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OnBroadcasters The Foundation of AmericaAir Spring 2007 Ken Lowe and his wife Mary Table Of Contents 2007 Golden Mike...... 3-40
2007 Pioneer Awards....47-53
Saving Lives...... 41, 46, 56
President’s Message...... 57
Board of Directors...... 59
The 2006 Celebrity Golf Tournament at The Stanwich Club Greenwich, Connecticut.
On The Air Volume 11 • Issue 1 • Spring 2007
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2007 Golden Mike Award
3 On The Air Spring 2007 A Very-Very Special Golden Mike Salute To Ken Lowe And The E.W. Scripps Company
4 On The Air Spring 2007 The E.W. Scripps family,100 strong, came from Cincinnati, Tennessee and New York to celebrate with hundreds of other well-wishers saluting their leader Ken Lowe and the highly acclaimed company for which they work.
Broadcasters Foundation of America Chairman Phil Lombardo in presenting the 2007 Golden Mike honor said, “Tonight the Broadcasters Foundation of America basks in the glow of a rare opportunity in which we honor an individual and company that have been involved in every major facet of the world of communications.
Throughout its long history, The E.W. Scripps Company has been an innovative forerunner in newspaper, radio, television, cable and the Internet. Scripps, like its current President & Chief Executive OfficerKen Lowe, has always embraced and championed change.
This evening it is therefore our distinct pleasure to honor a man and his company that symbolize the very essence of the emergence of broadcasting and communications into the very fabric of American life.”
Ken was surrounded by members of his family and hundreds of friends in the Grand-Ballroom of The Waldorf Astoria on Monday evening, February 26. Even a last effort by old man winter could not diminish the enthusiasm or turnout to salute Ken and his company.
American music icon Kenny Rogers backed by a ten- piece orchestra provided the evening’s entertainment, which included, of course, a live performance of The Gambler coupled with a special video presentation with clips from Rogers’ legendary Gambler films.
The emcee for the evening was Gordon Elliott, now a producer with the Food Network and formerly from A Current Affair, Hard Copy, Good Day New York, and CBS This Morning.
Life-long friend Rick Dees, Scripps Network Executives Judy Girard, Burton Jablin, Susan Packard and the creator of E! Entertainment Network Jarl Mohn (better known to broadcasters as Lee Masters of MTV fame.) all offered personal salutes from the podium.
Ken Lowe’s acceptance of the 2007 Golden Mike was described as insightful and moving.
5 On The Air Spring 2007 “Thank you all for this amazing evening. I truly Special thanks to our folks at Scripps Networks who put appreciate your taking time out of your very busy lives the video together. You know, everyone should have to share this moment with us. I would like to thank our one of these, where all your mistakes have been edited master of ceremonies, who also happens to be the best out. Blew my big trumpet solo in high school. You thing to come out of Australia, except for maybe Nicole would never know. That time I was fired back in 1979. Kidman. Ladies and gentleman, lets give Gordon Gone. Burned down a station in Portland, Oregon. Not Elliott a round of applause. even a mention. It is like having a personal TiVo for life. Thanks so much, Gordon. You are a good friend. I would also like to thank Kenny Rogers. Wasn’t he I’d also like to add a big thanks to Phil Lombardo, incredible? Gordon Hastings and the board of the Broadcasters Foundation of America for presenting the Golden I was thinking that listening to Kenny is like listening Mike Award this year to The E. W. Scripps Company to the soundtracks of our lives. Wouldn’t you agree? and to me personally. What a musical legacy he is creating. Rick Dees and I were reminiscing about our early days in radio Much of the credit for the company’s success goes to the when we played hits by Kenny Rogers and The thousands of outstanding professionals we employ at our First Edition. networks, TV stations, newspapers and other businesses. We also have a top-notch management team, many of You are a true superstar, Kenny, and a great human whom are with us here tonight. Would everybody from being. Thanks for being here tonight. Scripps stand for just a minute to be recognized?
To all of the presenters…well, what can I say? You all I would also like to recognize three members of our mean so much to me. board of directors, and their wives, who are here. Ron Tysoe and his wife, Arleigh; Jeff Sagansky, and his
Ken with his Dad Wayne and his mother Barbara
6 On The Air Spring 2007 wife, Christy; and Jarl Mohn and his wife, Pamela. It is So my hope is that you take as much pride in this honor good to see you all again. Thanks for coming. tonight as I do and that you’re celebrating right along with me and all of us at Scripps, because we wouldn’t be Being chosen to receive this year’s Golden Mike Award having this great evening if it weren’t for all the folks has been a profoundly humbling experience for me, for during my career who gave me a chance; who gave me my family and for the men and women at Scripps. their time, their advice, their care and their love. The poet Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “Our chief But the real winners – the ones who will benefit most want is someone who will imagine us to be what we from your tremendous know we could be.” Welcome to the generosity – are those 2007 Golden Mike, who’ve devoted their Chairman I have been blessed lives to our industry, Phil Lombardo to have so many who yet today are coping have given me that with some type of inspiration. Like Pat personal hardship or Patterson who put another. Rick and me on the Your presence here air in Raleigh, N.C. tonight, and your gift Or Dick Jansen, who to the Broadcasters hired me at Scripps Foundation of and became my true America, will improve mentor. Dick taught the lives of many, and me the business side of I thank you for that broadcasting and gave from the bottom of my me an opportunity to heart. get into television.
