BFOA Online Store Select from the below options to add more items to your order. 2023 BFOA Golden Mike Award Gala      2023 PJL Charity Golf Tournament 2023 BFOA Leadership Breakfast          

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2023 BFOA Golden Mike Award Gala Event Registration and Program Ad The BFOA Golden Mike Award honors an individual in our industry, acknowledging their excellence in, and commitment to, broadcasting, as well as their ongoing service to the community at large. 2023 Golden Mike Award honoree Jack Abernethy, CEO of FOX Television Stations The Lifetime…

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Mid-Grant Update Information At certain times throughout the year, BFOA Monthly Grant recipients must update the Foundation on their circumstances. Recently, we moved applications to an online form via Submittable. Please click below to access the Mid-Grant Update form. Please submit your mid-grant update by January 31, 2023. If you are unable to complete the…

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BFOA Emergency Grant Program When natural disasters hit a community, broadcasters are some of the first on the scene, reporting live. But these events can also affect the lives of broadcasters, leaving some in dire financial need. In these situations, the Broadcasters Foundation of America provides one-time grants to broadcasters who need financial help recovering.…

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You will receive a receipt by email. Please save the event information listed below. Event Information: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 5:00PM to 8:00PM New York Athletic Club 180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 Business Casual Attire Required (no denim or sneakers) Beverages & Hors d’oeuvres served  

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Leadership 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…

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BFOA 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:…

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Submission Success!

Thank you for submitting your grant application.  We will review your submission and contact you if we have any any questions or need any additional information.  You will receive updates on your submission status by email. You can also check its status at any time in your Submittable account.          

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Grant Application Guidelines & Instructions

Monthly Grant Guidelines: Broadcasters Foundation of America provides monthly grants to broadcasters who are unable to work due to an illness, accident, advanced age or other serious misfortune. Applicants must meet all requirements below: Worked and/or made your career in over-the-air radio or television broadcasting Unable to work due to a critical illness, advanced age,…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Grant Application

The Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Emergency Grant for Coronavirus Assistance provides one-time grants of up to $1,000 to broadcasters who have faced extreme financial hardship due to the coronavirus and its effect on the broadcasting industry. At this time, to be considered for the program, applicants must fit the all the criteria below: Applicant must…

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