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.

Broadcasting

Government

Broadcasting Board of Governors

John F. Lansing

William Kelly

William Cruz

Tony Lathon

Robert Bryan

Pablo Perez

Michael Helke

Donald Bennett

Debbie Gibson

Augusto Santos

Aj Patterson

Hernando Barrera

Baz Hameed

Nicole Jimmerson

Weili Ye

Tewelde Tesfagabir (PhD)

Michael Meehan

Magda Hishmeh

Ladorsa H. Battle

Kawtar E.

Sheryl W.

Gregory Orr

Heim P.

Serene Aw

Douglas Zabransky

Delia Johnson

William Bell

Doris Nellius

Frederick Lang

Broadcast and IT Specialists

Creative and Media Production

Human Resources

Directors Team

Finance and Accounting

Teams at Broadcasting Board of Governors

Broadcast and IT Specialists

Creative and Media Production

Human Resources

Directors Team

Finance and Accounting