As I looked around Or Dale Pond, the room tonight, it the senior VP and dawned on me just marketing guru how fortunate I have at Lowe’s Home been to know all of Improvement you. So many of you Warehouse who, have supported me and after hearing my invested your time and presentation about confidence in me. I a new cable channel have to confess, I have about “grass growing often wondered, why. and paint drying” - a month before it However, as I have went on the air - grown older (and committed to purchase hopefully a little twenty percent of all wiser) I have come to the advertising. It understand that it was immediately gave not about me at all. It was about you. HGTV credibility in the advertising community and set us on our way. The gift that so many of you in this room gave me – and continue to give – is hope. You make dreams come true. Or Doctor Steve Martin, who, as a good friend and I have seen so many of you put aside personal ambitions spiritual advisor, constantly reminds me that our and goals to help others succeed. You are great teachers. character is only as strong as the quality of the people You are great mentors. In addition, you are wonderful we surround ourselves with. Or my wife of 25 years givers. – Mary – who has had to contend with the wild and woolly life of a broadcaster, moving from town-to-
7 On The Air Spring 2007 All Golden Mike back to back! 2006 honoree Jeff Smulyan with his wife Heather with 2007 Honoree Ken Lowe and his wife Mary
town and job-to-job. Thank you, Mary, for your belief Thank you again for this incredible honor and for being in me and for your love. Finally, my parents, Barbara here tonight to support the Broadcasters Foundation of and Wayne Lowe, who just celebrated sixty years of America.” marriage last month. Isn’t that fantastic? Susan Packard: Thank you for the blessing of your They raised my brother and me with unquestioned, friendship. unconditional love and instilled in us a strong sense of self-confidence that we were able to grow beyond the “Ken and I go back to the very beginnings of HGTV. tobacco fields of North Carolina, and now – for me – to I was his first hire to get the business started. He hired this honor tonight and the bright lights of New York me primarily to deal with those cranky cable operators City. to get the network distributed. You may recall we had a I can never thank them enough. I know they are proud tool, retransmission consent, to help us get there. of me tonight; but Mom, Dad – I want you to know I took Ken to Denver to call on one such cable how proud I am of you. Thank you. Mom you were operator. We flew out there and Ken was in his usual great in the video. good spirit, charged up to close the sale with this big guy. Well his demeanor began to change when we were Lastly, if you will allow me, I would like to dedicate this kept waiting two hours by the client, who, we were evening to my late, younger brother, Bruce, who passed told, was at the dentist. When we were finally called away in 2004. in Ken got revved up again as all good sales people do. The client walked in, stayed standing, and announced He would have loved tonight – the atmosphere, the that we had nothing to talk about. They would take our festive spirit, the camaraderie and the fact that it was all retransmission consent, but would not trade it to get us about helping the less fortunate. He devoted his life to launched. helping others, so Moose, this is for you.
8 On The Air Spring 2007 At that point, I stood up, and said the meeting was northeast, but they eventually got on a bus and rode over. Ken followed me out to the rental car with a to Canada from there. Turns out it was an eight hour pained look on his face. bus ride, but to Ken, who believes it is a sacred thing to support his team, it was no big deal. ‘We flew all the way to Denver for that? What was that?’ For those who are lucky enough to experience it, there are great highs in building a business, but so too, can I told him it was only the first round and that I thought there be terrible personal sadness, as life is known to do it actually went pretty well. After that, he left me to to us. handle the theatrics of the cable deals. When Ken’s only brother Bruce suddenly passed away, However, he was always there for the team and me. His I went to S. Carolina, along with our friend Nancy support for us was, in a word, unwavering. Tretter, and tried to be there for Ken and his lovely parents, who are here tonight. An example. In the early days when we were working to be licensed in Canada, we had to make our case in front We all paid tribute to Bruce, who was at the launch of the CRTC in Ottawa. I had done work in Canada of HGTV, and who stood, so tall and eloquent, as he before so I took this on. It was a blizzard that day in toasted his big brother Ken for seeing his idea through. January day when I was to present to the commission, He was so very proud. Bruce was magnificent that and Ken was to fly up there the night before, to support night, and I hold that memory as one of the great ones me. When he never showed that evening, I figured with HGTV. something had detained him in Knoxville. The next morning, there he was. He looked raggedly tired so I The video mentioned our core values. There was one asked him what had happened. that was always implicit as we built the division, and that one was gratitude. Ken, every time you addressed a He explained that the flight was diverted to the group at work, you always ended with heartfelt thanks,
Ken Lowe’s Nephew Brandon Lowe, Wayne Lowe, Nancy Tretter, Pat Jones, Barbara Lowe and Ken 9 On The Air Spring 2007 whether it was the sales groups, the programming folks, After 6 years of at The Food Network, you start asking it did not matter. You always ended expressing your yourself how hard it would be to stuff a round star into a gratitude to them. square oven.
I end with expressing mine to you, for all those After another 16-hour dinner with Ken he said, ‘Why marvelous work moments, yes, but even more for the don’t you go run Shop At Home Network?’ blessing of your friendship. I said to myself how hard could this be. No ratings, no distribution, is boring, and looses a ton of money. Thank you, Ken from all of us, and Congratulations. However, at least I shop, so how hard can it be?
Judy Girard: Ken, you are my last and best boss. Failure is a word that is not in Ken’s vocabulary. A business failure just means you change course, there is “When ken asked me to speak on his behalf tonight I never a fall guy around Ken. was honored and I thought how hard can it be? Ken and I only go back 9 years. When Ken Lowe asked Out of Shop At Home’s demise was born an on line to meet with me, I was leading the good life in Los commerce strategy that will be the next pillar of major Angeles, had met the man of my dreams and was in a revenue as Ken continues to put an indelible stamp on 12-step program the E.W. Scripps Phil Lombardo, Company. of recovery Gordon Elliott, Ken Lowe from Disney and Gordon Hastings and the phone Once again, the companies. good life called. Another dinner I did not know with Ken and he asked if I would Ken, but I run HGTV. I had heard he said, why would was a man of I do that? It has vision, a man ratings, a solid of intelligence, program base a man of and makes a ton compassion, and of money! He had an uncanny said, ‘Right, how ability to keep a hard could it be. suit and tie crisp You will have after 8 hours in mastered the the office and 16 three essentials hours at dinner. to human That alone should qualify him for this award! survival. Food, shelter and shopping!’
