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SLEEPY HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 SCARBOROUGH, NY 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 contents Taishoff Family Foundation volume 19 issue 3 fall/winter 2014

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In addition to their commitment to journalistic causes and 6 The 2014 Celebrity The Taishoff Family Foundation a free press, the Taishoff Family Foundation is also active in Golf Tournament was established by the late Lawrence improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. The Foundation has developed resources to help educate so- 17 Guardian Article 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 20 Seen and Heard 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, On The Air is a free news and feature publication, among their many worthwhile endeavors, the National Press offered to the Broadcasters Foundation of America members and friends, and is published three times The Taishoffs devoted their entire lives to extending the Foundation which annually presents the Sol Taishoff Award a year by the: values and protections of the First Amendment to “The for Excellence in Electronic Journalism. Broadcasters Foundation of America Fifth Estate” which was the designation bestowed upon the 125 West 55th Street/3rd Floor broadcasting fraternity by Sol Taishoff so many years ago. New York, NY 10019 Retired Captain Robert Taishoff USN, is the chairman of the www.broadcastersfoundation.org Taishoff Family Foundation. 212-373-8250 The vision and foresight of both Taishoffs often caused them Jim Thompson, Publisher Emily Barratt, Editor 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 For feature story contributions or to request another copy of this publication, please call the Broadcasters Ward L. Quaal. In 2009, the Taishoff family was honored illustrious forebears by underwriting On The Air magazine, Foundation of America at: with a Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Award. which is distributed widely throughout the broadcast industry. 212-373-8250, or you may email any questions and/or comments [email protected].

ON THE AIR FALL/WINTER 2014 3 T:7” BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Philip J. Lombardo Chairman Richard A. Foreman chairman’s message Vice Chairman James B. Thompson President Over the past five years the amount of assistance the Peter M. Doyle Broadcasters Foundation has provided for colleagues in Vice President need has almost doubled. This year we will give out close to BOARD OF DIRECTORS: David J. Barrett $900,000 in monthly grants. Requests for help continue to Director, Hearst Corporation grow and the demands on our resources are greater than ever. George G. Beasley Please continue to support the foundation. Ready. Set. Go anywhere. Chairman/CEO, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. Philip R. Beuth Capital Cities, ret. Joseph M. Bilotta We are currently embarking on our critically important year- Introducing the all-new GLA. President/CEO, Buckley Broadcasting Corp. end fundraising campaign. Your support has never been more Richard J. Bodorff Partner, Wiley Rein LLP important. You will soon be receiving a letter appealing to your Rebecca S. Campbell generous spirit. A self-addressed envelope will be enclosed to President, ABC Owned Television Stations Group Brian Cobb simplify the act of giving to the Foundation’s noble mission. President, CobbCorp You will also find the same envelope in this issue of On the Air magazine. Please consider Peter Dunn President, CBS Television Stations increasing your gift, which will allow our circle of assistance to widen. On behalf of our Erica Farber grateful grantees, we wish to express our deep appreciation for your continued help. President/CEO,Radio Advertising Bureau Richard Ferguson Cox Radio, ret. The Broadcasters Foundation of America is an organization you may never need, but with Joseph M. Field your help, we will always be there for you or someone you may know. Chairman, Entercom Skip Finley Managing Partner, Noepe Communications, LLC Michael J. Fiorile Thank you, Vice Chairman/CEO, Dispatch Broadcast Group Alan W. Frank Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc., ret. Mark Gray President, Katz Radio Group Philip J. Lombardo Wade Hargrove, Esq. Partner, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP Chairman Louis Hillelson Vice President/Group Publisher, New Bay Media Bill Hoffman

