Broadcasting Board Governor Victor Ashe praised for listening to employee concerns

The American Federation of Government Employees Local 1812 (AFGE Local 1812) published a report on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Victor Ashe’s recent visit to the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station in Greenville, North Carolina, praising him for reaching out to BBG employees and openly discussing their concerns.

It is highly unusual for BBG members to regularly meet with groups of employees and for the union representing the BBG workforce to praise a BBG member. Ashe is the only one among the current BBG members who seeks out meetings with the rank-and-file agency staff, including contract employees at the Voice of America.

In a statement issued as a wish list for 2012, Victor Ashe called for improving employee morale at the BBG and urged BBG executives to take concrete steps toward better management-employee relations. He also called for keeping a radio transmitting facility on U.S. soil capable of reaching China.

BBG Watch is republishing the full text of the AFGE Local 1812 report on Ashe’s visit to Greenville. Link

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Broadcasting Board Governor Victor Ashe visits Greenville

Broadcasting Board of Governors member, Victor Ashe, toured the Voice of America Transmitting Station Site B in Greenville, North Carolina on December 7th.
 
His visit was a morale boosting event for Greenville. Governor Ashe stated that he appreciated the hard work and dedication of the technicians and staff in keeping the aging transmitters operational and on the air. Governor Ashe said that he believes that we must keep a station open in the continental United States and that Greenville does vital work.
 
He also strongly suggested that Greenville stop using the station identification of Greenville VOA Site B and use the officially dedicated name. Greenville’s official name is the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station. Mr. Murrow, a well known broadcast journalist, was a North Carolina native born near the city of Greensboro. The Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station was officially dedicated by President John F. Kennedy in February 1962.

The technicians and staff of the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station enjoyed the openness and honesty of Mr. Ashe’s questions and answers. He is the first member of the currently seated Broadcasting Board of Governors to visit and tour the station. To the employees of the transmitting station his visit was almost like Santa Claus arriving early with his words of appreciation and honesty.

Posted: Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011

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