United States Agency for Global Media

The U.S. Agency for Global Media is an independent federal agency that seeks to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.

USAGM News

Director Regalado Leaves TV and Radio Martí

September 20, 2019

WASHINGTON—The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) leadership today has accepted the resignation of Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) Director Tomás Regalado. Read More

Alhurra TV short-listed for International Channel of the Year

September 18, 2019

RFE/RL Hackathon delivers innovation and impact

September 12, 2019

John Lansing

From the CEO

The changing weapons of disinformation

"...we are nothing if not adaptive. The changing world demands from us an agility that allows us to meet the unique needs of truth-starved audiences, no matter the disinformation tactics or restrictions on free media under which they struggle."

Impact Stories

A suspiciously-timed power outage fails to keep viewers from watching a highly-anticipated episode of Straight Talk Africa

September 14, 2018

Facebook users in Uganda experienced a suspiciously-timed power outage across the country as they tuned in to watch a highly-anticipated discussion between Ugandan lawmaker Bobi Wine and Ugandan Ambassador Mull Sebujja Katende on VOA's Straight Talk Africa. Read More

VOA’s “Let’s Learn English” series aids firefighters in Mexico

February 7, 2018

A team of six firefighters from Chihuahua, Mexico, used the VOA Learning English series “Let’s Learn English” (LLE) earlier this year to improve their spoken and written English language skills. They were preparing to attend a five-month firefighting academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that will begin in February 2018, and found that the series prepared them well for their entrance exam. Read More

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Our Networks

Every week, more than 345 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 USAGM international broadcasters.