Corporate parent of Alhurra/Radio Sawa drops contractor and its 96 employees.

"Nearly 100 employees working under Team Broadcast Services’ contract in Springfield will be laid off at the end of next month. The employees were working for Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc. for the past five years in production and post production jobs. The Springfield-based international multi-media broadcasting company broadcasts news and information to the Middle East, Northern Africa and Europe. The nonprofit is funded through the Broadcasting Board of Governors, an independent federal agency. D.C.-based Team Broadcast Services had a contract to staff technical positions for the company and was responsible for identifying workers, interviewing, hiring and managing them. ... Employees were in a variety of production positions, including editors, master control operators, and studio staff. According to several job hiring sites, postings for the open positions at Middle East Broadcasting Networks went up less than two weeks ago." Washington Business Journal, 12 October 2009.
     "MEBN operates Alhurra Television and Radio Sawa, which produce and broadcast news and information to 22 countries throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Both are funded through the Broadcasting Board of Governors." Television Broadcast, 13 October 2009. See also Digital Production Middle East, 13 October 2009.
     I can't find a website for Team Broadcast Services. "MEBN" usually abbreviates itself MBN. Is MBN in-sourcing jobs for Alhurra and Radio Sawa? Posted: 14 Oct 2009 Permalink Print