Steven L Herman

Background

Herman, Steven L was born in 1959 in Cincinnati. Arrived in Japan, 1990. Lived in India 2007-10, in South Korea 2010-13, Thailand 2013-16. Returned to U.S. in 2016.

Education

Student, University Nevada, 1979. Student, American University, 1990. Bachelor, Thomas Edison State College, 1993.

Certified creative writing, Bath College University, England, 1999.

Career

Reporter Associated Press, Washington and Tokyo, 1988—1996. Producer Public Broadcasting Service-Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Asia Now, Tokyo, 1990—1994. Assignment editor KVBC-television, Las Vegas, 1983—1984, KTIE-television, Ventura, California, 1984—1986.

Director Japan Discovery Channel, 1997—2000. Senior vice president Pacific Century Cyber Works-Japan, 2000—2001. VOA correspondent 2002-2025.

Achievements

• Licensed Federal Communications Commission first class radiotelephone.

Works

• book

  • Behind the White House Curtain 2024

Membership

Member Foreign Press in Japan (chairman), Foreign Corresponding Club Japan (past president), Qtr. Century Wireless Association (life).

Interests

• Amateur radio, backgammon, horseback riding, photography.

References

• Meet the OPC Members: A Q&A With Steve Herman Steve Herman is a well-traveled OPC member who served five consecutive years as chairman of The Foreign Press in Japan and a one-year term as president of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan. He also was president of the Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club.