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September 25, 2020
U.S. Agency For Global Media CEO Skips Congressional Hearing As Members Charge VOA Is Undercutting U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda
The drama over allegations of politicization of the U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA continued THURSDAY (9/25) with the agency's CEO MICHAEL PACK defying a subpoena to testify at a House hearing, angering a bipartisan group of Congresspersons who said … more »
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July 1, 2020
U.S. Agency For Global Media Names Interim Heads Of Voice Of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Other Divisions
The new CEO of the U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, MICHAEL PACK, has named interim directors for the VOICE OF AMERICA and other divisions to replace those who have resigned or whom he fired last week. VOA EURASIA Division Director ELEZ BIBERAJ has been … more »
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June 15, 2020
Voice Of America Director Amanda Bennett, Deputy Dir. Sandy Sugawara Exit As New CEO Michael Pack Takes Over
VOICE OF AMERICA Director AMANDA BENNETT and Deputy Dir. SANDY SUGAWARA have resigned from the international radio and television station with the arrival of controversial new UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA CEO MICHAEL PACK. BENNETT told staffers … more »
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October 8, 2018
15 Staffers Fired From Voice Of America Hausa Service Over Allegedly Accepting Improper Payments
The VOICE OF AMERICA is firing 15 staffers -- over half of its Hausa language service staff -- for allegedly taking improper payments from a West African official. The VOA's Director AMANDA BENNETT told staffers of the move in an e-mail last … more »
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September 24, 2018
Dick Broadcasting/Myrtle Beach Sets Up The Give And Game Welcome Back Party To Help Those Affected By Hurricane Florence
DICK BROADCASTING (DBC)/MYRTLE BEACH, SC is welcoming back all of those who had to evacuate during HURRICANE FLORENCE and others affected by the current flooding with "THE GIVE AND GAME WELCOME BACK PARTY" at DAVE AND BUSTER’S at BROADWAY … more »
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December 20, 2017
Margie Rye, Tucson Radio Host, Dies At 54
Former TUCSON radio personality MARGIE RYE has passed away at 54, reports the ARIZONA DAILY STAR. RYE (MARGIE WRYE CLEMENT) died DECEMBER 14th; her husband told the paper that the cause of death was complications of alcoholism. RYE, an ALABAMA … more »
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December 5, 2017
Russia Designates Voice Of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty As Foreign Agents
RUSSIA has retaliated for the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE's move to require RT AMERICA to register as a foreign agent by designating the VOICE OF AMERICA and RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY as foreign agents, which could lead to the VOA and RFE/RL … more »
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November 21, 2017
President Trump Puts Weekly Presidential Radio Address On Hiatus
President DONALD J. TRUMP has put the traditional weekly presidential radio address on hiatus, a suspension confirmed by the VOICE OF AMERICA in a question at the daily WHITE HOUSE press briefing MONDAY (11/20). Press Secretary SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS … more »
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October 26, 2017
VO Mastery Set To Start This Weekend, Limited Seats Left!
As reported over a week ago (NET NEWS, 10/16), RANDY THOMAS' fourth annual VOICE OVER MASTERY event is set to start this weekend, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th-28th at THE SPORTSMEN'S LODGE EVENT CENTER in STUDIO CITY, CA. VOMASTERY brings … more »
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June 29, 2017
FCC Database Quiet Again As Holiday Weekend Looms
There's not a lot afoot in the FCC database THURSDAY morning, with a pair of Silent STA filings and an STA request but no new deal filings showing up in advance of the long holiday weekend. In the filings that did make it to the list, THE MONTANA … more »