BFOA News
Adams Radio Group Launches Employee Donation Drive to Support BFOA
Adams Radio Group has launched a voluntary employee donation drive to help create awareness and raise funds for the Broadcasters Foundation of America, a 501(c)(3) charity that provides aid to fellow broadcasters in acute need from life-altering illness, accident, or other disaster. The plan allows all Adams Radio Group employees the opportunity to set up…
Read MoreBFOA Honors William O’Shaughnessy
William O’Shaughnessy, respected broadcaster, Chairman of Whitney Global Media, author of several books, and long-time member of the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Board of Directors and Chairman of its Guardian Fund, passed away this morning at his home in Litchfield, Ct. He was 84. In honor of O’Shaughnessy’s steadfast commitment to elevating broadcasting to more…
Read MoreBroadcasters Foundation of America returns to the 2022 NABShow
During the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the Broadcasters Foundation of America raised funds to help our colleagues in need and honored several leaders in our industry. The Philip J. Lombardo Charity Golf Tournament raised a record $125,000 in support of the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation to help broadcasters in need. The tournament was…
Read MoreBFOA Elects New Board Members and Officers
Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected Curtis LeGeyt, President and Chief Executive Officer for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Dennis Lyle, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Illinois Broadcasters Association and the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation, and Chad Matthews, President of ABC Owned TV Stations, to its Board. In addition, it has named Heather…
Read More2022 Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award Gala raised $300,000
Over 270 radio and television broadcasters gathered at the Plaza in New York City last evening to honor Hilton H. Howell, Jr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Gray Television and Atlantic American Corporation, with the 2022 Golden Mike Award and Lesley Visser, the first woman sportscaster to report on all…
Read MoreBFOA 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 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…
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