On The Air Table Of Contents Golden Mike Award...... 3-30
Jeff-TV...... 31-34
Pioneer Awards...... 37- 42
NAB Golf...... 46
Offshore Challenge...... 49-50
Celebrity Golf Tournament.54
Hurricane Katrina...... 55
Television Tightrope...... 58
President’s Message....59-60
On The Air Volume 10 • Issue 1 • Spring 2006
© On the Air is a free news and feature publication, offered to Broadcasters’ Foundation members and friends and published three times a year by the : Broadcasters’ Foundation, 7 Lincoln Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830 www.broadcastersfoundation.org
Gordon H. Hastings, Publisher Jamie Russo, Creative Director
For feature story contributions or to request another copy of this publication, please call the Broadcasters’ Foundation at 203-862-8577, or you may email any questions and/or comments to Gordon H. Hastings at [email protected] Jeff and Heather Smulyan at the Golden Mike Award
2006 Golden Mike Award President Clinton, Senator Evan Bayh Join Salute To Jeff Smulyan At 2006 Golden Mike Award
Dave Kennedy And Bruce Reese Co-Anchor Jeff-TV
3 On The Air Spring 2006 Only the creative genius of the radio community industry. Saluting Jeff from the Waldorf Grand Ballroom in support of the noble mission of the Broadcasters’ podium were retired Jefferson Pilot Radio President Foundation could bring together, in person and by Clarke Brown, Emmis Communications Radio President video, a cast of players unparallel in the historic halls of Rick Cummings and Federated Media President John the industry. It all happened at the 2006 Golden Mike Dille, Cox Radio President Dick Ferguson introduced a Award, Monday, February 27th at The Waldorf Astoria in special video presentation entitled “Jeff-TV.” New York City. (See separate Jeff-TV story beginning on page 31.)
In an evening that raised a record net $425,000 for the In accepting the Golden Mike Award, Jeff made these Broadcasters’ Foundation mission of helping colleagues in remarks. acute need, over 400 guests came to salute Jeff Smulyan, chair and CEO of Emmis Communications. “I really am blown away. Dick Ferguson, Bruce Reese and David Kennedy have not spoken to each other for President Bill Clinton, a friend of Jeff’s from campaign’s years! I am astounded by the fact that they are all on the past participated in a video salute to the honoree, which was part roast part a tribute to Jeff’s contributions to the same video (Jeff-TV) together! industry and community at large. United States Senator Evan Bayh, attending in person, saluted Jeff’s enormous I want to thank Gordon and Phil for the remarkable impact on his home state of Indiana. work that the foundation does. They really do make a difference in people’s lives, I personally want to thank Guest presenters for the evening also included them, and everyone connected with the foundation for individuals who work with Jeff at Emmis and in the your wonderful work. 4 On The Air Spring 2006 It has been mentioned at least a ten times tonight that Moreover, it is so nice to see so many of my friends from I come from Indiana. We have a saying that if you are the industry here tonight. I know you must have better breathing and you are not in prison, you get awards in things to do! I have to be honest with you, I never Indiana! dreamed I would live long enough to be honored at an event that cost $1,200 a plate! In Indiana that can feed an entire county for a year! I have to say there is a surprising relationship between the presenters tonight; you had Evan Bayh, Clarke Brown, Obviously, everybody at Emmis means so much to me. It John Dillie, Dick Ferguson and the Rick Cummings has been a long and successful journey. Then there is my who used to be at Emmis! In addition, if you really think family, my sister, niece and nephew, my daughter Kerri about it you have one person (President Clinton) a lot and son Brad who I love so very much, and of course my people believed could be the leader of the free world brother Jim. Of course, my love Heather and our baby and five people who could not manage a radio station in girl Sam who is now two and by the time she is four will Fargo! have taken over Emmis lock, stock and barrel! Everyone knows I love my mom dearly and unfortunately, she could not be here tonight. I know she would have been very All kidding aside, those people who presented tonight proud. My family means so much to me. Evan ,Rick ,John, Clark and Dick as well as some of the people who were on the video are some of my oldest Tonight has really been humbling to me. No matter dearest friends, who have made this journey so wonderful. how many wonderful highs that you have in life, an I briefly want to thank Robin, Wendy, and Lindy from evening like this is incomparable. The journey in this our office, all of whom make my life easier. I thank you so industry with the friends that I have made together with much. my family and the people in this room have made it all
A kiss to build a dream on! Unforgettable Golden Mike moment. Jeff’s wife Heather and his daughter Cari salute their Golden Mike man.
