CUSIB News Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the independent and non-partisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB –cusib.org) spoke at the memorial service in New York for Liu Xiaobo on Saturday, July 15. Liu Xiaobo Memorial Service New York July 15, 2017 ANN NOONAN, CUSIB: One behalf of the Committee for US International Broadcasting, Ted […]
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Harry Wu, Champion of Human Rights, CUSIB Board Member Dies
Harry Wu, Champion of Human Rights, CUSIB Board Member Dies Harry Wu (1937 – 2016) It is with great sadness that the Laogai Research Foundation and the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) announced the passing of the Laogai Research Foundation founder and CUSIB Advisory Board founding member, Harry Wu. He […]
CUSIB Statement on the occasion of the passing of Advisory Board Member Robert Senser
CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan would like to share the following remarks about Mr. Robert Senser, a former U.S. Foreign Service officer and CUSIB Advisory Board member, after hearing about his passing: “CUSIB was blessed to have Robert Senser serve as Member of our Advisory Board. I was honored to meet Bob in the late […]
CUSIB Sees RT Criticism of BBG CEO Andy Lack as a Ploy
For Immediate Release January 27, 2015 CUSIB Sees RT Criticism of BBG CEO Andy Lack as a Ploy In the interview with The New York Times, Mr. Andy Lack was asked generally about the tasks he faces as the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) new Director and CEO. He discussed the need to refocus the […]
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan at Dec. 18, 2014 BBG meeting VIDEO
Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Executive Director Ann Noonan, speaking at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) board meeting on December 18, 2014 in Washington, DC, addressed a number of issues. They included Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) Radio and TV Marti illegally RIFed journalists who have not yet been rehired and […]
CUSIB Applauds Breakthrough in the BBG’s 5-year Log Jam for Radio and TV Marti Workers
For Immediate Release November 19, 2014 CUSIB Applauds Breakthrough in the BBG’s 5-year Log Jam for Radio and TV Marti Workers The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has learned that the illegally fired employees of the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) have just received some partial payments […]
Statement by CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan at BBG Meeting, Oct. 30, 2014
For Immediate Release October 30, 2014 Statement by CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan at BBG Meeting, Oct. 30, 2014 The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Executive Director Ann Noonan spoke at the October 30, 2014 Broadcasting Board of Governors meeting as a member of the public and noted some of […]
CUSIB congratulates Andy Lack on CEO position at BBG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2014 CUSIB congratulates Andy Lack on CEO position at BBG The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting, (CUSIB – cusib.org) has congratulated Chairman of the Bloomberg Media Group Andrew Lack on accepting the position of CEO for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). In a letter to Mr. Lack, CUSIB Executive […]
CUSIB Condemns BBG Shortwave Committee Report for Targeting Vulnerable Radio Audiences for Cuts Rather Than Cutting Waste
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2014 The independent and nonpartisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) issued a statement condemning the the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Special Committee on the Future of Shortwave Broadcasting report, inappropriately titled “To Be Where the Audience Is,” for targeting poor and vulnerable radio audiences for cuts […]
CUSIB Calls for Matt Armstrong to Step Aside as Chair of the BBG's Special Committee on the Future of Shortwave Broadcasting
July 21, 2014 For Immediate Release CUSIB Calls for Matt Armstrong to Step Aside as Chair of the BBG’s Special Committee on the Future of Shortwave Broadcasting In response to the sudden and serious damage done to the Broadcasting Board of Governors short wave and medium wave radio services to countries without free media, Committee […]