WASHINGTON – Victor H. Ashe, former ambassador to Poland and ex-mayor of Knoxville, Tenn. has been appointed to the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
The board supervises all U.S. government-supported, civilian international broadcasting. Its organizations include the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), Radio Free Asia and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti).
Ashe was Knoxville mayor from 1988 to 2003. He was ambassador from 2004 to 2009.