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BFOA Announces Date for Annual Breakfast – Wednesday, April 27th at the NABShow
New York, NY – March 7, 2022 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced the date for its annual Breakfast, Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 am in the Brahms Room of the Encore Hotel during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas. The Broadcasters Foundation is the only charity devoted exclusively…
Read MoreNorm Lewis to Perform at the 2022 BFOA Golden Mike Award Gala
Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce this year’s entertainment for the Golden Mike Award Gala will be Broadway, film, and TV star Norm Lewis. Following a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the BFOA Golden Mike Award Dinner and Ceremony returns this year on Monday, March 14 at the Plaza Hotel in New…
Read MoreAl Roker and Deborah Roberts to Host the 2022 BFOA Golden Mike Award Gala
The Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce that the hosts for this year’s BFOA Golden Mike Award dinner and ceremony will be husband and wife broadcasters Al Roker, Weather and Feature Anchor for TODAY and Co-Host of Third Hour for TODAY, and Deborah Roberts, award-winning ABC News Senior National Affairs Correspondent for 20/20,…
Read MoreLeadership Award, Chairman’s Award, and Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award Recipients
Marcellus AlexanderByron AllenJoseph C. AmaturoLeslie G. ArriesJames G. BabbDavid BarrettGeorge G. BeasleyMartin F. BeckRichard L. BeesemyerJim BeloyianisRobert M. BennettLarry BentsonPhilip R. BeuthJoe BilottaRichard BodorffCarl BrazellPierre BouvardFrank BoyleHiman BrownRichard D. Buckley^**Marci BurdickElizabeth Murphy BurnsBill BurtonEduardo CaballeroArthur W. CarlsonRichard W. CarlsonCarter FamilyDwight CaseRichard W. ChapinGary ChapmanEd ChristianBill ClarkBrian CobbJules CohenRaymond ColeKerby ConferJohn G. ConomikesThomas CookerlyDon CurtisJim Delmonico*John…
Read MoreBFOA Golden Mike & Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
2023 BFOA Golden Mike Award Honoree: Jack Abernethy, CEO, FOX Television Stations2023 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree: Richard E. Wiley, Chair Emeritus, Wiley 2022 BFOA Golden Mike Award Honoree: Hilton H. Howell, Jr., Chairman & CEO, Gray Television2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree: Lesley Visser, celebrated sports commentator 2020 BFOA Golden Mike Award Honoree:…
Read MoreBFOA Achieves Top Score of 100 from Charity Navigator
Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce it has achieved a rating of 100 from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted nonprofit evaluator. The evaluation process takes place over a seven-year period and uses Charity Navigator’s Encompass Rating System. The Broadcasters Foundation received a score of 100 in Finance & Accountability, reflecting…
Read MoreTrailblazing Sportscaster Lesley Visser to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
New York, New York – January 10, 2022 – Lesley Visser, the only sportscaster – male or female — to have worked on the network broadcasts of the Final Four, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the NBA Finals, the Triple Crown, the Olympics, the U.S. Open, and the World Figure Skating Championship, has been…
Read MoreHilton Howell to Receive the 2022 BFOA Golden Mike Award
BFOA Announces the Return of the Golden Mike Award Fundraising Gala Gray TV’s Hilton Howell to Be Honored on Monday, March 14 at the Plaza Hotel in NYC Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced Hilton H. Howell, Jr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Gray Television and Atlantic American Corporation, as the…
Read MoreKatz Media Group raises a total of $400,000 for the BFOA
All Money Raised During the 11th Annual Membership Drive Supports Radio and Television Broadcasters in Need New York, NY – Nov. 17, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America announces Katz Media Group has raised nearly $45,000 for the Foundation during its 11th annual company-wide membership drive, bringing the total amount raised to nearly $400,000 since the drive’s inception.…
Read MoreBFOA Launches Annual Year-End Giving Campaign
New York, New York – November 9, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America launches its annual year-end giving campaign today, with an appeal for tax-deductible donations that will allow the Foundation to continue providing financial assistance to those in broadcasting who need it most. A 501(c)3 charity, the Broadcasters Foundation is the only organization…
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