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 of America is proud to announce Dan Mason, former Chief Executive Officer of CBS Radio and previous Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation, is the recipient of this [...]

255 Broadcast Industry Executives and Celebrities Gathered at the Golden Mike Gala to Honor Dick Wiley and Jack Abernethy and Support the Broadcasters Foundation of America [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America, the charity devoted exclusively to helping broadcasters in need, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Leadership Awards. The Leadership Awards are [...]

New York, NY – February 21, 2023 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced the presenting speakers at this year’s Golden Mike Award gala and fundraiser. Rosanna Scotto, Co-host of [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced the renaming of its annual Lifetime Achievement Award to the Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award, in honor of the iconic broadcaster, [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce the host for this year’s BFOA Golden Mike Award dinner and ceremony will be EMMY Award-winning broadcast journalist and nationally [...]

Richard E. Wiley, former Chairman, Commissioner, and General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and one of the most prominent media and telecommunications lawyers, has been [...]

New York, NY – Nov. 29, 2022 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America, dedicated to helping broadcasters in need, announces Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media sales organization, has [...]

Jack Abernethy, Chief Executive Officer of FOX Television Stations, will be the 2023 honoree of the Broadcasters Foundation of America Golden Mike Award. The award will be presented during a [...]

Tim McCarthy discusses the future of the Broadcasters Foundation of America with Radio Ink Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan in the November 7, 2022 issue of the magazine. McCarthy took over the position [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America President Tim McCarthy and Chairman Scott Herman join the NAB Podcast to detail the vital work their organization does to help broadcasters in need. Learn about [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America would like to congratulate the ten radio legends, their families, and former colleagues, for being posthumously inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. Among the [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America is providing emergency aid to qualifying colleagues in the radio and TV industry who have been personally hit hard by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. So far, requests [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America is excited to announce its first annual TV Giving Day, Thursday, September 22nd, a day to come together as one community to support television professionals [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America mourns the loss of one of its longtime supporters, Lowry Mays. One of radio’s most prominent leaders, Mays established the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting [...]

A message from our President, Tim McCarthy: People in the broadcast industry can be very generous. We know this from the donations we receive, whether $20 or $2,000. Broadcasters help their [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has set up The Frank Boyle Memorial Fund to honor the respected broadcaster and media broker who passed away Tuesday at the age of 96. Boyle began his radio [...]

It is with great sadness that the Broadcasters Foundation of America shares the sad news of the passing of its longtime President and beloved broadcaster Jim Thompson.  Thompson, who fought a [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is excited to announce its first annual Radio Giving Day, Wednesday, June 29, a day to come together as one community with one common goal – to support [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

BFOA Announces the Return of the Golden Mike Award Fundraising Gala Gray TV’s Hilton Howell to Be Honored on Monday, March 14 at the Plaza Hotel in NYC Broadcasters Foundation of America has [...]

All Money Raised During the 11th Annual Membership Drive Supports Radio and Television Broadcasters in Need New York, NY – Nov. 17, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America announces Katz [...]

New York, New York – November 9, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America launches its annual year-end giving campaign today, with an appeal for tax-deductible donations that will allow the [...]

New York – NY – October 6, 2021 – Jim Thompson, highly respected television and radio executive and President of the Broadcasters Foundation of America since 2009, has announced his retirement at [...]

New York, NY – September 14, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America raised over $200,000 to help broadcasters in need during yesterday’s 2021 Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Sleepy Hollow [...]

New York, NY – September 2, 2021 – Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce Gordon Smith, former U.S. Senator and President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association [...]

New York, NY – August, 24, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America, the charity devoted exclusively to helping broadcasters in acute need, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 [...]

New York, NY – July 12, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected Patrick Butler, President and Chief Executive Officer of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), and Hilton [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America joins the broadcasting industry as we mourn the passing of George G. Beasley, Founder and Executive Chairman of Beasley Media Group. George was a radio industry [...]