At dinner Ken said, “Come to Scripps.” It has been a thrill to be with Ken as these six networks and websites break the billion-dollar revenue mark. Most thrilling to me has been what the last 9 years has Ken always believed that every employee makes a meant to me personally. company successful. Many people talk it, Ken lives it. Ken said, ‘how about running The Food Network?’ 30 years ago, I was running a CBS station in Binghamton, New York, I tried to manage like a man, The Food Network had no ratings, was boring, was be one of the guys, and act like one of the guys, with loosing a ton of money and I never ever in my life had some success. I cooked a meal! However, how hard could it be? Ken always convinces you that you can do anything. Ken, When I came to Scripps, I found that Ken Lowe had of course, recognized food as something more profound built a place where success is defined as the ability to be than just cooking. It is the anchor of our gatherings, you. Female, Gay, African American, whatever. Stay the pillar of our lives, and the source of sustenance! I true to your soul and your ability to succeed in business thought it was pretty dam funny, actually. will follow.
10 On The Air Spring 2007 Ken, you are my last and best boss. You have given me Of course, that meant that the rest of us had to figure the gift of being me. out steps one, two, and three, but it was always worth the effort. That is what makes it not hard at all! HGTV’s Dream Home Giveaway, the early development Burton Jablin: You have created a place where people of a website, ownership of our content -- just some of never wamt to leave. the results of Ken’s foresight.
“Like Susan, I was one of the people who were lucky He also came up with the idea for a call center, so enough to be hired by Ken early on to help create people could contact HGTV with questions and HGTV. My job was to work with my boss, Ed Spray, comments. No other television network had anything to supervise all of the programming. Today, of course, like it, and in a short time, we were receiving thousands HGTV is extremely popular, with shows like House of letters and phone calls a month -- almost all of them Hunters, Designed to Sell, Decorating Cents. The list goes positive. on and on. Judy Girard and Gordon Elliott However, I So it is easy to remember one forget some of the major exception. shows let’s call It happened when them experiments we decided to -- that we tried change around the in that first year. program schedule Ken, I know you for a show about remember -- or quilting. Within a maybe you would week, Ken received like to forget - a petition signed - shows like that by 12,000 angry gardening program quilters. They from Australia. were threatening It included a to picket HGTV’s segment on how to headquarters. pollinate a six-foot- We learned an tall philodendron important lesson that was so graphic -- do not get on we could not even the wrong side of air it without people carrying jeopardizing our G long needles! rating. Earlier this There also was the series about a guy who was so evening, recalled her first day on the job at clueless he couldn’t even change a light bulb by himself. Judy Girard We called it Klutz Around the House. Scripps Networks, when Ken announced that million- dollar bonus for employees. Then, there was the show whose title said it all: Oriental I want to conclude with a brief memory of my first day Rugs. That was it Oriental rugs. Rug after rug after rug, at HGTV, which isn’t quite so dramatic, but I think it for 197 episodes. Most of the shows, of course, have says a lot about Ken and the environment he created. been successful. That is because of Ken’s vision for HGTV. It was April 15, 1994. I had just moved to Knoxville from Los Angeles, was living in a motel, and didn’t In those early days, we often said that because of Ken’s know anyone. Several others were in the same vision, he was able to see four or five steps ahead of situation. So that night, Ken invited the entire staff of everyone else. HGTV at the time -- all eight of us -- to join him for dinner, the first of many we would share.
11 On The Air Spring 2007 The meal wasn’t memorable, and in fact, the restaurant, Baskerville, who's now the president of the Scripps Merlot, no longer exists. What is notable is that Digital Networks, and a whole other raft of people. everyone at dinner that first night is still with us at Scripps Networks -- 13 years later. I'm not a happy camper. First thing I say is no more tours of the facilities to anybody, okay? I said, Some day That is because Ken, through his vision, his leadership, I'm going to have a chance to get back at him. So I lie his integrity, and his support, created a place that in wait for ten years. I leave E, I go to Liberty Digital, people simply do not ever want to leave. I leave Liberty, and the phone rings and it's Ken. And Ken said, 'How'd you like to come and be on the E. W. For that, and so much more, thank you, Ken, and congratulations on tonight’s honor and all of your well- Scripps board?' I said, Cool, sounds great. deserved success. This is where the revenge part of the story kicks in. I'm Jarl Mohn (Lee Masters): You're beautiful don't change named to the compensation committee. Now, by this we love you. time I'm not Guest presenter Susan Packard of pissed anymore. Revenge is a Scripps Networks with Mary Lowe By this time, dish best served Ken's done a cold. And so my great job. The story of revenge business is begins back in smoking. I can't the early '90s possibly dig him. as Ken Lowe So I do what decides to every other launch Home & Garden compensation Television. At committee in the time, I'm the United CEO of E! in States does. Los Angeles. Overpay him! We had a factory there, You know, producing our before the own television. Broadcasters We had our Foundation own production decided to facilities. I got give Ken this a phone call award, they from Ken Lowe wanted to do their due diligence to make sure that they and Frank Gardner and they said, 'We'd like to come didn't get embarrassed, because it's a very prestigious out and see how you do things, because we know you're able to produce a lot of television very inexpensively, award. So they had a deep investigation, they talked and own it.' I said, 'Terrific, come on out.' to the Department of Justice and they found out that he was clean on options backdating. They went to the So they came out for a couple of days, studied it, and Department of Justice, there was no antitrust issues. went back to Knoxville to try to replicate or take what They went to the FTC, found no false advertising, no we were doing and apply it to what they were doing misleading claims. there. Which was fine, we were really happy to do that. And then all of a sudden, he starts poaching my However, it was a little disconcerting, they found employees. First Mark Hale goes, who's sitting at the out after they published the invitations that there is table with me tonight. He's now the chief technology an ongoing investigation by the FCC, going back to officer at the Scripps Networks. He hiredBob the '70s, Ken's radio days. They're doing a forensic
12 On The Air Spring 2007 investigation of some of the transmitter readings that A team builder who nurtures his people and inspires he took. The IRS wants to know why he didn't declare all to do their best. Ron Tyso, another fellow board those t-shirts as income. member is here tonight. He said, 'A genuine and caring person, the personification of class. Creative yet I've dealt with Ken as a competitor, as a friend, as a humble, Ken leads with compassion and integrity.' And board member. I've seen what an incredible job that to all those I would add, Cool suits, great hair. Ken has done The E. W. Scripps Company, Emcee Gordon Elliott congratulates Ken So, Ken, I want to leave is truly remarkable. you with a humble He took a huge idea little gift. I've summed for HGTV, went to up the entirety of the board, which was your inspirational and a big ask at the time. great 40 years in the It's funny in retrospect, media business in five because I think the simple lines. It's a little original ask was $25 limerick. A young DJ million to build this named Lowe had an business, and convinced itch to play records the the board to do it. It as his path to get turned out to be a huge rich. He moved from home run. It's one of broadcasting to cable the many reasons why 'cause he thought it we're here tonight to more stable. And now, honor Ken. Of course if Brian Roberts has made it hadn't worked, he'd be him his bitch. As we back at Raleigh/Durham say in L.A., Ken, you're playing Bobby Sherman beautiful, don't change, records. we love you!
