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USAGM by the numbers
International operations
5 networks and a system of 3,747 affiliates and over 95 transmitting sites distribute 4,100 hours of original content globally each week.
Global audience
A worldwide unduplicated audience of 350 million from more than 100 countries tune in weekly in 61 languages.
Annual budget
| FY20 (requested) | $628.1M |
|---|---|
| FY19 (requested) | $661.1M |
| FY18 (requested) | $685.2M |
| FY17 (requested) | $748.3M |
Rumors, Myths and Untruths
There are many things people misunderstand about the U.S. international media. Here is a guide to rumors, myths and untruths pertaining to USAGM.
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Annual Reports
Our yearly summary of the activities and growing impact of USAGM, the independent federal government agency that oversees all U.S. civilian international media including VOA, RFE/RL, OCB, RFA, and MBN.
PARs
The yearly Performance and Accountability Report and audit results demonstrate the BBG’s continued ability to achieve strategic impact by prudently managing resources and nimbly responding to global challenges.
USAGM FY2019 PAR (pdf 5.28 MB)
Budget Submissions
The Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ) is the annual submission to Congress which reflects the President’s Budget Request. The FY 2019 request, submitted on February 12, 2018, includes $661.1 million for USAGM.
USAGMBudget_FY20_CBJ_3-15-19 (pdf 2.5 MB)
