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Dennis Swanson BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA On The Air Funding provided by the Taisho! Family Foundation Spring 2012 2012 Golden Mike Recipient Dennis Swanson 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 Sol Taishoff Lawrence B. Taishoff 1905-1982 1933-2006 Taishoff Family Foundation contents volume 17 issue 1 Spring 2012 In addition to their commitment to journalistic causes and "e Taisho! Family Foundation a free press, the Taisho! Family Foundation is also active in 4 Chairman’s & President’s Message was established by the late Law- improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. "e Foundation has developed resources to help educate so- 7 Guardian Fund rence B. Taisho! and his son Rob ciety about the special skills and talents of people with Down 8 Golden Mike Award in honor of their legendary fa- syndrome, autism and traumatic brain injury, to name a few. Toward this goal, the Taisho! Family Foundation has 17 Broadcasters Foundation ther and grandfather Sol Taisho!, established the Lawrence B. Taisho! Center for Inclusive Awards Honorees Higher Education at Syracuse University. the founder and editor-in-chief of 18 Statesmen - Jim Delmonico Broadcasting magazine. "e Taisho!s also provided critical initial funding for the Library of American Broadcasting, now located at the As journalists and publishers, Sol and Larry Taisho! played University of Maryland. Sol Taisho! 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 Taisho! Family Foundation is administered On The Air is a free news and feature publication, radio and television broadcasters. by the third generation of family members who support, offered to the Broadcasters Foundation of America members and friends, and is published three among their many worthwhile endeavors, the National Press times a year by the: "e Taisho!s devoted their entire lives to extending the Foundation which annually presents the Sol Taisho! Award Broadcasters Foundation of America values and protections of the First Amendment to “"e 125 West 55th Street/21st Floor for Excellence in Electronic Journalism. New York, NY 10019 Fi#h Estate” which was the designation bestowed upon the www.broadcastersfoundation.org broadcasting fraternity by Sol Taisho! so many years ago. Retired Captain Robert Taisho! 212-373-8250 USN, is the chairman of the Taisho! Family Foundation. Publisher: Jim Thompson "e vision and foresight of both Taisho!s o#en caused them Editor: Renee Cassis Design: Katz Media Group, Creative Services to be allied on many of the great issues of the day with the "e Broadcasters Foundation of work and example of one of our own founding chairman America extends its deep gratitude to the Taisho! family for For feature story contributions or to request Ward L. Quaal. In 2009, the Taisho! family was honored another copy of this publication, please call the carrying on the legacy of their illustrious forebears by un- Broadcasters Foundation of America at with a Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Award. derwriting On !e Air magazine, which is distributed widely 212-373-8250, or you may email any questions throughout the broadcast industry. and/or comments [email protected]. ON THE AIR SPRING 2012 3 BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Philip J. Lombardo Chairman chairman’s message Richard A. Foreman Vice Chairman The hope of the Board of the Broadcasters Foundation is that James B. Thompson President no call for help from a broadcaster will ever go unanswered. Carl Butrum In 2012, we anticipate that the Foundation will disburse more Vice President than $700,000 in assistance. The requests for aid are coming BOARD OF DIRECTORS: in at a faster pace than the donations. Our goal is to close that Edward F. McLaughlin gap and we need every broadcaster to help us do it. Chairman, Emeritus In tribute to Jim Delmonico, the former Chairman whose Joseph C. Amaturo The Amaturo Family Foundation, Inc. leadership and vision had a dramatic influence on the growth David J. Barrett of our organization, I ask you to help us answer these cries President/CEO, Hearst Television Inc. from help from our colleagues. Jim passed away earlier this George G. Beasley Chairman/CEO, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. year, but his legacy for resurrecting the Broadcasters Founda- Philip R. Beuth tion lives on. You can read more about Jim in the Statesmen Capital Cities, ret. column of this issue of On the Air. I hope you will be inspired Joseph M. Bilotta President/CEO, Buckley Broadcasting Corp. by his commitment to giving back with your membership or a personal or