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On The AirBROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Summer 2017

Funding provided by the Taishoff Family Foundation

LEADERSHIP AWARDS BREAKFAST2017

Sol Taishoff1905-1982

Lawrence B. Taishoff1933-2006

Taishoff Family Foundation

The Taishoff Family Foundation was established by the late Lawrence B. Taishoff and his son Rob in honor of their legendary father and grandfather Sol Taishoff, the founder and editor-in-chief of Broadcasting magazine.As journalists and publishers, Sol and Larry Taishoff played a seminal role in the development of the radio and television industry in America. As champions of a free and unfettered broadcasting profession, Broadcasting magazine was created as the instrument and manifestation of their devotion to resemble a “sentinel on the Potomac” to warn against gov-ernment intrusion into the creative processes and activities of radio and television broadcasters.

The Taishoffs devoted their entire lives to extending the values and protections of the First Amendment to “The Fifth Estate” which was the designation bestowed upon the broadcasting fraternity by Sol Taishoff so many years ago.

The vision and foresight of both Taishoffs often caused them to be allied on many of the great issues of the day with the work and example of one of our own founding chairman Ward L. Quaal. In 2009, the Taishoff family was honored with a Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Award.

In addition to their commitment to journalistic causes and a free press, the Taishoff Family Foundation is also active in improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. The Foundation has developed resources to help educate so-ciety about the special skills and talents of people with Down syndrome, autism and traumatic brain injury, to name a few. Toward this goal, the Taishoff Family Foundation has established the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education at Syracuse University.

The Taishoffs also provided critical initial funding for the Library of American Broadcasting, now located at the University of Maryland. Sol Taishoff himself was one of the founders of the Broadcast Pioneers organization which, as you know, has now become the national charitable endeavor known as the Broadcasters Foundation of America which you and so many of our colleagues support.

Today, the Taishoff Family Foundation is administered by the third generation of family members who support, among their many worthwhile endeavors, the National Press Foundation which annually presents the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Electronic Journalism.

Retired Captain Robert Taishoff USN, is the chairman of the Taishoff Family Foundation.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America extends its deep grat-itude to the Taishoff family for carrying on the legacy of their illustrious forebears by underwriting On The Air magazine, which is distributed widely throughout the broadcast industry.

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 need. The foundation reaches out across the country to identify and provide an anonymous safety net in cases of critical illness, advanced age, death of a spouse, accident and other serious misfortune. The Broadcasters Foundation of America is a 501(c)3 public charity. On The Air

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ContentsVolume 22, Issue 2, Summer 2017

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Chairman’s & President’s Message

The Foundation Awards Breakfast

Philip J. Lombardo Golf Tournament

NASBA News

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Chairman’s Message

President’s Message

We’re proud to welcome three new board members to our team. Kim Guthrie, President of Cox Media Group, and DuJuan McCoy, Owner/President/CEO of Bayou City Broadcasting, have joined our Board of Directors, and Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks, has joined our ranks as a Vice President and Officer. I look forward to working with these esteemed broadcasters and our entire Board of Directors on our upcoming fundraising and outreach campaigns.

We are now in the middle of relaunching our outreach campaign. I am certain there are broadcasters in every state that need our support, but they don’t know we are here or are too ashamed of their circumstances to ask for help. A longtime broadcaster who recently applied for a grant wrote: “I hesitated for five months to submit this application due to my feeling of unworthiness. My frugal existence is a complete 180 degree turn in my life – no car, no cable, limited mobility. Financial assistance at this time would improve the quality of my health… and allow me to take my grandkids to a movie or to the water park.”

Please help spread the word about our mission. Let's make sure that every broadcaster in need knows we’re here to help.

Thanks in advance for your continued support,

Jim Thompson President

This year’s Las Vegas events were a huge success. The Philip J. Lombardo Charity Golf Tournament found a new home at the Bali Hai Golf Club and our Leadership Breakfast was powerful and inspiring. I’d like to again congratulate all eight of this year’s award honorees. Each honoree shows a passion for radio and television broadcasting and is an example of the type of leadership this industry deserves. We thank each of you for your support.

And support for our broadcasting colleagues in need is the key initiative of the Foundation. We continue to look for innovative ways to expand our outreach to ensure that all

broadcasters know about our mission. Listen for our new Radio PSA campaign, which will start airing this summer on stations across the country. In the past few months, we’ve received more requests for help than ever before and we’re pushing to increase our giving even more in the months to come. But we need your help. To learn more about our organization, visit our website, broadcastersfoundation.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @BroadcastersFDN. Share our Message. Join our Mission.