55 OnOn TheThe Air Air FallSpring 2005 2006 worthwhile. The fact that tonight is in support of helping fellow broadcasters makes it even more special. When you think about it, helping others is what broadcasters have done since this business began started 85 years ago. At Emmis, we try to do that every day.
Thank you so much for being apart of this wonderful evening. Thank you!”
U.S. Senator Evan Bayh was a most gracious guest presenter taking time from a busy Washington schedule to be at the Golden Mike.
“Thank you very much, Deborah, (Deborah Roberts) for your gracious introduction and ladies and gentleman for your warm-warm welcome.
It is my honor and privilege to be here as we recognize Jeff Smulyan’s lifetime of achievement in the broadcasting industry, but also much more than that. When I think about Jeff, there is so much to admire, his unique combination of youthful enthusiasm but also a deep experience from so many years. I mean how many of your friends know when they go shopping they can look for both diapers and depends on the same trip? Ah, but Jeff can!
I particularly am grateful for his willingness to embrace quixotic, uh, somewhat difficult challenges like supporting Democratic candidates in a state like Indiana. Jeff, many of us have benefited from your devotion to principle rather than practicality.
You have seen and heard tonight what a wonderful employer Jeff is, sponsoring a real spirit of togetherness in the corporation that makes Emmis among the unique companies in the United States of America. A place where people can go to work each and everyday and think about not only doing well but also doing good. That’s very much a part of Jeff Smulyan’s character. He has been a faithful friend, a devoted family member and stellar member of our community in Indianapolis.
Kerri is with us tonight and I cannot tell all of you how many times I have been with Jeff, even in important business settings, where he will interrupt a meeting to take a phone call from either Kerri or Brad. In addition, he has told me that as far as I can remember not a day has gone passed when he has not tried to talk to them at least once during the day. That is the kind of father he is. As the father of 10-year-old boys, I can only say that I hope one day I will have the kind of bond with my sons that you have with both Kerri and Brad.
6 On The Air Spring 2006 Rabbi Saslo mentioned the new vitality and joy that has come into Jeff’s life with his marriage with Heather and birth of Samantha and that has been a wonderful thing to see.
There is hardly a worthy cause in Indianapolis or Indiana that has not benefited from Jeff’s philanthropy. When there is a challenge confronting our community and we are making up a list of the leaders to try to deal with the situation, Jeff Smulyan is always at the top of the list and he has never failed to answer the call. Our state and capital city would not be the places they are today without the civic involvement of Jeff Smulyan.
As a friend, I know I speak for many in the audience here tonight when I say there is no one better. With the ups and downs of life, with the occasional trials and tribulations, I think each of us are lucky if we can count on the fingers of one hand those friends that we can really depend on when the going gets toughest. For me and for so many others, Jeff, you have always been that kind of friend.
Let me conclude by saying this. At a time of uncertainty for our country, at a time when many are asking what the place is for the United States of America in this world, what makes our nation special? I believe what makes America unique cannot be found in the strength of our armaments, or in the size of our GDP, or even in the brilliance of our technology. What makes America special lies in the character of our people, the ability to dream great dreams, to sacrifice to make them come true, to work for something other than our own selfish interest and to think about the greater good. That is the kind of man Jeff Smulyan has always been. Therefore, as we gather here tonight we honor both a great broadcaster but even more importantly a great American. Jeff, I am just proud to be here to join with everyone in honoring you. Thank you, my friend.”
