BFOA Teams Up with Dr. Steven Zeitels and the Voice Health Institute

By Emily Barratt | August 13, 2024

The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) has teamed up with Dr. Steven M. Zeitels from the patient nonprofit Voice Health Institute (VHI) to offer broadcast industry professionals information about laryngeal and voice care. Like the Broadcasters Foundation — a charitable organization that provides financial assistance to broadcasters in acute need from illness or tragedy —…

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Talkers 2024 Features BFOA Chair Scott Herman

By Emily Barratt | July 9, 2024

“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…

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Saga’s Chris Forgy Elected to BFOA Board of Directors

By Emily Barratt | June 18, 2024

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…

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BFOA Announces Philip J. Lombardo Spirit Award

By Emily Barratt | April 22, 2024

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…

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Congratulations to our 2024 Leadership and Lowry Mays Award Honorees!

By Emily Barratt | April 19, 2024

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.…

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Congratulations Deborah Norville and Jordan Wertlieb!

By Emily Barratt | March 5, 2024

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…

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Deborah Roberts Joins Impressive Line-up of Presenters at the BFOA Golden Mic Gala

By Emily Barratt | February 15, 2024

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…

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