President, Cox Media Group president’s message T:9.5” Paul Karpowicz President/CEO, Meredith Broadcasting Group N. Scott Knight With the recent addition of Frank Pesce as our new business President/CEO, Knight Media Group manager, we are at full staff, which includes Peter Doyle as Brian Lawlor SVP/Television, E.W. Scripps TV Station Group Vice President and Emily Barratt as Office Administrator. Jerry Lee We are now well positioned to continue the important President, WBEB-FM Jerry Levy mission of the Broadcasters Foundation. President, JL Media Inc. David T. Lougee President, Gannett Broadcasting We just concluded the most successful Celebrity Golf Make every trip an adventure with the muscular, versatile, all-new GLA. Its power liftgate Dan Mason Tournament in our history. We raised over $265,000 and opens to an expansive cargo space and split-folding rear seats, making it the perfect President/CEO, CBS Radio THE 2015 GLA Elizabeth Neuhoff had a perfect day at Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Our companion for any excursion. With advanced aerodynamics, striking design details and President & CEO, Neuhoff Communications sincere thanks to this year’s co-chairs, Leo MacCourtney, STARTING AT Deborah Norville an exceptional starting price, it’s everything you could want and more in a compact SUV. Inside Edition president of Katz-TV and Scott Herman, EVP Operations $ * Michael O’Neill & NY Market manager CBS Radio, who led us in this record setting fundraiser. We 33,300 The 2015 GLA. An entirely new automotive experience from the company that’s always President & CEO, BMI William O’Shaughnessy are grateful to our title sponsors, Mercedes-Benz Tri-State Dealers and Evercore Wealth been known for pioneering them. Visit MBUSA.com/GLA Chairman, WVOX/WVIP-Whitney Media Management for helping to make this event possible. You can read more about the Martin Pompadur Global Vice Chair, Media & Entertainment, Macquaire Capital Celebrity Golf Tournament on page 6. Joseph Reilly NYS Broadcasters Association, ret. Gordon H. Smith We are currently soliciting year end donations and organizing our next fundraiser, the President/CEO, NAB Golden Mike Award Gala, being held on February 23rd at the Plaza Hotel in New Jeffrey H. Smulyan Chairman/CEO, Emmis Communications York City. I hope we can count on your financial assistance and look forward to seeing George Stephanopoulos you at the Golden Mike dinner. Good Morning America Dennis Swanson President, Station Operations, Fox Television Stations Inc. Thank you, Nicholas J. Verbitsky Chairman, United Stations Radio Networks Diana Wilkin CHAIRMAN EMERITUS: Visit your Mercedes-Benz Tri-State Dealer today. Edward F. McLaughlin OFFICERS: Jim Thompson Colleen Liebre, Asst. Treasurer/CFO, President MBUSA.com Citadel Communications Co, L.P.

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Co-Chairs for this year’s event were Scott Herman, Executive VP of Operations & New York Market Manager, CBS Radio, and Leo MacCourtney, President & CEO, Katz Television Group. Title sponsors $265,000 of the 2014 event were the Mercedes-Benz Tri-States Dealers and Evercore Wealth Management. Additional sponsors included ABC, CBS, NBC, EPSN Radio, Marketron, Nielsen, Flight Options and Raised to help broadcasters in need Imagine Communications, among others.

Event Photographer: Wendy Moger-Bross Team Photo Photographer: Dan McKean 2014 Celebrity Golf Tournament

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6 1. Scott Porretti, Mark Gray, Matt Kluft, Tucker Flood 2. Seema Sadekar, Phil Lombardo 3. Bill Whittle, Klarn DePalma, Deb Placey, Rich McAllister, Mark Zurola 1. Adam Monaco, Alyson Rozner, Jonathan Coachman, Janine DiCarlo, Paul Smith 4. Craig Carton 2. Adam Arnegger, Rick DiPietro, Scott Knight, Tim McCarthy, Peter Doherty 5. Phil Lombardo, Jonathan Coachman, Jim Thompson 3. Rick McGuire, Kevin Rustad, Mike Wittman, Bob Cotter, Lonnie Quinn 6. Skip Finley, Mike Phillips, Beth Neuhoff, Chris Pruitt, Dennis Lyle 4. Michael J. Fox, Ray Cole 5. Skip Finley, Karen Finley 6. Don Bouloukos, Chad Brown, Dan Finn, Scott Herman

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1. Kevin Bjorkdhal, Michael McCafferty, Jim Spanarkel, 5 Ryan Marsh, Brendan Nolan 2. Traug Keller, Russel Peter, Greg Buttle, Mike Connolly, Jeff Martindale 3. Mike O’Neill, Mike Steinberg, Maurice DuBois, Jose Gonzalez, Phil Graham 5

4. Bill LeBlanc, Bruce Kallner, Bruce Beck, Tony Chiulli, 6 Carrie Corum 5. Rich Tunkel, Paul Rotella, Joe Reilly, Dennis Lyle 6. Rich Hesse, Jim Vealo, Craig Carton, Bill Strauss, 1. Mary Calvi, Dana Tyler, Alice Gainer Doug Wells 2. Bob Camastro, Joe Pepe, John Franco, Jim Buzzetta, Bill Riedel 3. Steve Cheesare, Dan Finn, Rob Williams, Scott Burrell, Chad Brown 4. Jim Holihan, Charlie Ryan, Sterling Sharpe, Peter Daghes, Dick Bodorff