The 2007 Golden Mike Award will be presented on Monday, February 26th at The Waldorf Astoria. The honoree will be announced in the summer of this year. American Pie, you bet. The incomparable Don McLean. 77 OnOn TheThe Air Air FallSpring 2005 2006 8 On The Air Spring 2006 Welcome to The Waldorf! Foundation President Jeff and Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana Gordon Hastings
Foundation Chair Phil Lombardo Clarke Brown and Jeff-TV Creator Dick Ferguson and his wife Kim 9 On The Air Spring 2006 From U.S. Trust, Louis Theodos, Gina Costello, Executive Vice President Paul Napoli and Nancy Lambert
Mary and Charles Warfield president of Inner City Broadcasting
Bill and Nancy O’Shaughnessy with Phil Lombardo
Golden Mike on ice! 10 On The Air Spring 2006 Premiere Radio Networks Margaret Hughes United Stations Radio Networks President Jim Higgins and his wife Barbara
Carter Broadcasting CEO Mike Carter and his wife Monica
Bud and Rosemary Walters
11 On The Air Spring 2006 Gordon Hastings & Arnold Gardner
Dick Foremen and his wife Ann Bob and Sheila Wilner with their daughter Lindsey
Stuart Lane, Seven 2 Sports, Heather Smulyan and Jeff 12 On The Air Spring 2006 Deon Livingston, Emmis New York, Ghylian Bell, Barry Mayo of Emmis New York
Jeff Warshaw of Connoisseur Communications, Jay Chapman of Maverick Media, Gary Rozynek of Maverick Media and Jeff
Jon and Lori Beck of Emmis St. Louis
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross
Carole and Disney’s Grif Foxley
Michelle and Steve Goldbach of the Monitor Group with Cari Smulyan
13 On The Air Spring 2006 Buckley Broadcasting COO Joe Bilotta with Connie and Rick Buckley Guest presenter John Dille of Federated Media, Elkhart, Indiana
Ralph and Jean Baruch
Jeff and former FCC Tim McCarthy and Ed McLaughlin Commissioner Susan Ness
14 On The Air Spring 2006 Kathleen and Walt Sabo with Erica Farber
Inner City Broadcasting Chair Pepe Sutton with his wife Karen
Gordon Hastings, BMI President Del Bryant and his wife Carolyn and Phil Lombardo
The Golden Mike guest presenters: Cox Radio President Dick Ferguson, Federated Media President John Dille, Senator Evan Bayh, retired Jefferson Pilot Broadcasting President Clarke Brown and Emmis Radio President Rick Cummings. Emcee Deborah Roberts of ABC 20/20 and Jeff at center. 15 On The Air Spring 2006 The RAB’s Executive Vice President Ron Ruth, Radio& Records Publisher Erica Farber and Bill McElveen
Dwight Ellis, Regent Communications President & CEO Bill Stakelin and Glen Serafin of Serafin Brothers
Paul Fiddick and Bill Pearson
Don Benson of Jefferson Pilot Radio, Sandusky Broadcasting Presi- dent Norman Rau and Hubbard Radio President Ginny Morris
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross
16 On The Air Spring 2006 John Axton Dave Harrington of GE Capital and Dick Foremen
NAB President David Rehr with Jeff and Heather
Diane Powell and Lynn Hastings
Jim and Lee Greenwald
17 On The Air Spring 2006 Jim and Jean Pawlik
Arnold Gardner with J.L. Media President Jerry Levy and Peter Doyle of Traffic Pulse Networks
Jeff with Peter Smyth president and CEO of Greater Media
The Chair and Chair Emeritus, Phil Lombardo and Ed McLaughlin 18 On The Air Spring 2006 Pat and Ed McLaughlin with their daughter Marika
Lindy and Mike Richman
Bruce Jacobsen and Jeff’s sister Dale Friedlander
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross
Jeff with Tom Carter of Bank of America
Jeff with Lew Paper of Dickstein Shapiro Morin Oshinsky LLP with Drew Marcus and Jeff Amling of Deutsche Bank
19 On The Air Spring 2006 Sheila and Scott Knight Jeff, Heather and Stan Shuman of Allen & Company with their son Christopher
Broadcasting & Cable’s Sandy Friedman with Maggie Pritikin
Heather and Jeff Smulyan with Greater Media’s Peter Smyth, Susquehanna Radio’s David Kennedy and Alissa Pollack of Premiere Radio Networks
BMI’s Jose Gonzalez, Mike O’Neil, Tina Sinay and Pamela Williams
20 On The Air Spring 2006 Sheila and Bob Wilner with Jeff Shapiro
Phil Lombardo with USO President Ned Powell and Broadcasters’ Foundation Director Diane Powell
Karen Sutton, Jeff, Karen Finley, Heather Smulyan and Skip Finley
The RAB’s George Hyde, BMI’s Dan Spears and Dwight Ellis, president of Dwight Ellis Associates
NAB President David Rehr and Bonneville International President and NAB Joint Board Chair Bruce Reese
21 On The Air Spring 2006 Sheri Bolkcom, Jeff, Heather, and Broadcasting & Cable Group Publisher Chuck Bolkcom
Howard Sontag of Sontag Advisory Group
Michael Fawcett and Hedy Becker
Lynn and Brandt Hastings
Jeff, Heather and Cox Television President Andy Fisher
22 On The Air Spring 2006 Nick and Bonnie Verbitsky
Jim Rosenfield and Stan Moger
Vanessa Curcuru of Horizon Media and Tiffany Barocas of MediaCom
23 On The Air Spring 2006 Ann Granath and Lee Greenwald
Scott Knight, Rick Buckley, Tim McCarthy, Jerry Levy and Brian Stone