I asked some of his Rick Dees: Ken Lowe fellow board members is #1 for some comments, just so we could represent We want to thank you the feelings of the entire so much. I got to say to board. Had some really be here with all these wonderful things to say friends and formal wear about Ken. and all, and to be at The Waldorf-Astoria with These are some of all these great boxes the quotes. A superb and all, and such a great human being. He formal event. My cab defines inspiration. His driver knew it was a creativity, sensitivity, formal event, he had his humility and true formal turban on the leadership make him the way here tonight. It was right man at the right fantastic. And I have time at the right place. Eloquent, enthusiastic, ethical to go just a couple of seconds further, too. I mean, Jeff and entrepreneurial. Jeff Sagansky, one of my fellow Smulyan has just shelled out a couple of dollars for me board members, is here tonight, he had a great line, to move from Kiss-FM to Movin' 93.9. And thank you, he said he's the media CEO with the best performing Jeff, your lovely wife, Heather. And you've done so well. company and the best hair. Which begs the question, Gordon was just talking about Ken and the fact that are the two related? An extraordinary innovative man. E. W. Scripps has done great with our show. We talked
13 On The Air Spring 2007 about, at first, that maybe he would buy a little bit of And Ken is always thinking of ideas, I mean always the weekly top 40. And now, because he didn't, I'm out thinking of ideas. He was up in the room just a of money in over 70 countries! little while ago, we were watching TV just before coming down here, and there was a news item on We started together at a country station in North about a city manager in Northern California who is Carolina. We were both 17 years old and we loved wearing women's clothes now and going to become a radio. You saw a picture of what he started out with, transvestite. He said, 'You know, I'm thinking about that transmitter. And actually, Ken, you'll notice from that, like if that person goes missing, do we put his face his voice, is really good. Whatever he decides to do, on the cartons of half-and-half?' Ken thinks, he thinks all the time. he's fantastic. I didn't start out as quickly. It was a country station, and I had gotten to the point where Never a dull moment. His synapses are going like that the farm animals refused to be on the farm report, and it all the time. was to a point where I said, I got to do something. It started back in 1968 at a country station. But it is And so I made Ken my best friend. And I haven't very rare to get up here and just say that this guy really regretted it one day, I'm telling you something. It is is everything that everybody else has said he is tonight. true, he has the best hair of anybody I ever saw. That's He's the real deal, I can honestly say he's my best friend the good news. The bad news is, Britney Spears wants in the world. And no joking, Ken, I love you, buddy, it. And you know, I have to say, too, I mean, being my you deserve this. It's a long time coming. And they've best friend, Barbara and Wayne Lowe are the parents made the right choice. Ken Lowe is number one. God that I wish I had. If I had had Barbara and Wayne bless you, bud. Thank you. Lowe as my parents, I wouldn't be standing up here on Xanax and Paxil.
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Kenny Rogers
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross 17 On The Air Spring 2007 Through the years...
18 On The Air Spring 2007 Thank you!
Guest presenter Rick Dees
Pat and Becky Patterson
19 On The Air Spring 2007 Broadcasters Foundation Chair Ken with Scripps Networks Phil Lombardo and his wife Kim Mariane Whittemore
Jim Rosenfield with retired Scripps President Dick Jansen
20 On The Air Spring 2007 Guest presenter Burton Jablin of Scripps Networks
Nancy Peretsman of Allen & Company and Ken
Rock & Rock Jock Ken Lowe
Mark Hale, Mary Lowe, Sally Hale and Ken
21 On The Air Spring 2007 Tim Huban of GE Capital with Skip Finley of ICBC Broadcast Holdings
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross Harris Optimal Solutions President Ed Adams with his wife Tara
Tracy Tynan, Director of Sales HRP and John Lansing of Scripps Networks
Radio/TV Business Report Publisher Jim Carnegie, his wife Kathy and Phil Lombardo
