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BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB | September 19, 2016 | SPRINGFIELD, NJ Sol Taishoff Lawrence B BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA On The Air Funding provided by the Taishoff Family Foundation Fall /Winter 2016 BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB | September 19, 2016 | SPRINGFIELD, NJ Sol Taishoff Lawrence B. Taishoff 1905-1982 1933-2006 Taishoff Family Foundation In addition to their commitment to journalistic causes and The Taishoff Family Foundation a free press, the Taishoff Family Foundation is also active in was established by the late Lawrence improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. The Foundation has developed resources to help educate so- B. Taishoff and his son Rob in ciety about the special skills and talents of people with Down honor of their legendary father syndrome, autism and traumatic brain injury, to name a few. Toward this goal, the Taishoff Family Foundation has and grandfather Sol Taishoff, the established the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive founder and editor-in-chief of Higher Education at Syracuse University. Broadcasting magazine. The Taishoffs also provided critical initial funding for the Library of American Broadcasting, now located at the As journalists and publishers, Sol and Larry Taishoff played University of Maryland. Sol Taishoff himself was one of the a seminal role in the development of the radio and television founders of the Broadcast Pioneers organization which, as industry in America. As champions of a free and unfettered you know, has now become the national charitable endeavor broadcasting profession, Broadcasting magazine was created known as the Broadcasters Foundation of America which as the instrument and manifestation of their devotion to re- you and so many of our colleagues support. semble a “sentinel on the Potomac” to warn against govern- ment intrusion into the creative processes and activities of Today, the Taishoff Family Foundation is administered radio and television broadcasters. by the third generation of family members who support, among their many worthwhile endeavors, the National Press The Taishoffs devoted their entire lives to extending the Foundation which annually presents the Sol Taishoff Award values and protections of the First Amendment to “The for Excellence in Electronic Journalism. Fifth Estate” which was the designation bestowed upon the broadcasting fraternity by Sol Taishoff so many years ago. Retired Captain Robert Taishoff USN, is the chairman of the Taishoff Family Foundation. The vision and foresight of both Taishoffs often caused them to be allied on many of the great issues of the day with the The Broadcasters Foundation of America extends its deep grat- work and example of one of our own founding chairman itude to the Taishoff family for carrying on the legacy of their Ward L. Quaal. In 2009, the Taishoff family was honored illustrious forebears by underwriting On The Air magazine, with a Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Award. 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 contents volume 20 issue 3 fall/winter 2016 4 Chairman’s and President’s Messages 6 The 2016 Celebrity Golf Tournament 16 Guardian Article 20 Seen and Heard On The Air is a free news and feature publication, offered to the Broadcasters Foundation of America members and friends, and is published three times a year by the: Broadcasters Foundation of America 125 West 55th Street/4th Floor New York, NY 10019 www.broadcastersfoundation.org 212-373-8250 Jim Thompson, Publisher Emily Barratt, Editor For feature story contributions or to request another copy of this publication, please call the Broadcasters Foundation of America at: 212-373-8250, or you may email any questions and/or comments [email protected]. ON THE AIR FALL/WINTER 2016 3 BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Philip J. Lombardo Chairman Richard A. Foreman chairman’s message Vice Chairman Dan Mason Vice Chairman This year the Broadcasters Foundation of America, with James B. Thompson your generous support, will distribute a record amount of President Peter M. Doyle financial assistance through monthly grants and a stepped Vice President up emergency grant program. The past few months have BOARD OF DIRECTORS: been very difficult on many of our fellow broadcasters as David J. Barrett Director, Hearst Corporation they have suffered tremendous losses as a result of the George G. Beasley catastrophic floods in Louisiana and tremendous Chairman/CEO, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. Philip R. Beuth devastation from Hurricane Matthew. Thanks to your help, Capital Cities, ret. The Broadcasters Foundation was there for them. Richard J. Bodorff Partner, Wiley Rein LLP Rebecca S. Campbell Now we are in the final stages of our year end fundraising President, ABC Owned Television Stations Group Brian Cobb campaign. You may have already received a letter appealing President, CobbCorp once again to your generous