The reaction to Jeff TV! Heather, Jeff and Cari
Marika McLaughlin and Brandt Diane Powell and Gordon Hastings Hastings Paxson Communications President Dean Goodman with Phil Lombardo
24 On The Air Spring 2006 Jim Stagnitti, general sales manager WEFX- WKHL, Stamford Norwalk, Lee Davis Vice President and General Manager of WEZN-WPLR-WYBC, Bridgeport, New Haven, Michelle Catolico, general sales manager WPLR, New Haven and Robin Faller vice-president and general manager of WKHL-WEFX-WSTC-WNLK in Stamford/Norwalk
Gordon Hastings and Margaret Broadcasters’ Foundation Director Wade Hargrove, Katz Television President Jim Hughes Beloyianis, Hearst Argyle Television’s ,Linda Lange , Al Lustgarten and Steve Hobbs
Clarke Brown From Interep, Michelle with Star Media’s Skettino, Bruce Feniger, Doug Ferber Lisa Bonk and Lisa Sirotka-Sonnenklar
25 On The Air Spring 2006 Ghylian Bell
The RAB’s Mary Bennett with Connie Buckley
John Axton and Peter Kauff
Erica Farber and Jeff
26 On The Air Spring 2006 U.S. Trust’s Paul Napoli and Frank Osborn of Quantum Communications
Chuck and Lori Bolkcom and Broadcasting & Cable’s Mike Farina
Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross
Rick Cummings, president of Emmis Radio, John Dimick of WQHT, New York, Barry Mayo and Don Benson, president of Jefferson Pilot Radio Tom McKinley, George Reed of Media Services Group and Ed Keane
Horizon Media’s Vanessa Curcuru , MediaCom’s Tiffany Barocas, D&R’s Kevin Cassidy, Sheila Kirby, J.L. Media’s Rich Russo and Michael Ferranti of D&R 27 On The Air Spring 2006 Scott Knight, Rick Buckley, Tim McCarthy, Jerry Levy and Brian Stone
Maire Mason and Phil Lombardo
Brandt, Lynn and Gordon Hastings
CEO of Connoisseur Communications, Jeffrey Warshaw, NAB President & CEO David Rehr and Radio and Records Publisher Erica Farber
Jerry Levy of J.L. Media, Dick Silipigni of United Clear Channel’s Lisa Dollinger, NAB Radio Executive Stations and John Dzaidzio of J.L. Media Vice President John David, Ginny Morris 28 On The Air Spring 2006 Jeff Amling of Deutsche Bank with Nick Verbitsky, chairman of United Stations Radio Networks John Fiorini Jeff Smulyan, SFM Entertainment of Wiley Rein President Stan Moger and Jeffrey & fielding with Rayport of Monitor Group Steve Crane
Kate Bueker, Blackstone Group, Heather, Jeff, and Jill Greenthal of the Blackstone Group
Ed Keane of WABC Radio, Scott Knight, Dan Duman of York Street Partners and Peter Doyle
Connie Buckley and Phil Lombardo
29 On The Air Spring 2006 Heather, Jeff and Stan Shuman of Allen and Company Radio & Records Publisher Erica Farber, Bill McElveen, John Dille and Steve Newberg, CEO of Commonwealth Communications Amy and Dale Friedlander
Susan Ness and Gordon Hastings
Emily Keeton Bank of America & Barry Mayo Emmis New York
Chair Emeritus Ed McLaughlin
30 On The Air Spring 2006
PRESS RELEASE © FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Ferguson Launches New TV Station Reese-Kennedy Co-Anchors At Jeff-TV Mays and Hogan Leave Clear Channel For Taco Bell Karmazin Purchases The FCC
Dick Ferguson of Cox Radio showed his love for show business the new “owner” yes “owner” of the FCC. Mel Karmazin. and unveiled a new creative talent by collaborating with Curt Mel earnestly explained that under his ownership,” the FCC Hahn and Wayne Campbell of Nashville’s Filmhouse to create would be much more responsive to broadcaster’s immediate an over the top finale to the 2006 Golden Mike dinner in honor needs, increase revenues and reduce costs. As a tribute to Jeff, of Jeff Smulyan. he announced that Emmis Communications in honor of the Golden Mike Award would be presented licenses for life! Ferguson corralled a collection of top industry talent to produce a video that left The Waldorf Astoria crowd on the feet Ginny Morris of Hubbard, Bill Stakelin of Regent and Lew following a personalized video salute to Jeff by President Dickey of Cumulus were interviewed on Jeff TV by Entercom’s Bill Clinton. David Field at a New York Hooters. Ginny reversed the questioning by asking Field, “David, exactly what is a Hooters For thirteen hilarious minutes Jeff-TV Co-Anchors Bruce anyway?” Reese, president of Bonneville International and David Kennedy, president of Susquehanna introduced a staff of Citadel’s Judy Ellis interviewed Joel Hollander, in his new reporters across the nation. In addition, to the personal salute role as Jeff Smulyan’s limo driver. Hollander pointed out that by President Clinton, the former president congratulated Jeff he learned everything he ever new about radio while listing to on receiving the “Golden Shovel Award.” Reese and Kennedy Jeff’s phone conversations in the limo. introduced field reporters David Field, Erica Farber, Peter Smyth, Susan Ness and Judy Ellis. Jeff TV concluded its broadcast with President Clinton on a serious note congratulating Jeff on receiving the 2006 Golden Mark Mays and John Hogan were interviewed live at their new Mike Award and inviting him to the stage to accept the “Less is More” Taco Bell in San Antonio. Mays pointed out that honor. by carrying less is more to the ultimate goal left them with no inventory left to sell at Clear Channel. Mays and Hogan were In his closing remarks, Broadcasters’ Foundation President pictured live extolling the virtues of applying “ Less is More” Gordon Hastings thanked Dick Ferguson and all of the cast the taco business by dramatically reducing the taco filling and members of for their tremendous contribution of personal raising the price at the same time! resources time and talent in creating Jeff-TV.
