Broadcasting Board of Governors
William Bell holds the position of Director of Research at the Broadcasting Board of Governors and has been serving in a similar capacity as Director of Research at Voice of America since January 2014. With extensive experience in research within the broadcasting sector, William Bell contributes valuable insights and analyses that enhance the effectiveness of media communications.
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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.