5. Bill Falvey, John Monsees, Donny Marshall, Ned Hentz, Bruce Miller

6. Meghan Buonocore, Taylor Wilson

7. John Franco

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5 1. Jim Beloyianis, Artie Altman, Chad Cascadden, Leo MacCourtney, Dave Bisceglia 2. Adam Monaco, Adam Arnegger 3. Brandon Long, Joe Micheletti, Chris Adam, John Devin, Tom Macguire 4. Fred Powers, Joe Bilotta, Rachel Grant, Joe Bodan 5 5. Karen Finley, Jeff Haley, Skip Finley, Connie Buckley 6 6. Jay Harris, Jonathan Coachman, Michael J. Fox, Ray Cole, John Buccigross

1. Leo MacCourtney, John DeWan, Jim Hughes 2. Jim Vealo, Michael J. Fox, Bob Comastro, Doug Wells 3. Ned Hentz, Bruce Miller 4. Mike Hayes, Larry Schneiderman, Eric Meyrowitz, Bob Klein, Dick Brennan 5. Tina Cervasio, Scott Knight 6. Karen Finley, Shelia Knight, Colleen Liebre, Frank Pesce

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7 1. Steve Posnock, Tina Cervasio, Rich Tunkel, Lisette Vitter, Bret Adamczyk 2. Dolores Nolan, Bruce Beck, Peter Doyle, Emily Barratt 3. Mike Phillips 4. Kim Welch, Tina Cervasio, Rachel Grant, Nisha Sadekar, Seema Sadekar 5. Jim Thompson, Rachel Grant, Skip Finley, Jerry Crowley 6. Charlie Ryan, John Apruzzese 7. Celebrity Golf Dinner

14 FALL/WINTER 2011 ON THE AIR Your Help Literally Saves Lives the guardian fund Letter from a grantee

Giving back to an industry June 3, 2014 that has given us so much. By Bob Bennett. Jim Thompson President Broadcasters Foundation of America 125 West 55th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10019 I’ve spent my professional life in the broadcasting industry and it has been very good to me. Dear Jim, From my days as a salesman in Los Angeles to managing WCVB-TV in Boston and overseeing I cannot express in words how meaningful and helpful your support of me through the Broadcasters Foundation has been. You have stuck with me and changed my Metromedia, I have achieved great success and life – from not being able to walk to getting on my feet again and re-starting my have witnessed firsthand the power and influence business. of local broadcast programming. BUT WITH EACH SUCCESS COMES RESPONSIBILITY. It is with pleasure that I am able to inform you that I will no longer need your motorcycle accident; or a couple who lost their home due to assistance. The time has come when I feel that I can make it on my own, and a day Now it is time to pay it forward and give back to an exorbitant medical expenses. These are just a few examples that I have looked forward to for a long time. So, therefore, I will not be applying industry that has given me so much. That is why I have of the hundreds of broadcasters in need that the Foundation been a longtime supporter of the Broadcasters Foundation supports each day and we cannot allow these pleas for help for your assistance for another term. With the exception of a few minor issues, of America and its Guardian Fund campaign. to go unanswered. which will remain with me, I am good to go. FOR MORE THAN 65 YEARS, the Broadcasters Foundation MANY OF US ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH to never have to Again, I very much appreciate what you have done for me. Your help and genuine of America has provided millions of dollars in financial face the hardships of our colleagues. It a testament to the interest in my well-being means more that you will ever know. I appreciate those support to broadcast industry professionals, who are unable strength of our broadcast community that we are able to times when you have called to check in on me. to work due to tragic, life-altering circumstances. Imagine pull together and raise much needed funds to help those in battling a debilitating illness or struggling to recover from our industry struggling to live each day. But with requests Please pass along my thanks and gratitude to your many members and benefactors, a natural disaster, unable to work to support yourself and for assistance increasing, the Foundation is in need of many of whom I know. It is my hope that I can repay their kindness one day, as I your family. The stories of our colleagues in need are our continued support. I encourage you to join the cause heartbreaking, such as a young father who died of a sudden and make a commitment and contribution, personally or grow my business. massive stroke, leaving behind a wife and two children; professionally, to the Broadcasters Foundation’s Guardian a successful business manager paralyzed by a tragic Fund. Help me pay it forward – help our colleagues in need. Best Regards,