spirit with a self-addressed envelope to simplify the act Raymond H. Cole President/COO, Citadel Communications Co, LP of giving. That same remittance envelope is included with this edition of On the Air Lee Davis magazine, or you can donate online at www.broadcastersfoundation.org or by calling 212- EVP Local Media, Univision Peter Dunn 373-8250. The Broadcasters Foundation of America is the only charity in existence that President, CBS Television Stations takes care of its own….broadcasters. Please consider increasing your gift to help us reach Erica Farber President/CEO,Radio Advertising Bureau every broadcaster in need. Joseph M. Field Chairman, Entercom Skip Finley Thank you, Managing Partner, Noepe Communications, LLC Michael J. Fiorile Vice Chairman/CEO, Dispatch Broadcast Group Mark Gray Dan Mason President, Katz Radio Group Chairman Wade Hargrove, Esq. Partner, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP Scott Herman COO, CBS Radio Louis Hillelson Vice President/Group Publisher, New Bay Media president’s message Bill Hoffman President, Cox Media Group Paul Karpowicz We have been diligently working behind the scenes to President/CEO, Meredith Broadcasting Group create an exciting new look for the Foundation. We N. Scott Knight President/CEO, Knight Media Group have a new logo, a new website and a renewed passion Brian Lawlor for our mission. You can check out our new look at SVP/Television, E.W. Scripps TV Station Group David T. Lougee www.broadcastersfoundation.org. President, TEGNA Broadcasting Elizabeth Neuhoff President & CEO, Neuhoff Communications In September, we held a very successful Celebrity Golf Deborah Norville Tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ, home Inside Edition Michael O’Neill of the 2016 PGA Championship. The rain stopped just in President & CEO, BMI time for the golfers to hit the greens. We raised over William O’Shaughnessy Chairman, WVOX/WVIP-Whitney Media $200,000 thanks to this year’s event chair, Traug Keller, Martin Pompadur Senior Vice President, Production & Business Divisions at ESPN Radio. We are Consultant, Macquaire Capital Joseph Reilly grateful to our title sponsor, Evercore Wealth Management, for helping make this President, Empire State Broadcasting Corp. event possible. You can read more about the tournament on page 6. Gordon H. Smith President/CEO, NAB Jeffrey H. Smulyan We are currently soliciting year end donations and organizing our next fundraiser, Chairman/CEO, Emmis Communications Valari Staab the Golden Mike Award Gala, being held on February 27th at the Plaza Hotel in President NBC Owned TV Stations & Telemundo Stations Group New York City. I hope we can count on your financial assistance and look forward George Stephanopoulos Good Morning America to seeing you at the Golden Mike dinner Nicholas J. Verbitsky Chairman, United Stations Radio Networks Jeffrey Warshaw Thank you, CEO, Connoisseur Media Diana Wilkin Managing Partner, Twelve 24 Media CHAIRMAN EMERITUS: Edward F. McLaughlin Jim Thompson OFFICERS: Joseph M. Bilotta, President/CEO, Buckley Broadcasting Corp. President Colleen Liebre, Asst. Treasurer/CFO, Citadel Communications Co, L.P. Jeff Haley, President/CEO, Marketron Steve Lanzano, President, Television Bureau of Advertising Leo MacCourtney, President & CEO, Katz TV Group Putnam stands with the Broadcasters Foundation of America and applauds its commitment to colleagues in need. $200,000 Raised to help broadcasters in need ore than 150 broadcasters and celebrities turned out to support the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation at the 2016 Celebrity Golf MTournament at The Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ. Celebrity golfers included: Bruce Beck, WNBC-TV; Rachel Grant, actress and philanthropist; Jay Harris, ESPN; Otis Livingston, WCBS-TV; Karl Nelson, NY Giants; Lee Saltz, New England Patriots; Bob Wischusen, voice of the New York Jets, and more. This year’s Event Chair was Traug Keller, Senior Vice President, Production & Business Divisions at ESPN Radio. The event Title Sponsor was Evercore Wealth Management and additional sponsors included Putnam Investments, ABC, CBS, NBC, EPSN Radio, Marketron, Nielsen, Flexjet, the Connors Family Foundation and the Norman Knight Charitable Foundation, among others. Event Photographer: Wendy Moger-Bross Team Photo Photographer: Dan McKean 2016 Celebrity Golf Tournament 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Matt Pagen, Rob Marciano, Ashleigh Albrecht, Sue Trembley, Jeff Wender, Adam Levy 2. Jessica Moore and Nisha Sadekar 3. Tucker Flood, Mark Gray, Jordan Wertlieb, Leo MacCourtney 4. Rachel Grant 5. Scott Knight, Bart Oats, Lee Saltz 6. Craig Carton, Mary Calvi, Dan Mason, Scott Herman, Jim Thompson 8 FALL/WINTER 2016 ON THE AIR 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 1. Christine Meier 2. Tim McCarthy, Sam Rogers, Scott Herman, Bob Phillips 3. Rob Marciano and Ashley Albrecht 4. Bob Carpenter, Mark McKenna, Jonathan Coachman, Scott Knight 5. Deirdre Lorenz and Julio Marenghi 6.
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