22 On The Air Spring 2007 A-starlight night!
Ken with Scripps SeniorGroup Vice Bill PetersonPresident and Television his wife Station Kathy
Jay Isabella of Telerep and Gary Lico of Cable Ready
Great American Country President Ed Hardy, his wife Kim and Ken Lowe
Mike O’Neill of BMI with BMI President Emeritus Frances Preston and Clear Channel Television Chair Bill Moll 23 On The Air Spring 2007 Kevin Svenningsen, senior vice-president sales and marketing NABS, Dave Thomas senior vice-president strategy and business and Susan Whiting president and chief executive officer of Nielsen Media Research
Crystal Price and Mary Lowe
Chuck Bolkcom of PricewaterhouseCoopers with his wife Sheri
Chris Theodoros of Google and Lisa Sirotka-Sonnenklar of McGavren Guild
Kenny Rogers “The Gambler.” 24 On The Air Spring 2007 Ken with Steve Reed Television Group Vice-President and Hervey Martin & General Manager Larry Oliver and his wife Betty Oliver
Michael Spiesman and Jim Beloyianis of Katz Television surround Ray Cole of Citadel Communications
25 On The Air Spring 2007 Susan and Dale Pond
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross
Executive Vice-President Ad Sales, Engineering, and Emerging Media Scripps Networks Steve Gigliotti his wife Sharon Casey Coleman, On The Air Creative Director Jamie Russo and BMI’s Dan Spears, Desmonique Bonet of Google Mica Jean Pierre of the Broadcasters Foundation of America and Buckley Broadcasting’s Joe Bilotta
Gordon and Lynn Hastings with Scott and Sheila Knight
26 On The Air Spring 2007 Guest presenter Jarl Mohn known in the broadcasting industry as Lee Masters Hearst Argyle President and Chief Executive Officer David Barrett, Beth Barrett and Ken
Ken with Virginia and Dick Jansen
The NAB’s Marcellus Alexander with Michael Spiesman
27 On The Air Spring 2007 Jennifer Webber and Ken Lowe
Dick Jansen, Bill Moll, Ken Lowe, Tribune’s Dennis Fitzsimons and Phil Lombardo
Ken, Kenny Rogers and Mary Lowe
Jessica Klekamp with Sheila and Christopher Knight
Bill Sickles of Google Audio, Gordon Hastings and Chris Theodoros of Google
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Ken and Phil Lombardo Broadcasters Foundation Director Dick Foreman with his wife Dr. Ann Hero Foreman
Skip Finley, Steve Newberry, Dan Spears and Joe Bilotta
Judy Girard and her husband Richie Karron
Phyllis McGorry and Marcia Moger
31 On The Air Spring 2007 Sheryl Arluck, John Mikel Zeigler and David Glazer
Mark and Sally Hale
Bill Appleton and Ken Lowe
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross
Brandt, Lynn and Gordon Hastings
32 On The Air Spring 2007 Katz Chair Emeritus Jim Greenwald
Stan and Marcia Moger, Ken and Tim McAuliff of Petry Media
Desmonique Bonet and the RAB’s Kerry Tucker
Greater Media’s Peter Smyth and Peter Doyle
Hearst Argyle’s Fred Young
33 On The Air Spring 2007 Jackie Johnson, Pat Buchanan with Sally and Mark Hale
Ken with William and Rebecca Patterson
Burton Jablin and Stan Moger
Jennifer Howard (Mrs. Willard Stanback) and Senior Vice President Legal Affairs, Scripps Networks Willard Stanback 34 On The Air Spring 2007 Broadcasters Foundation Director Marty Ann Hero Foremen, Ken and Dick Weisberg, with Connie and Rick Buckley Foreman
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross
BMI’s Richard Conlin
Ernest Liebre and Colleen Gally
35 On The Air Spring 2007 Dave Harrington and Tim Huban of GE Capital Chris Rohrs and Kathleen Keefe
Judy Girard and TVB’s Joe Tirinato
Russ Withers, Bill Stakelin, Bill Moll and Del Bryant
Rick Dees and Ken Scott Knight, Skip Finley, Deirdre Lorenz
36 On The Air Spring 2007 Cable Ready’s Gary Lico with guest presenter Judy Girard of Scripps Networks
Tribune CEO Dennis Fitzsimons and Ken
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross
Susan Packard and Mark Hale
Desmonique Bonet with Interep CEO Dave Kennedy 37 On The Air Spring 2007 The Google delegation. Art Zeidman, Joe Anastasi, Adam Marks, Jeff Weinand, Bill Sickles, Scott Bogdan, Chris Theodoros, Desmonique Bonet and Carol Rosenberg
Jeff & Heather Smulyan
Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the E.W. Scripps Company Jennifer Webber
and Mary Lowe
Volunteers Jordan Katz and Lisa Tesoro from Katz Media Corporation
Ken, Judy Girard and her husband Richie Karron Scripps Networks President John Lansing and Phil Lombardo
38 On The Air Spring 2007 Congratulations and goodnight!
John Lansing, Patrick Guy senior vice president business affairs Scripps Networks, Phiderika Foust vice president Barry O’Brien and Mica Jean-Pierre buniness development Scripps Networks, Rich Boehn, Chiev Operating Officer, The E.W. Scripps Company and Barbara Guy
Lou Occhicone of Cable Ready, Emerson Coleman of Hearst- Argyle Television and Gary Lico, President & CEO of Cable Ready
39 On The Air Spring 2007 Bill and Phyllis McGorry with Dick Foreman and Ann Hero Foreman
Donna Stephens senior vice president advertising sales HGTV and Susan Packard, president affiliate sales and international development Scripps Networks Pat Buchanan
Michael James L’Oreal, Jennifer LaMontagne local sales manager of WBLS-FM, Kendra Sherwood. WBLS, Skip Finley, vice chairman ICBC Broadcast Holdings and Keisha Sutton James.
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A married couple that both worked as successful sales executives in the broadcasting industry find themselves today in a situation that is simply unimaginable. The wife and mother of two small children was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2005. This rare and paralyzing disease has robbed her BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA of the life she knew in a very short time. She is fed intravenously and relies on breathing support to survive. This young woman is aware of her surroundings; so that she can see and hear her children but cannot hold them and cannot even speak to them clearly.
Her heartbroken husband is now raising their children, aged 7 and 10, while he tries to cope with the cruel reality that confronts them every day. Their family situation appears as if it could not get any worse. But there is also a pressing financial need. The husband left his prosperous sales career five years ago because he needed to step in and save the family printing business since his own father’s health was failing. He made the commitment to invest most of his resources into the business only to watch it fail financially.
This loss of income coupled with staggering home heath care costs have stripped away any safety net that the family saved. Although siblings are trying to assist financially their contributions are meager compared to the monthly debt.
At this moment, our colleagues and their children are in jeopardy of losing their home due to foreclosure.
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Thank you for supporting our colleagues in need… 2007 Pioneer Awards
Six Radio And Television Legends To Receive Broadcasters Foundation Of America Pioneer Awards
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced the recipients of the 2007 Pioneer Awards to be presented at the Pioneers Breakfast on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at The Bellagio Hotel during the NAB Convention in Las Vegas.
Receiving honors as Broadcast Pioneers will be James G. Babb the retired President & CEO of Jefferson-Pilot Communications Company, Gary Chapman, CEO emeritus of LIN TV Corporation, California radio entrepreneur Bob Fox, broadcaster and Radio Ink Publisher B. Eric Rhoads, Sorenson Broadcasting President & CEO Dean Sorenson and California-Oregon Broadcasters President Patricia C. Smullin.