New York, New York – May, 10, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America is in need of donations to counter the loss of funds from major fundraising events that were cancelled due to the [...]

New York, NY – March 10, 2021 – Kathleen A. Kirby was voted Secretary and General Counsel to the Broadcasters Foundation of America during today’s virtual meeting of the Board of Directors. [...]

New York, NY – February 24, 2021 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America is providing emergency aid to broadcast colleagues, who have been hit hard by the recent extreme weather conditions in [...]

Launches Plea for Donations to Counter Losses from Cancelled Fundraising Event The Broadcasters Foundation of America has cancelled the Celebrity Golf Tournament Fundraiser due to safety concerns [...]

Dan Mason to Remain on Board Jordan Wertlieb Re-Elected as Vice Chair Steve Jones Joins Board of Directors — The Board of Directors of the Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected [...]

Emergency Grant Information for Coronavirus (COVID-19)The Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Emergency Grant for Coronavirus Assistance provides one-time grants of up to $1,000 to broadcasters [...]

TEGNA’s Dave Lougee Receives the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2020 Golden Mike Award George Beasley Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award – Caroline Beasley Accepts on His Behalf More [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce Federal Communications Commission Chairman (FCC) Ajit Pai as the recipient of this year’s Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America, the charity devoted exclusively to helping broadcasters in acute need, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 Leadership Awards. The Leadership [...]

Inside Edition’s Deborah Norville to Host The Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award Gala Honoring TEGNA’s Dave Lougee and Beasley’s George Beasley Plus… Live Performance from [...]

George Beasley, Founder and Chairman of Beasley Media Group, will be honored with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award dinner. The [...]

TEGNA’s Dave Lougee Announced as Recipient of the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2020 Golden Mike Award The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced Dave Lougee, President and Chief [...]

William McGorry, Chairman of Broadcasting & Cable’s Hall of Fame, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Broadcasters Foundation of America, during a meeting of the Board earlier [...]

Over $250,000 Raised to Help Broadcasters in Need During the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2019 Celebrity Golf Tournament     The Broadcasters Foundation of America raised over $250,000 [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected John David, Senior Advisor to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Jinny Laderer, Co-Founder and CEO of vCreative, and Deborah [...]

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 [...]

All Money Raised During the 10th Annual Membership Drive Supports Radio and Television Broadcasters in Need The Broadcasters Foundation of America announces Katz Media Group has raised over [...]

Nexstar’s Perry Sook Receives the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2019 Golden Mike Award Record-Breaking $450,000+ Raised to Help Broadcasters in Need, Including a $100,000 Donation from the [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America, the charity devoted exclusively to helping broadcasters in acute need, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2019 Leadership Awards. The Awards will [...]

NBC News’ and MSNBC’S Craig Melvin to Host the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s 2019 Golden Mike Award Gala, Honoring Nexstar Media Group’s Perry A. Sook   Grammy® Award-Winning Duo Sugarland [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is preparing for another influx of emergency grant applications from victims of the California Wildfires, even as requests for emergency aid from those [...]

Nexstar Media Group’s Perry A. Sook to Receive the 2019 Broadcasters Foundation of America Golden Mike Award at Fundraising Gala in NYC The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced today that [...]

NEWS ALERT:  The Broadcasters Foundation of America is preparing for another influx of emergency grant applications from victims of Hurricane Michael, even as requests for emergency aid from [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America Raises Over $250,000 at the Celebrity Golf Tournament All Proceeds from the Event Go to Helping Broadcasters in Dire Need The Broadcasters Foundation of [...]

NEWS ALERT:  The Broadcasters Foundation of America is preparing for an influx of emergency grant applications in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Broadcasters whose personal lives or property are [...]

Wendy McMahon, Charlie Weiss, and Dennis Lyle Join the Broadcasters Foundation Board of Directors The Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected Wendy McMahon, President of the ABC Owned [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has established the Joseph M. Bilotta Memorial Fund in honor of the veteran broadcaster who passed in Connecticut this past Friday, June 1, 2018, from [...]

The 9th Annual Katz Media Group Membership Drive Raises Over $34,000 for the Broadcasters Foundation of America Broadcasters Foundation of America announces Katz Media Group has raised over [...]

Emily Barr Receives the 2018 Broadcasters Foundation Golden Mike Award Ed McLaughlin Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award The Broadcasters Foundation of America raised $250,000 to help [...]

Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Urban One, Inc. has been announced as the recipient of the 2018 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The award will be presented at the [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce the recipients of the 2018 Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards. The Awards will be presented at the Broadcasters Foundation annual [...]

Inside Edition’s Deborah Norville to host this year’s Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award, honoring Graham Media’s Emily Barr.  Also, media luminaries Peggy Allen, Don Graham, [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America Sets Up The Edward F. McLaughlin Memorial Fundin Honor of the Iconic Broadcaster The Broadcasters Foundation of America, the national charity that provides aid [...]

Edward F. McLaughlin to Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America Edward F. McLaughlin, the iconic broadcaster who discovered Rush Limbaugh, will be [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America to Honor Graham Media’s Emily L. Barr with the 2018 Golden Mike Award The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced today that Emily L. Barr, President and [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America Establishes The Gary Fries Memorial Fund In Honor of the Legendary Radio Broadcaster and Former Head of the RAB The Broadcasters Foundation of America, the [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America Raises $250,000 with the Celebrity Golf Tournament Funds Come as More Broadcasters than Ever Need Emergency Aid Due to Hurricanes & Floods The [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America Can Provide Emergency Aid Quickly to Qualifying Broadcasters Hit by Hurricane Harvey Broadcasters hit by Hurricane Harvey can visit the Foundation website [...]

Scott Herman and Jordan Wertlieb Become Co-Vice Chairs of the Broadcasters Foundation of America The Broadcasters Foundation of America has voted two of its Board members as Co-Vice Chairs, Scott [...]

We’re excited to introduce our new Radio PSA to Broaden Awareness of our Mission to Help Broadcasters in Need The Broadcasters Foundation of America has produced a 30-second radio Public [...]

Kim Guthrie, DuJuan McCoy & Julie Talbott Join the Broadcasters Foundation Board of Directors The Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected Kim Guthrie, President of Cox Media Group, and [...]

We invite you to join or renew your membership to the Broadcasters Foundation of America.  The Katz Media Group Membership drives runs from March 20th to March 31st. Join today! The Foundation [...]

We’re excited to announce that Jeff Smulyan will be honored with the 2017 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The award will be presented at the Foundation’s annual breakfast at [...]

We’re proud to announce the 2017 Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards & Chairman Award Recipients The Awards will be presented at the Foundation’s annual breakfast at 7:00AM, Wednesday, [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America’s 2017 Golden Mike Award Gala honored Paul Karpowicz and Bill Hoffman On February 28, 2017 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, more than 250 radio [...]

Triple platinum pop star and BMI songwriter, Andy Grammer, to perform at the 2017 Golden Mike Awards Gala The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced today that BMI songwriter and S-Curve [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America  Dan Mason, Chair                                                           125 West 55th Street, 4th Floor        Richard A. Foreman, Vice Chair        [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America to honor Cox Media’s Bill Hoffman with the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award The Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce that Bill Hoffman, [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America unveiled a new logo, website, and social media sites.  With easier website navigation and expanded communications platforms, the new site with help ensure [...]

Broadcasters Foundation of America to honor Paul Karpowicz with 2017 Golden Mike Award The Broadcasters Foundation of America is honored to announce that Paul Karpowicz, President of Meredith [...]

The Broadcasters Foundation of America raised $200,000 during its Celebrity Golf Tournament Fundraiser, held this past September at The Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ, home of this year’s [...]

After devastating flooding in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana, The Broadcasters Foundation of America moved swiftly to provide emergency grants to broadcasters whose lives and property had [...]