Our Mission
The mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life and maintain the personal dignity of men and women in the radio and television broadcast profession who find themselves in acute financial need due to a critical illness, accident, advanced age or other serious misfortune.
Our History
Over 70 years ago, when a fellow broadcaster fell on hard times and was unable to receive his salary, his broadcasting colleagues came together and chipped in to support him until he was back on his feet. That initial idea became the Broadcast Pioneers, which launched similar programs within cities across the country. Today, we have the Broadcasters Foundation of America, which combined the Pioneers’ efforts and expanded outreach to the whole country.
About Us
The Broadcasters Foundation of America reaches across the country to provide an anonymous safety net for radio and television broadcasters who find themselves in acute financial need. 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.
Contact Us
Broadcasters Foundation of America
125 West 55th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10019
T: 212-373-8250
F: 212-373-8254
info@thebfoa.org
Our Staff
James B. Thompson
President
jim@thebfoa.org
Frank Pesce
Vice President, Business Affairs
frank@thebfoa.org
Peter M. Doyle
Vice President
peter@thebfoa.org
Emily Barratt
Office & Grant Manager
emily@thebfoa.org
Public Relations Consultant
Renee Cassis
RC Communications Marketing
646-808-6505, cassis2@msn.com
Our Officers
Chairman
Scott Herman, CEO, SHH Media Management
Vice Chairman
Jordan Wertlieb, President, Hearst Television
President
James B. Thompson
Vice President
Peter M. Doyle
Vice President
Jeff Haley, Vice Chairman, Marketron
Secretary & General Counsel
Kathleen Kirby, Wiley Rein, LLP
Vice President
Steve Lanzano, President, TVB
Vice President
Dennis Lyle, President, Illinois Broadcasters Association
Vice President & Treasurer
Leo MacCourtney, President, Katz Television Group
Vice President
Julie Talbott, President, Premiere Networks
Vice President, Business Affairs
Frank Pesce
Vice President
Charlie Weiss, SVP Business Development, NATPE
Chairman Emeritus
Philip J. Lombardo, Citadel Communications Company
Board of Directors
Caroline Beasley
CEO, Beasley Media Group
Philip R. Beuth
Capital Cities, retired
Richard J. Bodorff
Senior Counsel, Wiley Rein LLP
Brian Cobb
President, CobbCorp
Raymond H. Cole
President & COO, Citadel Communications
John David
Senior Advisor, NAB
Peter Dunn
Erica Farber
President & CEO, RAB
Joseph Field
Chairman, Entercom
Mark Gray
CEO, Katz Media Group
Steve Jones
President & COO, Skyview Networks
N. Scott Knight
President & CEO, Knight Media Group
Jinny Laderer
Co-Founder & President, vCreative
Brian Lawlor
President, Local Media, E.W. Scripps TV Station Group
David T. Lougee
President & CEO, TEGNA
Dan Mason
President, CBS Radio, retired
William McGorry
Chairman, B&C Hall of Fame
Wendy McMahon
President & Co-Head of CBS News, CBS TV Stations, CBS News Digital
Elizabeth Neuhoff
President & CEO, Neuhoff Communications
Deborah Norville
Anchor, Inside Edition
Mike O’Neill
President & CEO, BMI
William O’Shaughnessy
Chairman, WVOX/WVIP-Whitney Global Media
I. Martin Pompadur
Consultant
Deborah Roberts
Correspondent, ABC News
Sen. Gordon H. Smith
President & CEO, NAB
Jeffrey H. Smulyan
Chairman & CEO, Emmis Communications
Perry Sook
Chairman, President & CEO, Nexstar Media Group
Valari Staab
President, NBC Owned TV Stations
Jeff Warshaw
CEO, Connoisseur Media, LLC
Diana Wilkin
Managing Partner, Twelve 24 Media
Financial Information
Expense Allocation
Program Service
Fundraising
Mgt & Gen
Tax Form 990
Annual Reports
Feel free to contact us for more information about our Public Charity Status.
Donor Privacy Policy
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