26th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 26th Annual BFOA Celebrity Golf Tournament! With over 150 broadcast professionals on the greens, we were able to raise crucial funds and increase awareness to support our mission! About the Broadcasters Foundation of America: www.broadcastersfoundation.orgThe mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of…

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BFOA Teams Up with Dr. Steven Zeitels and the Voice Health Institute

The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) has teamed up with Dr. Steven M. Zeitels from the patient nonprofit Voice Health Institute (VHI) to offer broadcast industry professionals information about laryngeal and voice care. Like the Broadcasters Foundation — a charitable organization that provides financial assistance to broadcasters in acute need from illness or tragedy —…

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Talkers 2024 Features BFOA Chair Scott Herman

“One of the many video highlights from TALKERS 2024: Radio and Beyond – “The Broadcasters Foundation of America: Supporting Our Own” – is now posted on the brand-new TALKERS MEDIA YouTube channel. The presentation took place at the 27th annual installment of the talk media industry’s longest running national gathering held at Hofstra University on Long Island this…

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Saga’s Chris Forgy Elected to BFOA Board of Directors

New York, NY – June 18, 2024 – Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected Chris Forgy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saga Communications, to its Board of Directors. The vote took place during the Broadcasters Foundation Board annual meeting in New York City. The Broadcasters Foundation is the only charity devoted exclusively to providing…

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BFOA Giving Day is Thursday, June 13, 2024!

New York, NY – May 28, 2024— The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced its annual Giving Day will take place Thursday, June 13. The campaign’s purpose is to raise money to support the Foundation’s sole mission of providing financial assistance to radio and television professionals who find themselves in acute need due to critical…

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BFOA Presents Third in Series of Networking Media Mixers

New York, NY – May 14, 2024 — The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) will present its third in a series of networking Media Mixers, Thursday, June 13, from 5:30pm to 7:30 pm, at the New York City studios of iHeart Media. The event will be hosted by iHeartRadio air personality Gandhi, a member of…

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BFOA Announces Philip J. Lombardo Spirit Award

New York, NY – Monday, April 22, 2024 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced The Philip J. Lombardo Spirit Award to be presented annually at the Golden Mic Award Gala beginning in 2025. The Spirit Award will be bestowed upon an individual who exhibits the spirit of dedication and relentless drive to the…

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Congratulations to our 2024 Leadership and Lowry Mays Award Honorees!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Broadcasters Foundation of America annual Leadership Breakfast on April 17th at the NABShow in Las Vegas. During the Breakfast, the BFOA honored several industry leaders. Six honorees received the Leadership Award, and Erica Farber received the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award, sponsored by The Mays Family Foundation.…

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