International Broadcasting","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/international-broadcasting\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/K3VOA12.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62398,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/usagm-shutdowns-a-roundup-of-reports-and-reactions\/","url_meta":{"origin":45745,"position":5},"title":"USAGM Shutdowns: A Roundup of Reports and Reactions","author":"Thomas","date":"March 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A Note to Our Readers: On the USAGM Shutdowns and Keeping the Conversation Respectful At the SWLing Post, we\u2019ve always strived to keep this space a safe haven \u2014 free from the divisive politics that so often cloud the media landscape. 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