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“When I was immersed in the regime of North Korea, I was encouraged by RFA’s articles written by a defector and read every single one … These, I can say confidently, inspired me in making the decision to come to South Korea with my family”
Thae Young Ho, former North Korean ministerAt his first press conference after defecting on December 27, 2016
USIM matters
Impact at the core of VOA’s past, present and future
Jeff TrimbleJeff Trimble on the March 16 meeting of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy and how impact is at the core of the past, present, and Future of Voice of America. READ MORE »
Our networks
Every week, more than 278 million million listeners, viewers and Internet users around the world turn on, tune in and log onto U.S. international broadcasting programs. The day-to-day broadcasting activities are carried out by the individual BBG international broadcasters.
Voice of America
Voice of America provides trusted and objective news and information in 45 languages to a measured weekly audience of more than 236.6 million people around the world.
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
RFE/RL reaches 26.9 million people in 26 languages and in 23 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Ukraine.
Office of Cuba Broadcasting
OCB oversees Radio and Television Martí at its headquarters in Miami, Florida. Combined with the online platform, martinoticias.com, the Martís are a one-of-a-kind service that brings unbiased, objective information to all Cubans.
Radio Free Asia
RFA journalists provide uncensored, fact-based news to citizens of these countries, among the world’s worst media environments.
Middle East Broadcasting Networks
MBN is the non-profit news organization that operates Alhurra Television, Radio Sawa and MBN Digital reaching audiences in 22 countries across the Middle East and North Africa.
“Keep informing the Cuban people as you have done all these years. Thanks to all, from a Cuban eager to know the truth.”
Marti Facebook followerComment posted during coverage of President Obama's visit to Havana