Thank you,

Dan MasonChairman

BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Dan Mason, ChairmanScott Herman, Vice ChairmanJordan Wertlieb, Vice ChairmanJames B. Thompson, President Peter M. Doyle, Vice President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Caroline Beasley, President & CEO, Beasley Broadcast GroupPhilip R. Beuth, Capital Cities, ret.Richard J. Bodorff, Partner, Wiley Rein LLPRebecca S. Campbell, President, ABC Owned TV StationsBrian Cobb, President, CobbCorp.Raymond H. Cole, President/COO, Citadel Comm., Co., LPPeter Dunn, President, CBS Television StationsErica Farber, President/CEO, Radio Advertising BureauJoseph M. Field, Chairman, EntercomMichael J. Fiorile, Vice President/CEO, Dispatch Broadcast GroupMark Gray, CEO, Katz Media GroupKim Guthrie, President, Cox Media GroupWade Hargrove, Esq., Partner, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey Leonard LLPLouis Hillelson, Vice President/Group Publisher, New Bay MediaPaul Karpowicz, President/CEO, Meredith Broadcasting GroupN. Scott Knight, President/CEO, Knight Media GroupBrian Lawlor, Senior VP Television, EW Scripps TV Station Group David Lougee, President, TEGNA MediaDuJuan McCoy, Owner/President/CEO, Bayou City BroadcastingElizabeth Neuhoff, President/CEO, Neuhoff CommunicationsDeborah Norville, Inside EditionMichael O’Neill, President/CEO, BMIWilliam O’Shaughnessy, Chairman,WVOX/WVIP-Whitney MediaI. Martin Pompadur, ConsultantJoseph Reilly, President, Empire Broadcasting Corp.Gordon H. Smith, President/CEO, NABJeffrey H. Smulyan, Chairman/CEO, Emmis CommunicationsPerry Sook, President & CEO, Nexstar BroadcastingValari Staab, President, NBCUniversal Owned TV StationsGeorge Stephanopoulos, Good Morning AmericaNicholas J. Verbitsky, Chairman, United Stations Radio NetworksJeffrey Warshaw, CEO, Connoisseur Media, LLCJordan Wertlieb, President, Hearst TelevisionDiana Wilkin, Managing Partner, Twelve 24 Media

OFFICERS:

Jeff Haley, President/CEO, MarketronSteve Lanzano, President/CEO, Television Advertising BureauLeo MacCourtney, President & CEO,Katz Television GroupJulie Talbott, President, Premiere Networks

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More than 250 television and radio broadcasters assembled for the annual Broadcasters Foundation of America Leadership Breakfast to honor eight of the most prominent figures in broadcasting. Six Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards, the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award and the Chairman’s Award were presented at the Breakfast, held during the NAB Show in Las Vegas in April.

The Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards

The Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award

The Chairman’s Award

The Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards Recipients:John DavidEVP Radio, National Association of BroadcastersHarry JessellEditor & Co-Publisher, TVNewsCheckScott Knight and the Knight FamilyKnight Media GroupDavid LougeePresident, TEGNA MediaLarry PatrickFounder, Patrick CommunicationsDiane SutterPresident & CEO, ShootingStar Broadcasting

The Chairman’s Award:William DuhamelChairman & CEO, Duhamel Broadcasting

Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award:

Jeff Smulyan Chairman & CEO, Emmis Communications

The Award honors an individual in broadcasting whose workexemplifies innovation, community service, advocacy andentrepreneurship. It salutes its namesake, Lowry Mays, andis underwritten by The Lowry Mays Family Foundation.

The Broadcasters Foundation Breakfast is complimentary to all, thanksto the generosity of our sponsors: Accuradio, Frank N. Magid Associates,Marketron, the National Association of Media Brokers (NAMB),Nielsen, the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), and the TelevisionBureau of Advertising (TVB).

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Leadership Awards Breakfast

1. Dave and Danni Lougee

2. Harry Jessell, Susan Patrick, Kathy Haley, Larry Patrick

3. Dan & Kathy Mason, Harvey Nagler, Beth & Scott Herman

4. Jordan Wertlieb and Dan Spears

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1. Richard Bodorff and Bill Moll

2. Don West, Harry Jessell, Kathy Haley

3. Paul Lefort, Jasmine Elliott, Kelly Abcarian, Jeff Wender, Rich Tunkel

4. Dan and Kathy Mason

5. Dan Mason, Lowry Mays, Jim Beloyianis

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1. Jim Thompson, Harry Jessell, Dan Mason

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1. Dan Mason, Jeff Smulyan, Lowry Mays, Jim Thompson

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PHILIP J. LOMBARDO

Charity GOLF TOURNAMENT

he 23rd Annual Broadcasters Foundation of America Philip J. Lombardo Charity Golf Tournament was held on

Sunday, April 23rd in conjunction with the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

Named in honor of our Past Chairman, this year’s event drew a multitude of radio and television broadcasters to the beautiful, scenic Bali Hai Golf Club.

