Broadcasting Board of Governors
Bageshwar Verma has over four decades of experience in the broadcasting industry, currently serving as a Performance Review Analyst at the Broadcasting Board of Governors since September 1981. Prior to this role, Bageshwar worked at BBC World Service in London, UK, from April 1974 to July 1981 as a Broadcaster and Reporter focused on South Asia. This extensive background combines analytical expertise with a strong foundation in broadcasting and reporting.
Broadcasting Board of Governors
The Broadcasting Board Governors (BBG) became the independent entity responsible for all U.S. Government and government-sponsored, non-military, international broadcasting on October 1, 1999.With enactment of the 1998 Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act (Public Law 105-277), the BBG assumed authority for the International BroadcastingBureau (IBB) and its broadcasting services – the Voice of America (VOA) and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB). The Board also oversees three grantee organizations, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN).The interactive timeline below highlights some of the key moments in the history of U.S. international media.