A New Voice of America for the Age of Twitter 6-7-2011
The broadcasting board is also trying to reallocate money to take account of shifting geopolitical realities. Radio and TV Martí, for example, currently soak up the lion’s share of the total Latin American broadcasting budget. Looking beyond Fidel Castro, the board wants to use Radio Martí’s studios in Miami to broadcast all over the region, said Michael Meehan, a board member.
The overall budget for government broadcasting in the 2011 fiscal year is $748 million, down from $759 million last year.