Former FCC Commissioner Susan Ness joined with the FCC’s You my view the video at broadcastersfoundation.com Roy Stewart and former NAB CEO Eddie Fritts in introducing
32 On The Air Spring 2006 33 On The Air Spring 2006 34 On The Air Spring 2006
2006 Pioneer Awards
2006 Pioneer Award Honorees Case, Conomikes, Fries, Tichenor Family, Yager
Dick Foreman To Receive Chairman’s Award
The 2006 Broadcasters’ Foundation Pioneer Awards will
be presented on Wednesday morning, April 26th at The
Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada. The annual honors will take
place at 7:30 A.M. during the Broadcasters’ Foundation
Breakfast, which is held each year at the annual National
Association of Broadcasters’ Convention.
The National Association of Media Brokers, the Radio
Advertising Bureau and the Television Bureau of
Advertising underwrite the breakfast. There is no charge
for admission; however, reservations must be made through
the foundation office at 203-862-8577 prior to April 15th.
37 On The Air Spring 2006 publisher of Radio & Records. Following his stay at R&R case launched the first all Asian station, KAZN in Los Angeles followed by Spanish language stations in Fresno, Sacramento and Bakersfield, California. The 90’s were spent as part of the senior management team at Western International Media.
Currently Dwight is CEO of TEAM ASIA, a management consulting company active in ethnic media in Los Angeles.
He is married to Virginia Case and enjoys five “5th generation” Californians, Scott, Craig, Bret, Cole and Jaye.
Dwight Case
It all began in early 1948 when Dwight Case was doing midnight dance remotes in Stockton, California for radio station KJOY. Dwight then took time out to serve in the Korean War and then attended the College of the Pacific.
Following college, he joined station KFIV in Modesto, California where stints as a board operator, copywriter and as a DJ convinced him that sales and marketing were to be his future.
His first management position was at KRAK, Sacramento as general manager. From there he moved to a similar John G. Conomikes position at KOBY in San Francisco. His first group management position was with Gordon Broadcasting John G. Conomikes is a director of The Hearst where he oversaw five markets from a base of operations Corporation and a Trustee of the Trust established at KSDO, San Diego. under the will of William Randolph Hearst. He is also a director of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. and Tom Merriman and Richard H. Ullman lured Case chair of the executive committee of Hearst-Argyle’s to Los Angeles to run their international syndication board of directors. He also serves on the management and jingle company, the Richard H Ullman Company. committees of the A&E Television Networks and He then returned to station management at KROY in Lifetime Entertainment Services, in which The Sacramento. Hearst Corporation holds substantial ownership interests. In the 1970s Case became president of RKO Radio with 13 major market stations, a rep company and building 3 new news networks, including the first to use satellites as Conomikes began his broadcasting career in 1955 the distribution platform. During this period, Case was and joined Hearst’s WTAE‑TV in Pittsburgh in very active in RAB and among the founders of the RAB 1959. At WTAE‑TV, he served in various sales Managing Sales Conference positions before becoming vice president and general manager in 1970. He was named general manager The RKO satellite experience led to the co-founding of of Television for The Hearst Corporation in 1981, Transtar Radio Network, the first satellite delivered 24/7 and was elected a vice president of the Corporation radio programming network. In the 1980’s Case became and general manager of Hearst Broadcasting, then a
38 On The Air Spring 2006 three-station TV group, in 1983. He held this title until the 1997 merger of Hearst Broadcasting and Argyle Television. From August 1997 to June 1999, he served as president and co-chief executive officer of Hearst-Argyle Television, and from June 1999 to November 2002, Conomikes was a senior vice president of The Hearst Corporation.
