The Broadcasters Foundation of America reaches across the country to provide an anonymous safety net for radio and television broadcasters who find themselves in acute financial need. For over seventy years, the Broadcasters Foundation of America, along with it Board of Directors, many volunteers and countless contributors, have aided over 1,000 broadcasters and their families across the United States.
Watch our video to hear directly from our grant recipients and learn about our mission.
Staff
Timothy McCarthy
President
tim@thebfoa.org
Peter Doyle
Vice President
peter@thebfoa.org
Emily Barratt
VP, Grants and Operations
emily@thebfoa.org
Judy Quaranta
VP, Finance
judy@thebfoa.org
Jennifer Poma
Administration
jennifer@thebfoa.org
Zach Badalamenti
Fall 2024 Intern
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Officers
Scott Herman
Chairman
CEO, SHH Media Management
Leo MacCourtney
Vice Chairman/Treasurer
President & CEO, Katz Television Group
Jordan Wertlieb
Vice Chairman
EVP & COO, Hearst Corporation
Timothy McCarthy
President
Emily Barratt
Vice President, Grants & Operations
Peter M. Doyle
Vice President
Kathleen Kirby
Secretary & General Counsel
Partner, Wiley
Steve Lanzano
Vice President
President, TVB
Judy Quaranta
Vice President, Finance
Julie Talbott
Vice President
President, Premiere Networks
Charlie Weiss
Vice President
Consultant for B&C Magazine, Multichannel News
Board of Directors
Jack Abernethy
CEO, Fox Television Stations
Caroline Beasley
CEO, Beasley Media Group
Philip R. Beuth
Capital Cities, retired
Richard J. Bodorff
Senior Counsel, Wiley Rein LLP
Brian Cobb
President, CobbCorp
Heather Cohen
President, The Weiss Agency
Raymond H. Cole
President & COO, Citadel Communications
John David
Consultant
Erica Farber
President & CEO, RAB
Joseph Field
Chairman, Audacy
Chris Forgy
President & CEO, Saga Communications
Mark Gray
CEO, Katz Media Group
Scott Herman
CEO, SHH Media Management
Hilton Howell
Chairman, President & CEO, Gray TV
Steve Jones
President & CEO, Skyview Networks
N. Scott Knight
President & CEO, Knight Media Group
Brian Lawlor
President, Local Media, E.W. Scripps TV Station Group
Curtis LeGeyt
President & CEO, NAB
Chad Lopez
PresidentRed Apple Media/WABC Radio
David T. Lougee
President & CEO, TEGNA
Dennis Lyle
President & CEO, Illinois Broadcasters Association
Leo MacCourtney
President & CEO, Katz Television Group
Dan Mason
President, CBS Radio, retired
Chad Matthews
President, ABC Owned Television Stations
William McGorry
Chairman, B&C Hall of Fame
Deborah Norville
Anchor, Inside Edition
I. Martin Pompadur
Consultant
Adrienne Roark
President of Content Development & Integration, CBS News, Stations, & Media Ventures
Deborah Roberts
Correspondent, ABC News
Perry Sook
Chairman, President & CEO, Nexstar Media Group
Valari Staab
Chairman, NBCUniversal Local
Jeff Warshaw
CEO, Connoisseur Media, LLC
Jordan Wertlieb
EVP & COO, Hearst Corporation
Diana Wilkin
VP/GM, WPEC, WTVX and WTCN, Sinclair Broadcast Group
Ambassadors
Talent Ambassadors
Angela Yee
nationally syndicated radio host
Brian Sherman
Co-Host, The Sherman & Tingle Show
The Drive 97.1FM, Chicago
Steven Tingle
Co-Host, The Sherman & Tingle Show
The Drive 97.1FM, Chicago
Medha Gandhi
Co-Host, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
Media Mixers Ambassadors
James Gwynne
Senior Account Executive, Katz Television Group
Craig Lennon
Senior Account Manager, iHeartMedia Multi-Platform Group – New York
Madison Wright
Director of Events and Communications, Radio Advertising Bureau
Media & Communications
Public Relations Consultant
Renee Cassis
RC Communications Marketing
646-808-6505
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Financial Information
Broadcasters Foundation of America is a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Feel free to contact us for more information about our Public Charity Status.
Donor Privacy Policy
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