(Name withheld)

16 FALL 2010 ON THE AIR ON THE AIR SUMMER 2014 17 ON THE AIR SUMMER 2014 19 seen & heard seen & heard 12th Annual Giants of Broadcasting Luncheon 24th Annual Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame he Library of American Broadcasting presented its 12th annual Giants of Broadcasting Luncheon in New York City on October 16. This year’s honorees were: Regis Philbin, T Pablo Raul Alarcon Sr. and Raul Alarcon Jr., David Barrett, Chuck Scarborough, Fred Silverman, Peter Smyth, Virginia Pate Wetter, Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill, plus a special tribute to Sylvester L. (Pat) Weaver with a remembrance by Sigourney Weaver.

Pictured are (left to right): Bill McGorry, Chairman, Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame; Kiernan Shipka and Matthew Weiner of Mad Men, Doug Herzog, Mark Lazarus, Italia Commisso Weinand, David F. Poltrack, Bill Koenigsberg, Perry Sook, and Louis Hillelson, Vice President, Group Pub- lisher, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News.

All photos:All Wendy Moger-Bross roadcasting & Cable welcomed its 24th class of honorees into the Hall of Fame on October 20, during a sold-out gala at New York’s famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The evening was co-hosted by Bob Costas, NBC Sports, Major League Baseball BNetwork and Megyn Kelly, Anchor, The Kelly File, Fox News Channel. This year, B&C honored: Emilio Azcárraga, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grupo Televisa; Sean R.H. Bratches, EVP, Sales and Marketing, ESPN; Italia Commisso Weinand, EVP, Programming and Human Resources, Media- com Communications Corp.; Family Feud; Doug Herzog, President, Viacom Entertainment Group; Bill Koenigsberg, President, CEO, Founder, Horizon Media; Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBC Sports Group; Mad Men, AMC Networks’; David F. Poltrack, Chief Research Officer, CBS Corp., President, CBS Vision; Perry Sook, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nexstar David and Beth Barrett, with Sigourney Weaver Broadcasting Group; Robin Roberts, Co-Anchor, Good Morning America; and Bud Selig, Commissioner, Major League Baseball. BMI and HD Radio put the spotlight on new talent for the Most Influential Women in Radio. BMI partnered with HD Radio in providing the entertainment at the annual “Lipstick and Lobster” dinner hosted by the Mentoring Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW) and held recently in Indianapolis in conjunction with the Radio Show. BMI singer/songwriter Hugh Mitchell along with his partner Jillia Jackson performed for a large and enthusiastic group of female radio executives. The twosome make up the new duo “Among the Willows” who are based in Nashville and are currently working on their debut LP. The MIW Radio Group is committed to advocating the advancement of women to senior positions in radio companies and corporations.

Chuck Scarborough, Peter Smythe, Fred Silverman, Virginia Pate Wetter, Richard Foreman, Ed McLaughlin & Jim Duffy (left to right): Ibiquity Senior Vice President Joe D’Angelo, Raúl Alarcón, Jr., David Barrett Jillia Jackson, MIW Spokeswoman Kay Olin, Hugh Mitchell, and BMI’s Vice President of Industry Relations Dan Spears

2020 FALLFALL/WINTER 2010 ON 2011THE AIRON THE AIR ON THE AIR SUMMER 2014 21 Your Help Literally Saves Lives Two Days Short of Disability Coverage Our colleague thrived in the fast-paced environ- ment of a major market station ever since he knocked on doors as an account executive in 1980. He later became the type of general manager and vice president that any sales team would be proud to work alongside.

Always challenging himself, he took on a position leading a major market cluster of stations when a health emergency changed his life in one day. He had worked for this new ﬁrm fewer than 90 days, which meant he was ineligible for disability coverage.

His worst day was the result of a stroke suﬀered during open heart/bypass surgery, leaving him immobile. Whatever strength he could summon now would be needed for strenuous rehabilitation to stop any further physical decline and prepare himself for yet another day in the operating room.

His wife is staying at home to care for him and their three small children. While he strives to recover, she is holding the family together. Unimaginable medical bills have depleted their life savings.

Rehabilitation costs, medical bills, deductibles, in home care, and a host of other unexpected day- to-day expenses have raised havoc upon the lives of this family. However, despite the circumstances they are ﬁghting back, together, as a family.

You can help them by making a contribution to the Broadcasters Foundation of America.

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