The awards will be presented on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:15 A.M. at The Bellagio. The National Association of Media Brokers, the Radio Advertising Bureau and TVB underwrite the annual breakfast. There is no charge for admission, however attendees are asked to register their attendance with the foundation office at 203-862-8577.
47 On The Air Spring 2007 of the Olympic events for NBC as well as NCAA Basketball, NFL Football, including the Super Bowl, and has just begun producing NASCR events for Fox Television.
He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina and was chair of the public affairs committee. He is also a trustee of the Arts and Science Council of Charlotte and the YMCA of Central Carolinas. In 1985 he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from UNC Charlotte and was elected a charter member of the UNCC Alumni Hall of the Fame in 1991. He is currently a member of the board of trustees James G. Babb at UNCC and chair of the nominating committee. He is a graduate of Belmont Abby College, having James G. Babb is executive vice president for television for Bahakel Communications, served on the college’s board of trustees on two headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. different occasions. He is also a recipient of the He formerly was chair, president and CEO of Abbey’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. Outlet Communications, Inc., headquartered in Providence, R.I., from May 1991 through February 1996. Before joining Outlet, Babb was president and CEO of Jefferson-Pilot Communications Company in Charlotte and a director of the Jefferson-Pilot Corporation (1988-1991) prior to his retirement in 1991. He held a number of management positions before his elevation to president in 1988.
Babb has held a number of key positions in the broadcasting industry including president of the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters; chair of the Television Board and a member of the board of the National Association of Broadcasters; Gary R. Chapman Gary Chapman is chairman, president and chief chair of the board of TVB (Television Bureau of Advertising) and chair of the CBS Television executive officer emeritus of LIN TV Corp. Gary Network Affiliates Advisory Board. He is a former joined LIN TV’s former parent in 1988 as president member and chair of the Board of BMI, Inc. of television and was named CEO of television in June 1994 and chairman in August 2000. Jim also serves on the board of Piedmont Television Holdings, a group owner of television stations; and Gary received his BS degree in radio and television prior to its sale in August, 2004, Babb served as a communications from Southern Illinois University director of NEP Productions, a major international at Carbondale. He began his television career at television production company that produces all
48 On The Air Spring 2007 KSDK-TV, St. Louis in 1967, and by 1976, he became director of marketing and research for KSDK’s owner, Pulitzer Television. After serving as general manager of WLNE-TV, Providence from 1979 to 1984, Gary was promoted to director of broadcasting for the station’s parent company, Freedom Newspapers, Inc. In 1987, he was named senior vice president, broadcasting of Freedom Newspapers.
Gary became a member of the Electronic Media Rating Council in 1980, and presided as Bob Fox chairman from 1982 to 1988. Gary was the joint When Bob Fox was a young man, he visited board chairman of the National Association of KFWB, Los Angeles, and asked to see the sales Broadcasters from 1991 to 1993 and served on the manager. After introducing himself, Bob said he would go to work at no salary in order to obtain a board of directors from 1987, including chairman of job as a sales person at the station. He obtained the the television board (1989-1991). He has served as job and, thus, began a life long career in the radio chairman of COLTAM and chairman of the NAB industry. personal diary project. He has also served on the In the late 1960s Bob, with a partner, Ira Laufer, board of directors of the Advanced Television Test purchased KVEN AM and FM (Ventura, CA). Center, Inc. (ATTC), and the Advertising Council. KVEN-FM became KHAY when Bob introduced country music to Ventura County. The station quickly became the most listened to station in Gary was chairman of the board of The Association the county. Eventually, Bob bought out his for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) from partner and became majority owner of the 2000-20005. He is presently chairman of the company.
advisory board of governors for the National Bob became more involved in the industry and Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation in 1983 and l986 was elected chairman of the (NABEF), co-chairman of the NAB Decency in Southern California Broadcasters Association. Bob Programming Task Force, and is on the board of also became an officer and director of the California Broadcasters Association and chaired the CBA’s the Broadcasters Foundation of America. Gary is Anti Drunk Driving Task Force. In 1994, the also a former director of The Greater Providence California Broadcasters Association named Bob Chamber of Commerce. Gary is the recipient of Broadcaster of the Year. he 2002 Hugh Malcolm Beville, Jr. Award for his In 1984 Bob was elected a director of the Radio achievement in the filed of audience research. Gary Board of the National Association of Broadcasters. received an Honorary Doctoral Degree from Roger In 1987, he was elected vice chairman of the radio Williams University in May 2005, and is a board board and became the first broadcaster from the trustee at Roger Williams University. West Coast to be elected as an officer of the
49 On The Air Spring 2007 NAB. In 1987, Bob offered a motion to form and Broadcastings WLQY (Y-100) in Miami, Florida. present a technology summit in order to enable At just 17, Rhoads was one of the youngest full- the industry to keep abreast of new technical time major-market radio talents in America. developments. The Technology Summit has Rhoads’ first programming gig came with KIOY become an annual event. (K104) in Fresno, California. In 1990 Bob was again elected a director of the NAB and from ’92 to ’93 served as vice chairman Rhoads delved into station ownership in 1980 at of the radio board and from 1993 to 1994 served as chairman of the radio board. While chairman age 25, purchasing KLRZ in Salt Lake City, KEYY of the radio board of the NAB, Bob founded the in Provo, and KHAA in New Orleans. After six National Association of Broadcasters Educational years, Rhoads sold the properties and founded Foundation and raised $102,500 to initially fund Streamline Communications Corporation, which the foundation. He also served on the board of manufactured remote radio studios. The company’s advisors of the association. marquee product was The Giant Boom Box. In 1996, the NAB recognized Bob with the Grover Cobb Award for his “Extraordinary contributions to In 1987 Rhoads advertised his product in a little- better understanding between broadcasters and the known publication called The Pulse of Broadcasting. government.” He later purchased the publication, Bob graduated from the University of California at founded a new company, Streamline Publishing, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He and his and changed the name to The Pulse of Radio which wife live in the Pacific Palisades and they are the parents of two daughters. later became Radio Ink. Today, Radio Ink is one of the radio industry’s top trade magazines. Streamline also publishes Fine Art Connoisseur, which targets affluent art collectors.
