The Broadcasting Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey N. Trimble as BBG Director of Programming.
As Director of Programming, Mr. Trimble manages the development of BBG-wide strategies, plans and objectives for coordinating, developing and improving the broadcast programs of the BBGs broadcast entities, i.e., VOA, OCB, MBN, RFA, and RFE/RL. He oversees and coordinates the programming activities of the broadcast entities, including overseeing the development and implementation of joint programming efforts by the broadcast entities in priority countries; oversees, manages and coordinates related strategic planning, program research, analysis and evaluation and the development of related Board policies and directives; and provides expert advice to the Board on BBG programming objectives and activities, including the development of programming initiatives and related policy issues.
Mr. Trimble recently served as RFE/RL Counselor to the President for Programs and Policy. He was Acting President of RFE/RL from November 2005 until March 2007. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Trimble was RFE/RL Director of Policy and Strategic Planning. From 1998 to 2002, he was RFE/RL Director of Broadcasting. In 1997, he was RFE/RL Associate Director of Broadcasting.
From 1982 to 1997, Mr. Trimble held a variety of positions with U.S. News & World Report, including New York correspondent, diplomatic correspondent in Washington, Mediterranean Bureau Chief based in Rome, Moscow Bureau Chief, Deputy Foreign Editor, Foreign Editor and Assistant Managing Editor.
Mr. Trimble received a masters degree and a bachelors degree from Ohio State University. From 1979 to 1981, he did his graduate studies in Moscow. From 1991 to 1992, he was a fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University and at the Harvard Russian Research Center.
He is located in Room 3360 of the Cohen Building and can be reached at 202-203-4545.