Conomikes is also a member of the board of trustees of the University of Pittsburgh and chair of the athletics committee. Conomikes has served on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters, the Television Bureau of Advertising, the International Radio & Television Society Foundation, and the Gary Fries Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc. He is a past chair of the ABC Television Affiliates Gary Fries has devoted his entire professional life to Association Board of Governors and the Television Radio. His diverse experience has given him a keen Operators Caucus. He also served as an honorary trustee of The Foundation of American Women awareness of the nuances of the Radio business at in Radio and Television, and was a University of the local, national and network levels, with insights Pittsburgh-appointed director of the UPMC Health to the concerns of a small market operator as well as System. a major market station.
Conomikes has received the Man of the Year Award Under Gary’s leadership, Radio Advertising Bureau from the Pittsburgh Jaycees; the Golden Panther of (RAB) membership has doubled to over 6,000 Radio the Year Award from the University of Pittsburgh; the Media Award from the Variety Club of Pittsburgh; stations and 1,000 associate, network, representative the Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting firm and international organizations. He has raised Award for Television from the Pittsburgh Radio the profile of radio within the advertising and buying & Television Club; a STAR Award and the 1999 communities; introduced or advanced numerous President’s Award from American Women in Radio training, NTR and certification programs; and and Television; the “Lifetime Achievement” Golden established the RAB as a full-service resource center Mike Award from the Black Broadcasters Alliance; the Chairman’s Award from the National Association for member stations, agencies, advertisers, the press of Television Program Executives; the Golden Mike and financial institutions. Award from the Broadcasters’ Foundation; and in 2004 he was inducted into the National Academy Appointed president and chief executive officer of of Television Arts and Sciences Management Hall the RAB in 1991, Gary has held many positions in of Fame. the radio industry, including president of Unistar A native of Ithaca, New York, Conomikes attended Radio Networks and Transtar Radio Networks; Staunton Military Academy in Virginia, Miami president and chief operating officer of Sunbelt University in Oxford, Ohio, and received a B.A. Communications’ Radio Division; and vice president from the University of Pittsburgh. He and his family at both ITC Communications and Multimedia now reside in Pittsburgh. Broadcasting, Inc.
39 On The Air Spring 2006 He began his career in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he worked as a part-time salesperson at Stuart Broadcasting’s KFOR Radio while still in college. By the time he was 24, he landed his first management position at KRGI, Grand Island, Nebraska.
A highly sought after speaker, Gary has represented the radio industry at numerous broadcasting, agency, advertiser and financial industry gatherings across the country and abroad. He serves on the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council, the National Association of Broadcasters’ Radio Convention Planning Committee, and the Ad Council Board of Directors. He is an officer of the Broadcasters’ Foundation, The Tichenor Family – chair of the John Bayliss Foundation, and co-chair Giants In Broadcasting of the Radio Ad Effectiveness Lab (RAEL) and of The Tichenors are a remarkable broadcasting the Radio Creative Fund. family that spans three generations. The Tichenor family dynasty was build on a vision of the future, Gary has been named one of Radio Ink Magazine’s a tremendous work ethic, and a commitment to Top 40 Most Powerful People in Radio every year excellence that few have surpassed. since 1996, and recognized as Radio Executive of the Year in 1993. In 1994, he was roasted by the The Tichenor story began with McHenry Tichenor Bayliss Broadcast Foundation and inducted into the who was born in 1898, in Morganfield, Kentucky. Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall Of Fame. McHenry came from very humble beginnings. He The Illinois Broadcasters Association also bestowed worked hard to save his money in order to attend that same honor on him in 1999, and in 2000, college, but World War I interrupted his studies. After the war, McHenry went to work as a salesman he received the Arkansas Broadcasters Pinnacle for The Daily Oklahoman newspaper, and by the time Award. he was 27, he became the national sales manager. In
1932, he moved his young family to the Rio Grande The son of an Air Force officer, Gary spent his youth Valley in Texas, where he purchased the Valley on the road living in Germany and Morocco. He is Morning Star newspaper. In 1937, McHenry sold the fascinated with model trains and has an impressive paper and went into several other business ventures; collection on display in his home. An avid hockey and in 1949, he put an AM radio station on the air fan, he has refereed semi-pro and college hockey, in Harlingen, Texas, which he named KGBS (later and owned his own team. changed to KGBT). In 1952, McHenry took a huge risk and switched to a half-English, half-Spanish Gary holds a degree in Business Administration from format. KGBT was the beginning of a media empire, which encompassed radio stations in markets across the University of Nebraska. When not on the road America, production studios, and the first television promoting radio, his time is divided between his office station in the Valley. at RAB headquarters in New York and his home in Phoenix, Arizona. He and his wife Linda have three McHenry’s only son, Mac, grew up in the business. sons, one of whom has a career in Radio, and they While attending college, Mac met his future wife, are the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren. Carolyn White, who he married in 1954, and they
