Headlines
Eight Former VOA Directors Oppose Closure
They filed an amicus brief with a federal appeals court
Voice of America
Roots of Radio
National VOA Museum Celebrates Makeover
Broadcasting’s history comes alive in newly renovated facility
Guest Commentaries
The Rocks That Heard the Voice of America
Karl Zuk revisits a memorable moment when nature and radio signals aligned
Business and Law
Voice of America Fights Its Way Back
A federal judge halts the dismantling of the U.S.-funded international broadcaster (for now)
Business and Law
Judge’s Ruling Pauses Defunding of RFE/RL
International news organization says funding freeze was “unconstitutional”
News Makers
“Rather Brash”: Jeff White on the USAGM Shutdowns
A conversation with a shortwave veteran
Reader's Forum
Letter: What About the Future of RFE/RL?
A reader reacts to Trump's decision to dismantle the USAGM
Business and Law
Voice of America Will Get a New Headquarters
The U.S. Agency for Global Media has signed a lease for a building near...
Reader's Forum
USAGM’s Quiet Closure of the Marianas Shortwave Site Does Not Bear Well
"This is a classic Washington effort to avoid public reaction," writes Daniel Robinson in...
Business and Law
VOA Is Shuttering Its Marianas Shortwave Site
Operational costs, minimal audience and lingering damage from 2018 typhoon contributed to the decision
People News
Dick Bertel Dies at Age 92
Was active in local, national and global radio across seven decades
Reader's Forum
Letter: Shortwave Radios Don’t Tell Tales
Proxy servers do little for people striving for freedom of information
Global
Where VOA’s Broadcast Infrastructure Stands Today
Shortwave retains a role in serving particularly difficult-to-reach audiences
Headlines
VOA HQ Is Named a Historic Site in Journalism
The distinction was announced by the Society of Professional Journalists
Digital Radio
USAGM’s Test of DRM Is “Coasting Along”
VOA and OCB are involved in testing from Greenville facility
Columns and Views
Voice of America Begins Rohingya Language Programing
It is one of 22 VOA language services still broadcasting via SW and MW...
News and Business
VOA China Correspondents Released
Had been detained and interrogated by authorities
News and Business
BBG Sets Itself a Series of Five-Year Goals
Agency points to security, need to keep pace with changing media landscape
News and Business
International Broadcasting Exec Calls for More Protections for Journalists
CUSIB Director Ann Noonan presses for protection for Radio Free Asia broadcasts
Facilities
48 Years Old and Still a Flamethrower
HF broadcasting lives on at VOA’s Greenville station