A special thanks to our sponsors: US Trust, Norman Knight Foundation, Nielsen, TEGNA, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and the NAB

PHILIP J. LOMBARDO

Charity GOLF TOURNAMENT

Lombardo Charity Golf Tournament

1. Beth Herman, Emily Barratt, Meghan Buonocore

2. Leo MacCourtney, Perry Sook, Ray Cole, Jim Thompson

3. Sponsors & Awards

4. Jeff Wender and Peter Doyle

5. Ray Hopkins, Tim Busch, Perry Sook

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1. Leo MacCourtney and Ray Cole

2. Jeff Wolf, Ray Cole, Phil Lombardo, Bill McGorry

3. Joel Goldberg and Ray Hopkins

4. Brian Jones, Richard Bodorff, Tom Buono, Tim Busch

5. Jamie Gillespie, Chris Ornelas, Dade Hayes, Dennis Wharton

6. Scott Herman, Seema Sadekar, Chris Miller, Steve Jones

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1. Mike McKinnon, Mike McKinnon, Jr., Sharon McKinnon, Bert Ellis

2. Perry Sook, Leo MacCourtney, Ralph Oakley, Michael O'Brien

3. Scott Chorski, Neal Oberg, Brian Lubanski, Geoff Blumenthal, Jim Thompson

4. Dade Hayes, Jamie Gillespie, Chris Ornelas, Dennis Wharton, Jim Thompson

5. Brian Burns, Dave Hanna, caddie, Damian Riordan, Dan Zaretsky

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LEGACY SOCIETYThe Broadcasters Foundation of America launched the Foundation Legacy Society to ensure its ability to help Broadcast Colleagues in the future. To date, Foundation board members and supporters have committed in excess of $3,000,000 in their estate plans.

There is no more important group of supporters than the generous members of the Legacy Society. Please consider making a Bequest to the Broadcasters Foundation in your will or revocable living trust. Any assets, including cash, securities, real estate or tangible personal property, may be transferred to the Broadcasters Foundation through your estate.

Your bequest can be a specific amount, a specific asset, or a specific percentage of the remainder of your estate after all other obligations have been met.

Please consider joining the Broadcasters Foundation’s Legacy Society.

For more information Contact the Broadcasters Foundation at 212-373-8250 or [email protected]

A bequest offers many benefits, including:

Retention of full ownership and use of your assets throughout your life

Flexibility: a bequest is not permanent and can be changed if your life circumstances change

Potential reduction in taxes payable by your estate

Ease of arrangement: your attorney can incorporate gift language as part of your will.

The Broadcasters Foundation is a 501(c)3 Public Charity


On June 8, 2017, the Illinois Broadcasters Association hosted their Silver Dome Awards. Honorees included the 2017 Vincent T. Wasilewski “Broadcaster of the Year” Larry Wert, President of Broadcast Media for Tribune Media Company, and the 2017 W. Russell Withers, Jr. “IBA Broadcast Pioneer”, sports broadcaster Don Sharp. A special performance by BMI singer-songwriter and "The WalkingDead" actress, Emily Kinney topped off a great night.

Pictured (L-R): IBA President/CEO Dennis Lyle,President/Broadcast Media of Teibune Media, Larry Wert, and Neuhoff Media President/CEO Beth Neuhoff.

Pictured (L‐R): IBA President/CEO Dennis Lyle, Neuhoff Media President/CEO Beth Neuhoff, BMI singer-songwriter‐actress Emily Kinney, IBA Board Chair and Univision Communications Senior VPDoug Levy and BMI’s Dan Spears.

Illinois Broadcasters Association

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In June, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association held their annual Summer Conference at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, WI. Over two days, broadcasters attended engineering and marketing seminars, young professional mentoring sessions and career fair, and other industry events. The conference concluded with the Hall of Fame dinner.

Hall of Fame honorees, past and present.

Conference attendees.

Hall of Fame dinner.

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association


Harry Hurley (left) ‘gives back' to help broadcasters in need. The WPG Atlantic City morning host continued the tradition he kicked off last year with a $1,000 contribution to the Broadcasters Foundation. Chairman Dan Mason (right) accepted the donation at the Talkers Conference in NYC, reminding everyone that too many broadcasters in need don’t know the Foundation exists and asking them to spread the word about the Foundation’s mission of “granting hope.”

