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Hurricane Florence
The Broadcasters Foundation of America’s emergency relief program distributes one-time grants of up to $2,000 to broadcasters in acute financial need after a disaster, such as a hurricane. The Foundation has reached out to the North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia Broadcasters Associations who are working with the Foundation to get the message the broadcasters…
Read MoreWendy McMahon, Charlie Weiss, and Dennis Lyle Join the Broadcasters Foundation Board of Directors
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 Television Stations Group, and Charlie Weiss, VP/Group Publisher B&C Magazine, to its Board of Directors, and named Dennis Lyle, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois…
Read MoreJoseph M. Bilotta Memorial Fund Established
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 pancreatic cancer at the age of 69. The Memorial Fund will support the Foundation’s mission of providing aid to past and present members of the…
Read MoreKatz Media Group Raises Over $34,000 for Broadcasters Foundation of America
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 $34,000 for the Foundation during its ninth annual two-week company-wide membership drive. All money raised supports the Foundation’s mission to improve the quality of life and maintain…
Read MoreCathy Hughes to Receive The 2018 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award
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 Broadcasters Foundation of America’s annual breakfast at 7:00AM, Wednesday, April 11 in the Brahms Room of the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, during the…
Read More2018 Leadership Award Honorees Announced
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 breakfast at 7:00AM, Wednesday, April 11 in the Brahms Room of the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show. …
Read MoreDeborah Norville to host 2018 BFOA Golden Mike Awards
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, and Hank Price, and singer/songwriter Darrian Ford, join the program. While Pat McLaughlin will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of her late husband, Ed McLaughlin. Celebrated…
Read MoreDeborah Norville to host 2018 BFOA Golden Mike Awards
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, and Hank Price, and singer/songwriter Darrian Ford, join the program. While Pat McLaughlin will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of her late husband, Ed McLaughlin. Celebrated…
Read MoreThe Edward F. McLaughlin Memorial Fund
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 to past and present members of the broadcasting profession, has established the Edward F. McLaughlin Memorial Fund to honor the iconic broadcaster who passed away on January…
Read MoreEd McLaughlin to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award
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 honored with the 2018 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…
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