BFOA News
25th Anniversary of the BFOA Celebrity Golf Tournament was a success!
Thank you to all who participated in the 25th annual Broadcasters Foundation of America Celebrity Golf Tournament. Lucky for us the rain held off until the evening, and it was a spectacular day on the beautiful course at the Greenwich Country Club. This event raises funds to help our colleagues who are in desperate need…
Read MoreBFOA Debuts “Sips & Tips” Event at the 2023 Celebrity Golf Tournament
New York, NY – August 22, 2023 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America is pleased to announce Sips & Tips, the second event in its campaign to give young professionals unprecedented networking access to top-level broadcast industry managers and executives. Sips & Tips will take place during the Foundation’s Celebrity Golf Tournament & Fundraiser, Monday,…
Read MoreBFOA Honors Longtime Former President and Beloved Industry Leader Jim Thompson
New York, NY – Monday, August 14, 2023 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America is honoring its longtime former President and beloved broadcaster, Jim Thompson, with a home page takeover on their website at wwwbroadcastersfoundation.org . Thompson, who passed away on this day a year ago, took the reins of the Broadcasters Foundation in 2008.…
Read MoreBFOA Media Mixer Launch – Bringing Young Professionals Together with Seasoned Executives and Talent
New York, NY – July 21, 2023 – More than 150 broadcasters from CEO’s to those just entering the business turned out for The Broadcasters Foundation of America first Media Mixer last at the New York City studios of iHeart Media. The event was hosted by nationally syndicated radio air personality Angela Yee, who was…
Read MoreBFOA Giving Day is Thursday, July 20, 2023!
New York, NY – July 17, 2023 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America Giving Day this Thursday, July 20th – a day for everyone in radio and television to come together as one community to support colleagues, across every position, in need of financial assistance due to critical illness, accident, or disaster. The campaign also strives…
Read MoreBFOA Launches First in a Series of Networking Media Mixers
New York, NY – July 5, 2023 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America is launching a series of networking Media Mixers, with the first one scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the New York City studios of iHeart Media. The event will be hosted by nationally syndicated radio air personality Angela Yee,…
Read MoreNBCUniversal’s Frank Comerford to Chair the 2023 BFOA Celebrity Golf Tournament
New York, NY – June 26, 2023 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced the date of The 2023 Celebrity Golf Tournament, its second largest annual fundraiser, on Monday, September 11 at the Greenwich Country Club in Greenwich, CT. Frank Comerford, Chief Revenue Officer and President of Local Sales, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships, will…
Read MoreChad Lopez & Heather Cohen Elected to BFOA Board of Directors
New York, NY – June 14, 2023 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected Chad Lopez, President of Red Apple Media and 77 WABC New York, and Heather Cohen, Executive Vice President of the Weiss Agency, to its Board of Directors. The new directors were voted in during the recent Foundation’s Board of Directors’…
Read MoreBFOA at the 2023 B&C Hall of Fame
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Broadcasters Foundation of America proudly celebrated the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Among the inductees were three members of our Board of Directors: Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group; Ray Cole, President and COO of Citadel Communications; and Deborah Roberts, ABC News national senior affairs…
Read MoreBFOA to posthumously Honor Jim Thompson with the Chairman’s Award
Jim Thompson, well-respected radio and TV broadcast industry executive and long-time President of the Broadcasters Foundation of America, will be honored posthumously with the Chairman’s Award at the Broadcasters Foundation Breakfast, 7:00 AM, Wednesday, April 19 in Room Bandol Two at the Wynn, Las Vegas. The Chairman’s Award is bestowed on an individual in recognition…
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