Mike O’Neill, President and CEO of BMI and Paul Karpowicz, former Chairman and current Presiding Director, BMI Board of Directors & President, Meredith Local Media Group, present Carrie Underwood with the BMI Board of Directors Award at the 69th Annual BMI/ NAB Dinner.

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BMI Honors Carrie Underwood at the69th Annual Board of Directors Dinner


The NAB Education Foundation’s highest honor, the Service to America Leadership Award, was presented to renowned musician and philanthropist, Jon Bon Jovi. Mr. Bon Jovi was recognized for his ongoing efforts to combat poverty and homelessness.

Pictured L-R: Marcellus Alexander, president, NAB Education Foundation & EVP, NAB Television; Larry Patrick, chair, NAB EducationFoundation Board of Directors and managing partner, Patrick Communications; Hon. Frank Pallone (NJ-06); Jon Bon Jovi; DaveLougee, chair, NAB Joint Board of Directors and president and CEO of TEGNA; Gordon H. Smith, president & CEO, NAB

“Best of Show Winners, The Richards Group, Chris Smith, Rachel Dawer, Sheri Cartwright,and Steve Grimes, with Chief Judge, Mark Gross, and RAB President & CEO, Erica Farber”

The 2017 Radio Mercury Awardscelebrated the most creative andinnovative radio spots, PSAs andpromotional campaigns in RadioAdvertising. All of this year'sfinalists showcased the fact thatOn Radio, Anything is Possible.To top off a great night, the$50,000 Best of Show Award waspresented to The Richards Groupfor their 2017 Radio CampaignMotel 6.

NAB Education FoundationCelebration of Service to America Awards

2017 Radio Mercury Awards in New York City


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This year's recipients are Beth Neuhoff, IBA's Vincent T. Wasilewski Broadcaster of the Year; Ben Kinningham, IBA's W. Russell Withers, Jr., Broadcast Pioneer; and Dick Rakovan, IBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

More than 400 broadcasters gathered at the famed Caesars Atlantic City to celebrate the power of broadcasting at the 69th Annual New Jersey Broadcasters Association Conference & Gala on June 22nd and 23rd.

The Celebrity Awards Ceremony & Gala included a Keynote from five-time Heavyweight Champion of the World and recipient of the Howard L. Green Humanitarian of the Year Award, Evander Holyfield, and the induction of legendary broadcasters Ed Hurst, Bert Barron and Casey Kasem into the NJBA Hall of Fame! A raffle to benefit the Broadcasters Foundation of America raised funds to help broadcasters in need.

Illinois Broadcasters Association Celebrates Industry Leaders

NJ Broadcasters Association Heads Down the Shore

Dennis Lyle, IBA President/CEO; Beth Neuhoff, President/CEO Neuhoff Communications; Larry Nelson, Owner of Nelson Multimedia; Coby Cooper, VP/GM, WCIA/WCIX-TV

Kerri Kasem and Paul Rotella

Dennis Lyle; Dana Withers, President, Withers Broadcasting/Dana Communications; Ben Kiningham; Tom Serafin, President, Serafin & Associates.

Paul Rotella and Evander Holyfield

Lindsay Wood Davis, President, Broadcast Management Strategies; Dick Rakovan; Coby Cooper, VP/GM, WCIA/WCIX-TV; Dennis Lyle

Jimmy Moore was a photo journalist with WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, SC. One morning, on his way into work, Jimmy was in a catastrophic car accident. His injuries were so severe, he had to be life-flighted to the nearest hospital. His wife, Jaimie, was also on her way to work and unknowingly stuck in the traffic from her husband’s accident. When Jaimie arrived at the hospital, she was told that her husband would never be able to walk again and might have trouble breathing on his own. It was merely months after their wedding and now the Moores were faced with the unimaginable. The couple moved to Atlanta, so Jimmy could receive specialized treatment from Shepherd Spinal Center. His care would require new medical equipment and dedicated nursing care. Their News Director back at WSPA-TV told the Moores about the Broadcasters Foundation of America. They began to receive a monthly financial grant, which helped them move into a home large enough for Jimmy’s new medical equipment and enabled them to hire the nursing care he needs. Now Jimmy and Jaimie are taking care of a new member of the Moore Family, their daughter, Spencer Rosalyn Moore.

Jimmy’s story is just one of many. Please tell your colleagues about the Broadcasters Foundation of America, because no broadcaster’s cry for help should ever go unanswered.

Share this story. Join our Mission.

Find out more information at www.broadcastersfoundation.org.

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