corporate dona- Richard J. Bodorff tion today. The Broadcasters Foundation is an organization that you may never need, but Partner, Wiley Rein LLP with your help, we will always be there for you or someone you may know. Del R. Bryant President/CEO, BMI Rebecca S. Campbell Thank you, President, ABC Owned Television Stations Group Gary R. Chapman LIN TV Corp., ret. Erica Farber President, Radio Advertising Bureau Philip J. Lombardo Richard Ferguson Chairman Cox Radio, ret. Joseph M. Field Chairman, Entercom Skip Finley president’s message Noepe Communications LLC Michael J. Fiorile Every year, our spring edition of On the Air celebrates the ac- Vice-Chairman/CEO, Dispatch Broadcast Group Alan W. Frank complishments of our most recent Golden Mike Award recipi- President, Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc. ent. This year, we honored Fox-TV’s Dennis Swanson, a broad- Mark Gray caster who has profoundly impacted the broadcast industry. President, Katz Radio Group Ralph Guild From hiring an unknown young woman named Oprah Winfrey President, Guild Media LLC in Chicago, to persuading the International Olympic Commit- Broadcasters Foundation of America Celebrity Golf Tournament Wade Hargrove, Esq. tee to stagger its winter and summer games, Dennis is a leader Partner, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP whose influence has been industry-wide. Louis Hillelson The black-tie Golden Mike dinner on February 27th at the Pla- Vice-President, Group Publisher New Bay Media za hotel in New York City raised more than $250,000 to help Paul Karpowicz President/CEO, Meredith Broadcasting Group the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation to provide aid to N. Scott Knight broadcasters in desperate need. President/CEO, KQS Jerry Lee President, WBEB-FM To further help raise funds for our mission, we held the annual Philip J. Lombardo Charity Springfield, New Jersey Jerry Levy Golf Tournament at the Wynn on Sunday, April 15 during the recent National Association President, JL Media Inc. of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas. Deborah Norville Monday, September 17, 2012 Inside Edition The annual Broadcasters Foundation Breakfast was held at the Wynn on Wednesday, April William O’Shaughnessy Chairman, WVOX/WVIP-Whitney Media 18, also in conjunction with the NAB Show. The Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards were Co-Chairs: I. Martin Pompadur presented to, Carl Brazell, Brian Cobb, John Dimling ,Ralph Guild, Jack Sander and Larry President, IMP Media Management, LLC Wilson. The Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award was given posthumously to Joseph Reilly Mark Lund/E.V. P. , Sales NYSBA, ret. Rick Buckley, former CEO of Buckley Broadcasting who passed away last July. The Foun- NBC Owned Television Stations Sandy Schwartz dation also honored Jim Delmonico with the Chairman’s Award. We’ll have more details President, Manheim and photographs from both NAB events in our next issue of On the Air. Gordon H. Smith Spencer Brown/CEO, Dial Global President/CEO, National Association of Broadcasters Jeffrey H. Smulyan During this past holiday season, you may have noticed our Giving Campaign ads in radio Chairman/CEO, Emmis Communications and television trade publications. Our heartfelt gratitude to all of the industry trades for George Stephanopoulos their support and for providing us with a means of getting our message to the thousands of Good Morning America Dennis Swanson radio and television professionals across the country. These messages help us raise money President, Fox Television Stations Group and also alert those who need us that we are here to help. Nicholas J. Verbitsky Chairman, United Stations Radio Networks Thank you, Diana Wilkin President, CBS Television Affiliate Relations Ed Wilson Dream Catcher Media LLC For more information and to reserve your spot, please visit www.broadcastersfoundation.org or contact The Broadcasters Foundation of America at 212-373-8250 or [email protected] OFFICERS: President The Broadcasters Foundation of America is a 501(c)3 Public Charity Colleen Gally, Asst. Treasurer/CFO, Broadcasters Foundation of America Citadel Communications Co, Ltd. Jeff Haley, President/CEO, Marketron Steve Lanzano, President, Television Advertising Bureau the guardian fund A Commitment We Share Together, Let’s Support the Guardian Fund. By Dan Mason Each day, we all face tests of the commitments we hold. Whether it’s a personal commitment or a professional one, our character is often determined by how well we adhere to our values and honor the promises we’ve made to those around us.
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