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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…
Read MoreBFOA To Hold Celebrity Golf Tournament and Fundraiser on September 9th
New York, NY – June 25, 2024 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America will hold its annual Celebrity Golf Tournament and Fundraiser on Monday, September 9 at the Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. Leo MacCourtney, President and CEO of Katz Television Group and Vice Chair and Treasurer of the BFOA Board of Directors,…
Read MoreSaga’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…
Read MoreBFOA 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…
Read MoreCongratulations 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.…
Read MoreBFOA Announces Recipients of the 2024 Leadership Awards and Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award
New York, NY – March 12, 2024 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America, the charity devoted exclusively to helping broadcasters in need,is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Leadership Awards and the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The Awards will be presented at the BFOA Annual Breakfast, Wednesday, April 17 at 7…
Read MoreCongratulations Deborah Norville and Jordan Wertlieb!
New York, NY – March 5, 2024 – Two-hundred-and-seventy-five radio and television executives and celebrities gathered at the famed Plaza Hotel in New York City last night to honor Jordan Wertlieb, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hearst with the 2024 BFOA Golden Mic Award and Deborah Norville, two-time Emmy© winning anchor of…
Read MoreDeborah Roberts Joins Impressive Line-up of Presenters at the BFOA Golden Mic Gala
New York, NY – February 15, 2024 — Deborah Roberts, award-winning ABC News correspondent, co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine “20/20”, and a member of the Broadcasters Foundation of America Board of Directors, will honor Deborah Norville as this year’s recipient of the Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award will be presented to…
Read MoreDavid Barrett, Michael J. Hayes, and Emily Barr will Honor Jordan Wertlieb at the BFOA Gold Mic Gala
New York, NY – February 8, 2024 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced the presenting speakers at this year’s Golden Mic Award gala and fundraiser, which takes place Monday, March 4, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. David Barrett, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hearst Television, Michael J. Hayes, Senior…
Read MoreBFOA Celebrates the Life of Charles Osgood
Broadcasters Foundation of America celebrates the life of legendary radio and television newsman, Charles Osgood, who passed away recently at the age of 91. Among many accolades he received throughout his career, Osgood was the recipient of the 2016 BFOA Lifetime Achievement Award and a longtime supporter of the Foundation’s mission. Our thoughts go out…
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