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Post by mmhmm on Jun 17, 2020 23:11:42 GMT -5
The heads of four organizations overseen by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were all dismissed Wednesday night -- a move likely to heighten concerns that new Trump-appointed CEO Michael Pack means to turn the agency into a political arm of the administration. In what a former official described as a "Wednesday night massacre," the heads of Middle East Broadcasting, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the Open Technology Fund were all ousted, multiple sources told CNN. "They let go all of the heads of the networks. It's unprecedented," an agency source told CNN.The heads of four organizations overseen by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were all dismissed Wednesday night -- a move likely to heighten concerns that new Trump-appointed CEO Michael Pack means to turn the agency into a political arm of the administration. In what a former official described as a "Wednesday night massacre," the heads of Middle East Broadcasting, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the Open Technology Fund were all ousted, multiple sources told CNN. "They let go all of the heads of the networks. It's unprecedented," an agency source told CNN. Here's a link to the full article. |
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Post by djAdvocate on Jun 17, 2020 23:20:45 GMT -5
is there any person here who has listened to any of those networks, EVER?
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 18, 2020 7:38:08 GMT -5
I've listened to Voice of America. Does that count? Also Radio Moscow in the 60's to get a laugh.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 18, 2020 8:06:41 GMT -5
I can see these radio sites being 'trumpcentric' at least until he is out of office.
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Jun 18, 2020 8:14:20 GMT -5
is there any person here who has listened to any of those networks, EVER? does the REM song count? |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jun 18, 2020 12:10:04 GMT -5
is there any person here who has listened to any of those networks, EVER? Since most of us do not live overseas, unlikely. |
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Post by kadee79 on Jun 18, 2020 20:30:07 GMT -5
The head of VOA is gone too...I posted about it on another board I visit.
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mmhmm
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 19, 2020 21:41:57 GMT -5
is there any person here who has listened to any of those networks, EVER? Yep. I have. |
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