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Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Boosts Broadcasts to Georgia
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 20, 2008 - 3:26pmLast updated: August 20, 2008 - 3:29pm
The Broadcasting Board of Governors has implemented surge broadcasting in Georgian in response to the continuing crisis in the breakaway province of South Ossetia. News and information from the Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reaches audiences in Georgia via shortwave radio, in-country FM broadcasts, television, and the Internet.
Jeffrey Trimble Named Executive Director of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 21, 2008 - 9:11amJeffrey Trimble has been named Executive Director of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). As Executive Director, Trimble will advise the Board on developments in international broadcasting and will manage the BBG staff, which provides the Board with technical, professional, and administrative support as well as strategic guidance and program oversight.Trimble joined the BBG in 2007.
