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FCC Chair Ajit Pai to Receive the 2020 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award
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 Award is bestowed annually on an individual in broadcasting whose work exemplifies innovation, community service, advocacy, and entrepreneurship. Chairman Pai will be presented with the Award at…
Read More2020 Leadership Award Honorees Announced
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 Awards are given annually in recognition of career contributions to the broadcast industry and the community at-large. The Awards will be presented at the Broadcasters Foundation Annual…
Read MoreDeborah Norville will Host and Nile Rodgers will Perform at the 2020 BFOA Golden Mike Awards
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 GRAMMY® Award Winner and BMI Songwriter Nile Rodgers & CHIC The Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce the host of this year’s stellar Golden Mike Award…
Read MoreGeorge Beasley to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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 gala, which is an annual fundraising event for the Broadcasters Foundation’s mission of helping broadcasters in need, will be held on Wednesday, March 4 at the…
Read MoreTEGNA’s Dave Lougee to Receive BFOA 2020 Golden Mike Award
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 Executive Officer of TEGNA Inc., as recipient of its 2020 Golden Mike Award. The award will be presented during a black-tie gala on Wednesday, March 4 at…
Read MoreWilliam McGorry Elected to the Broadcasters Foundation of America Board of Directors
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 this week. McGorry oversees Broadcasting &Cable’s Hall of Fame nominating process and manages the annual awards event. Proceeds from the black-tie gala benefit the…
Read MoreBroadcasters Foundation of America Raises Over $250,000 at the 2019 Celebrity Golf Tournament
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 yesterday to help broadcasters in need during its 2019 Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, NY. More than 175 broadcasters and celebrities…
Read MoreJohn David, Jinny Laderer, and Deborah Roberts Join the Broadcasters Foundation Board of Directors
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 Roberts, award winning ABC News Correspondent for 20/20, Nightline, Good Morning America, and ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, to its Board of Directors. The new directors…
Read MoreBroadcasters Foundation of America breaks records at the 2019 NAB Show
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 Golf Tournament raised a record $100,000 in support of the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation to help broadcasters in need. The tournament was…
Read MoreKatz Media Group raises a total of $350,000 for the BFOA
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 $45,500 for the Foundation during its 10th annual company-wide membership drive, bringing the total amount raised to over $350,000 since the drive’s inception. Led by Mark Gray, Chief Executive Officer of Katz…
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