Dana Perino Exiting BBG

Says her move from Washington drove the decision

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/19/2012 4:53:54 PM

Dana Perino is leaving the Broadcasting Board of Governors at the end of the year.

Perino, former press secretary to President George W. Bush, said in a note to other board members about the decision that her move to New York had reduced her ability to participate on the board to her own standard for public service. "I do not see that changing in the foreseeable future; therefore, I felt the best thing to do was clear the way for someone else."

BBG is an independent entity overseeing all U.S. government backed non-military, international broadcasting comprising broadcasts in 59 languages via Voice of America (VOA), the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks.