As part of an on-going series, BFOA Take Five, our fall intern, Zach Badalamenti, interviewed Valari Dobson Staab, Chairman of NBCUniversal Local. Overseeing more than 50 local, regional and national media properties, Ms. Staab is a leading innovator of the industry, Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame member and on the board of directors for…

As part of an on-going series, BFOA Take Five, our fall intern, Zach Badalamenti, interviewed Bayard “Bud” Walters, founder and president of The Cromwell Group. Bud Walters is an industry leader and pioneer, owns and operates 28 radio stations, and serves on the boards of the Radio Advertising Bureau, National Association of Broadcasters and multiple…

As part of a new series, BFOA Take Five, our fall intern, Zach Badalamenti, interviewed Chris Forgy, President & CEO of Saga Communications. Joining Saga Communications in 1995, Chris has dedicated his career to furthering the broadcast industry. ZB: Why did you pursue a career in the broadcasting industry? CF: I was raised in the…

As part of our ongoing internship program and development of future broadcasters, and in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our intern, Ricky Hubert (Hofstra University, Class of 2026), spent some time with Pedro Rivera, Emmy Award-winning journalist and morning anchor on WABC7 Eyewitness News in New York City. Pedro and Ricky discussed early influences, career challenges…

We’re back with another Take Five! As we continue to promote future broadcasters, our intern, Ricky Hubert (Hofstra University, Class of 2026), spent some time with Heather Cohen, President of The Weiss Agency, an agency that provides a broad range of representation services to talent, management, podcasters, advertisers and media companies. Heather additionally serves on…

To celebrate her induction into the Radio Hall of Fame on October 30th, we asked Julie Talbott to join us for the next installment of our Take Five series. As President of Premiere Networks and National Media Groups at iHeartMedia, Julie oversees the company’s roster of more than 100 radio programs. She is the woman…