Podcast #265 – Inside the “Little Known” Voice of America and the U.S. Agency for Global Media

Radio Survivor

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 1 seconds

Over the past few months, there’s been a flurry of media attention focused on the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Some reports describe it as a “little-known” agency and, in fact, it may seem mysterious to many in the United States, since it oversees international broadcasting programs all over the world, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

USAGM has been in the news following the appointment of new CEO Michael Pack, subsequent personnel changes, and even a congressional hearing on September 24. This week we explore the history of USAGM and talk about some of the recent changes at the organization. We are joined on the show by Jane Curry (Professor of Political Science at Santa Clara University), Mark Pomar (National Security Fellow at Clements Center for National Security at University of Texas, Austin) and Brandon Burke (Associate Archivist at the Hoover Institution Archives). Jennifer Waits and Eric Klein host this week’s episode.

Show Notes:

Jane Curry at Santa Clara University
Mark Pomar at University of Texas, Austin
Brandon Burke at Hoover Institution Archives
U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
Voice of America (VOA)
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty website
CEO of Voice of America’s Parent Agency Defies Subpoena Despite Bipartisan Concerns (PBS News Hour)
Purge of Senior Officers at Foreign Broadcast Agency Stirs Fear and Outrage (NPR)
International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA)
Open Society Archives
National Archives
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Records at the Hoover Institution
Radio Preservation Task Force at the Library of Congress

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