Who We Are

Our Mission

The mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life of men and women in the radio and television broadcast profession who find themselves in acute financial need due to a critical illness, severe accident, or other serious misfortune.

For over seventy years, the Broadcasters Foundation of America, along with it Board of Directors, many volunteers and countless contributors, have aided over 1,000 broadcasters and their families across the United States. Watch our video to hear directly from our grant recipients and learn about our mission.

Leadership

Staff

Board of Directors

Jack Abernethy
CEO, FOX TV Stations

Caroline Beasley
CEO, Beasley Media Group

Philip R. Beuth
Capital Cities, retired

Richard J. Bodorff
Senior Counsel, Wiley

Kristin Cantrell
Owner/CEO, Seven Mountains Media & CapCity Communications

Brian Cobb
President, CobbCorp.

Heather Cohen
President, The Weiss Agency

Raymond H. Cole
President/COO, Citadel Communications, retired

John David
Consultant

Erica Farber
Consultant

Chris Forgy
President/CEO, Saga Communications

Mark Gray
CEO, Katz Media Group

Ray Hopkins
President, Paramount US Dist.

Hilton Howell
Chairman/President/CEO, Gray Television

Mike Hulvey
President/CEO, RAB

Steve Jones
President/CEO, Skyview Networks

Scott Knight
President/CEO, Knight Media Group

Brian Lawlor
President, Scripps Sports

Curtis LeGeyt
President/CEO, NAB 

Chad Lopez
President, Red Apple Media, WABC Radio

David T. Lougee
Senior Advisor, TEGNA

Dennis Lyle
President/CEO, Illinois Broadcasters Association

Chad Matthews
President, ABC Owned TV Stations

William McGorry
Chair Emeritus, BCHOF

Deborah Norville
CBS Media Ventures 

Chris Oliviero
Chief Business Officer, Audacy

I. Martin Pompadur
Consultant

Kate Riley
President/CEO, APTS

Adrienne Roark
Chief Content Officer, TEGNA

Deborah Roberts
Correspondent, ABC News

Perry Sook
Chairman/President/CEO, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Valari Staab
Chairman, NBCUniversal Local

Peter Smyth
former President/CEO, Greater Media

Jeffrey Warshaw
CEO, Connoisseur Media

Diana Wilkin
Managing Partner, Twelve 24 Media

Officers

Emily Barratt
VP, Grants & Operations, BFOA

Peter Doyle
Vice President, BFOA

Kathleen Kirby

Partner, Wiley

Tim McCarthy

President, BFOA

Jennifer Poma

VP of Grants & Fundraising, BFOA

Judy P. Quaranta

VP of Finance, BFOA

Brad Seitter

President/CEO, TVB

Julie Talbott

President, Premiere Networks

Charlie Weiss

Chairman, BCHOF

Broadcasters Foundation of America is a 501(c)(3) public charity.

Feel free to contact us for more information about our Public Charity Status.

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