In its 20 years, Streamline has expanded into publishing radio industry books and DVDs. In 1997 Rhoads published his first book, Blast From The Past: A 75-Year Photo History of Radio. Beyond printed publications, Streamline produces the RadioInk.com and FineArtCommisseur.com websites.
Rhoads has also broadened the company’s scope B. Eric Rhoads into conferences. Along with Radio Ink’s Forecast Eric Rhoads started his radio career in 1969 Conference, held annually at the Harvard Club at age 14 working as a DJ at WITB in Fort in New York, the company this year is launching Wayne, Indiana. From there he went to WYYY the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference and is re- in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but Rhoads’ big break launching its Convergence conference. came when he joined the inaugural staff of Heftel
50 On The Air Spring 2007 Rhoads, his wife Laurie, and their four-year-old Her recurring television program, Up Close with triplets Grace, Brady, and Berkeley split time Patsy Smullin, has involved interviews with some between homes in San Francisco, Palm Beach, of the most intriguing people in America including and the Adirondacks. An avid boater, Rhoads is TV stars, first ladies and network anchors. also a collector of antique radios and microphones. An accomplished photographer and oil painter, Patsy has served as president of the Oregon Rhoads’ work has been represented in art galleries Association of Broadcasters and as a board member in Seattle and Santa Fe. of the National Association of Broadcasters and the NBC Affiliates Board. Patsy’s Dad received the NAB’s distinguished service award and she and her dad are the only father-daughter team to serve on the NAB board. Patsy like her father is known for the foresight and wisdom to make small market broadcast outlets be all they can possibly be and for consistently providing community service to individuals throughout the west via the broadcast medium.
Patricia C. Smullin Patsy Smullin is the president and owner of California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc., which her father founded in 1933. It is the longest continuously operated, independent broadcast organization in the West having served Northern California and Oregon for over seven decades. Its holdings include: KOBI-TV (NBC), the first VHF television station in Oregon with stations in Medford, Coos Bay and Grants Pass; KOTI-TV (NBC) in Klamath Falls; KEVU-TV (independent) Dean Sorenson and KLSR-TV (FOX) in Eugene Oregon, and Fifty years ago, Dean Sorenson was finishing his COBi Digital HD, the region’s leading media senior year at Mitchell, SD, high school, and Production Company. playing nine holes of golf with friends. When another nine holes was suggested Dean responded, Her career in television has been both as an “I need to go to town and find a job!” When one of administrator and a practitioner of the art, with his friends asked where, Dean answered “The radio experience both behind and in front of the camera. station.”
51 On The Air Spring 2007 An hour later, he was at 250 watt KORN-AM in Mitchell at the very same moment a DJ named Gary Owens had resigned for another radio position! Dean was hired. The job complimented his plans to attend classes during days at the local Dakota Wesleyan University.
It was at KORN that Dean cemented his lifetime career plan, to be in mass media but in towns where there are no masses!
His sales skills were learned shortly thereafter in Rapid City, and then Pierre, SD. His first General Manager’s position came at age 23, at a 200-watt daytime station with a horizontal antenna strung between two telephone poles.
Dean and friend Jerry Simmons founded Sorenson Broadcasting in 1971. Jerry had a love of radio, although never working in the business, and brought a deep understanding of business management to the company. That partnership continued 15 years and Dean still thinks it was one of the best partnerships ever, in American business.
In 30 years, the company purchased or constructed 22 stations in 10 communities in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.
By 1994, the company established one of the earlier Employee Stock Ownership Plans in small radio markets. In 2000, the stations were leased to Waitt Radio/NRG, and remain in that lease arrangement today. Since 2000, Dean and his fishing friend, Dick Chapin, have owned stations in Omaha, Hastings and Nebraska City, NE, as well as Spencer Inside Edition Anchor Deborah Norville will and Storm Lake, IA. Dean is currently constructing emcee the 2007 Broadcast Pioneer Awards to be two new FM stations in Aberdeen, SD. held at The Bellagio. Deborah is also a director Dean served on the NAB Board of Directors from and member of the executive committee of the 1978-82, and has been an RAB Board Member since 1977. He has been a frequent speaker and Broadcasters Foundation of America and has sales trainer at both state association conventions, served on the board for seven years. She is the and NAB and RAB conventions. In the 1960’s he national media spokes person for the mission was elected twice to the South Dakota Legislature, of the foundation and each year makes several being the youngest person ever elected to that body. appearance on the foundation’s behalf including He and his wife Rita have five children and five the Service to America Awards in Washington grandchildren. Dean and Rita reside in Sioux Falls, DC and the TVB annual conference in New York SD. City.
52 On The Air Spring 2007 Broadcasters Foundation of America Endowment Fund Your Opportunity To Give Back The Broadcasters Foundation of America Endowment Fund was established in 1998 by a resolution of the Broadcasters Foundation of America Board of Directors.
The fund’s exclusive purpose is to ensure that financial assistance be available in perpetuity to fellow broadcasters who, through no fault of their own, are in acute personal financial need. The endowment is used exclusively to support the benevolent outreach of the Broadcasters Foundation of America.
To qualify for help, an individual must go through a detailed application process which includes a financial statement, income tax returns, reference checks, and a physician’s medical statement, when appropriate. Monthly grants vary in size depending on individual circumstances. All grants are approved and renewed annually by the Broadcasters Foundation of America Executive Committee. Grant recipients remain anonymous so as to preserve their dignity.
Endowment Committee William O’Shaughnessy, Chair Phil Beuth, ABC/CapCities (Ret.) Erica Farber, Publisher, Radio & Records Dick Foreman, Richard A. Foreman Associates Ed McLaughlin, Foundation Chair Emeritus Larry Oliver, VP & General Manager, Reed Television Group Call (203) 862-8577 for more information
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Stroke felled broadcaster
A broadcast personality and industry entrepreneur needs our help. Our colleague was in the forefront of the community as a founder of a national publication dedicated to the industry. He later pursued several independent entrepreneurial ventures, unfortunately to no lasting financial success. BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA In December of 2006, he suffered a massive stroke resulting in brain damage to a serious degree. This dynamic communicator now contends with short-term memory loss and is at this time critically delusional. Fighting for his life, he has made enough physical improvement to be transferred to a local rehabilitation center, where he present condition is complicated and unstable. Known as a bold risk-taker, he is now in the unfathomable position of being unable to manage his own life.
His health problems are compounded by a dire financial need. He is without health insurance, pension or other resources mandatory to afford the high-level quality of health care he needs to survive. His two daughters have informed us that they must locate an assisted living facility immediately that can offer the attention that he needs. His present facility is unsatisfactory owing to a lack of rehabilitation services and even lack of concern on the part of the staff handling his case.
His children are presently navigating a complicated state health care system in order to identify any support possible. But they will only be able to help their father if we can help them. We have the ability to make a difference in our colleague’s quality of life today.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America is there for this family.
Thank you for supporting our colleagues in need… Message From The President he Broadcasters Foundation Of course, a special thanks to The Broadcasters Foundation T of America takes great the hundreds who supported our of America NAB Charity Golf pride in each Golden Mike mission by attending the dinner. Tournament will be held on presentation being a unique Sunday, April 15 at the Bali evening. This year’s Golden Because Bad Things Can Hai Golf Club. Broadcasting Mike was no exception. The Happen to Good People is the and Cable and New York wonderful gala gathering at The theme of our 2007 Broadcasters Life Investment Management Waldorf Astoria on February 26, Foundation of America underwrite this event so that all as detailed in the pages of this outreach. Initiated by Chair player fees go directly to support issue, attest to the great tribute Phil Lombardo, the campaign’s the work of the foundation. paid to Ken Lowe and The E.W. purpose is to insure that any Thanks to Larry Oliver and Scripps Company. broadcaster who needs our help Gary Faccenda. We also greatly is aware of our mission. You will appreciate the sponsorship I hope that you will take the see our outreach messages in this participation of George Reed time to read the expressions issue of On The Air along with and Media Services Group, of our guest presenters Judy several case studies titled Your Ed Adams and Harris Optimal Girard, Jarl Mohn, Burton Help Literally Saves Lives. The Solutions and Wide-Orbit. Jablin, Susan Packard and Rick message is clear; please assist us Bill Moll, Paul Karpowicz and Dees. As one guest said to me in spreading the word so that Scott Knight do a terrific job following the dinner, “This must our safety net will be available in organizing this tournament, be a wonderful company and to all broadcasters who qualify which unbelievably is now in its individual to work for!” It is for our help. Special thanks 13th year! indeed. to Broadcasting & Cable for designing these advertisements Do not forget that the 2007 The foundation wishes to and generously providing space Broadcasters Foundation express its deep gratitude for the in their publication. of America Celebrity Golf generosity of The E.W. Scripps Tournament will be held on Company in working closely The 2007 Broadcast Pioneer Monday, September 17 at the with us to present the 2007 Awards will once again salute an Wee Burn Country Club in Golden Mike Award to its leader illustrious group of broadcasters. Darien, Connecticut. Please Ken Lowe. We are grateful for What a lineup! Jim Babb, contact me for additional Scripps making possible the Gary Chapman, Bob Fox, Eric information. appearance of country music Rhoads, Patsy Smullin and icon Kenny Rogers and for Dean Sorenson. We hope that The Broadcasters Foundation of bringing such a large delegation you will join us to salute these America is all about giving back. of the Scripps family to the individuals who have given so To the hundreds of people who event. Rick Dees, a friend of much to our industry. Join us on support our events and our fund Ken Lowe’s since their teenage April 18 at 7:15 A.M. at The raising efforts throughout the disc jockey years in North Bellagio. You will be our guests year our heartfelt thanks. Carolina, graciously sponsored thanks to the generosity of the the dinner reception. Atlantic RAB, TVB and the National I hope to see you in Las Vegas. Wines and Spirits generously Association of Media Brokers. sponsored the post reception. GHH
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Broadcasters Foundation of America Board of Directors 2006-2007
Philip J. Lombardo Stu Olds Gordon H. Hastings Chair Vice Chair President
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Edward F. McLaughlin Richard A. Foreman Lawrence Oliver Chairman Emeritus President/CEO, VP/General Manager, Richard A. Foreman Associates Reed Television Group Joseph C. Amaturo The Amaturo Family Foundation, Inc. Alan W. Frank William O’Shaughnessy President, Post Newsweek Stations, Inc. Chairman, WVOX/WRTN-Whitney Radio David J. Barrett President/CEO, Hearst-Argyle Television Gary Fries, Diane Linen Powell Radio Advertising Bureau, ret. Chair Philip R. Beuth Des Plaines Publishing Capital Cities, ret. Ralph Guild Chairman, Interep Frances Preston Del R. Bryant President Emeritus, BMI President/CEO, BMI Wade Hargrove, Esq. Brooks Pierce John Reardon Richard D. Buckley McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP President/CEO, Tribune Broadcasting President/CEO, Buckley Broadcasting Corp. Paul Karpowicz David Rehr President/CEO, President/CEO, Gary R. Chapman Meredith Broadcasting Group Nat’l Assoc. of Broadcasters LIN TV Corp., ret. N. Scott Knight Joseph Reilly Edward Christian Managing Partner, President, NYS Broadcasters Association President/CEO, Saga Communications, Inc. Connecticut School of Broadcasting Jeffrey H. Smulyan Erica Farber Jerry Lee Chairman/CEO, Emmis Communications Publisher, Radio & Records President, WBEB-FM Peter H. Smyth Richard Ferguson Jerry Levy President/CEO, Greater Media, Inc. Cox Radio, ret. President, JL Media Inc. Nicholas J. Verbitsky Joseph M. Field Stanley H. Moger Chairman, Chairman, Entercom President/CEO, SFM Entertainment United Stations Radio Networks
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