40 On The Air Spring 2006 had four children, Mac Jr., Warren, Jean, and Bill. and president/CEO of the new public company, later (Years later, Mac remarried after his wife’s untimely named Hispanic Broadcasting Corp. In 2002, HBC demise and had another son, David). After earning merged with Univision Communications in a deal his undergraduate degree in 1954 and serving in the worth $3.1 billion. Navy during the Korean conflict, Mac received his law degree and planned to work as an attorney in Through hard work, determination, and a vision of Dallas. He moved to the Valley when his Father the future, the Tichenors have created a legacy for requested his assistance, and started out in retail sales; future generations. They truly are one of the pioneers then regional sales; and up to radio national sales. In of broadcasting. 1962, Mac convinced his Father that all Spanish was the way to go, and the next ratings period for KGBT was a smashing success, earning the third-largest market share in the country. This set up a series of media purchases in both English and Spanish radio that led to the formation of Tichenor Media System. Mac became President of TMS in 1962.
All of Mac’s children were raised in the business, and the eldest of Mac’s sons, Mac Jr. became immersed in the family business and went to work for the company immediately after graduating from college. In 1982, Mac Jr. became President of TMS and in 1984, convinced his father and grandfather to lead the company in an all-Spanish direction. They agreed, and the company created a strategy to K. James Yager own leading stations in the top 10 Hispanic markets in the country. TMS divested its non-Spanish A 1957 graduate of Colgate University and U.S. television and English-formatted radio properties, Army veteran, Yager began his broadcasting sold TMS Production, and worked feverishly to career in 1960 at Cosmos Broadcasting’s WIS-TV acquire more Spanish radio stations. Warren became vice president of TMS in 1986, and served as GM for in Columbia, S.C. Yager was named senior vice several stations. president of Cosmos Broadcasting in 1970 and his 19-year relationship with the company included Mac’s other children also became astute business stints as general manager of WIS-TV from 1968 to people. Jean started a business in San Antonio in 1974 and as general manager of WDSU-TV in New the health care field; Bill showed tremendous talent Orleans from 1974 to 1980. From 1980 to 1986, in sales and found his niche in national sales and Yager was executive vice president and COO of headed a division of Katz in Dallas; and worked at one Spartan Radiocasting Corporation that owned and of the TMS stations. David attends Regis University operated WSPA-TV Spartanburg, SC and bought in Denver, where he studies computer programming WBTW-TV, Florence, SC and KIMT-TV, Mason and business. City, Iowa in 1984. Working together, the Tichenor family made the expansion dreams a reality. In 1997, TMS merged From 1986 to late 2002, Yager led Benedek its 17 radio stations with Heftel Broadcasting to Broadcasting Corporation as president and COO. become the nation’s largest Hispanic radio group Under his leadership, the company aggressively with 38 radio stations in every major U.S. Hispanic expanded and operated 23 television stations in market. The value of the transaction was about $900 mid-sized markets across the country. In October of million. Mac Jr. remained Chairman of the Board 2002, Benedek merged with Gray Television. Yager
41 On The Air Spring 2006 was president of Gray MidAmerican Television, a Electric Broadcasting, as a member of that company’s wholly owned subsidiary of Gray Television until his Communication’s Task Force. Foreman served Harte- resignation in April 2003. Hanks Broadcasting as a corporate director of stations in Houston, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham and Memphis Yager is currently chief executive officer of and The American Broadcasting Companies as Vice Barrington Broadcasting Company, LLC, of Hoffman President Programming at ABC’s Radio Networks in Estates, Illinois, an organization he formed to manage New York from 1978 through 1981. and acquire small to mid-market television stations. In 1981, Dick formed Richard A. Foreman Associates Yager is a current member of the NAB TV Board, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) board, the Inc. a media brokerage and broadcast consulting Television Operators Caucus (TOC) board, and the firm. ABC Board of Governors. He served as chair of the NAB Television Board of Directors from June 1998 The Company specializes in cash positive until June 1999. From June 1999 to June 2001, he communications properties in major growth markets served as joint board chair of the NAB. He was re- and has served a number of major broadcasters in elected joint board Chair in June 2003, but resigned the acquisition and divestiture of broadcast facilities, to care for his wife, Patsy, who was terminally ill. with his firm generally ranking among the top 20 media brokers in the country. He is a former member of the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) Board, past chair of the NBC In addition to broadcasting, Foreman is also involved Affiliates Board, and past chair of BMI. in specialized mobile radio transactions, in the past representing such regional bell operating companies Yager has two adult children and resides in North Barrington, Illinois. as PACTEL communications and NYNEX.
Since its inception, Foreman Associates has closed media transactions in excess of $1.5 billion dollars, including group transactions with New Market Media, Fritz Broadcasting and Black River Broadcasting.
In 1994, Foreman was elected vice president of the National Association of Media Brokers, representing over 70 member firms involved in the business of media transactions.
In 1996 Foreman was elected a director of the Broadcasters’ Foundation and has been extremely active in the organization over the 2006 Chairman’s Award Recipient past decade includeing three terms as chair of Richard A. Foreman the nominating committee and member of the executive committee. Dick Foreman has a broad history of involvement in broadcast operations, spanning over 30 years. Frequently quoted in numerous media publications, His experiences range from announcer to executive Foreman was honored as a “Fifth Estater” in and senior management positions with Sudbrink Broadcasting & Cable Magazine. Broadcasting (WLIF Baltimore) and General
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Meredith’s Paul Karpowicz And Clear Channel’s Bill Moll Co-Chair Sold-Out 11th Annual NAB Charity Golf Tournament
Broadcasting & Cable And New York Life Investment Management Co-sponsor April 23rd Tournament At Bali Hai
he Broadcasters’ Foundation NAB Charity Golf Karpowicz and Moll also have welcome two additional Tournament is sold-out for the second year in a row. sponsors to the tournament. Optimal Solutions will TThe 11th anniversary tournament will be played on sponsor the $100,000 Hole In One as well as the official Sunday, April 23rd at the Bali Hai Golf tournament bag tags. Wide Orbit will sponsor the on course beverage carts. Club in Las Vegas
A host of affiliated firms are According to Co-Chair’s Paul providing items for each official Karpowicz and Bill Moll, “ Demand tournament deluxe gift bag. BMI, to play in this event has reached an Broadcasting & Cable, Budweiser, all-time high and in the future we RAB, Roadrunner, Stainless LLP, may need to look to a means by which Twentieth Television, Sony Domestic we can accommodate additional TV, The USO, and Warner Brothers foursomes. The good news is that we Domestic Television are donating items including golf balls, towels, are all helping many of our colleagues Paul Karpowicz shirts and hats. who have fallen upon difficult times
by using this tournament as a means of The tournament was first played in giving back to our industry.” 1996 at the Las Vegas National Golf Club, the course built at the former Broadcasting & Cable, the founding Sands Hotel. sponsor of the tournament, has welcomed a new co-sponsor. This year, New York Life Investment Management LLP will co-sponsor the tournament.
Thirty foursomes will tee off at 8 a.m. Bill Moll on the Las Vegas Bali Hai course. Tournament play is followed by a awards ceremony and lunch sponsored by Media Services Group of Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
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2006 Offshore Challenge Embarks For Nassau, Bahamas
roadcasters; Foundation Director Skip Finley has turned his avocation of sport fishing into an opportunity to give back to the B industry. The Broadcasters’ Foundation Off-Shore Challenge has cruised from Palm Beach Florida to Nassau, Bahamas as the fishing grounds for the 2006 tournament. RAB President & CEO Gary Fries has joined with Skip to Co-Chair the event this year.
The Tournament, which will be based at the RIU Resort Hotel, will be held May 19-21st. The event opens with a welcoming reception on Friday evening followed by the tournament on Saturday morning and Gary Fries an awards reception and dinner that evening.
Fifteen captains have chartered boats crewed by four anglers that will cast off in the early morning on May 19th. Nassau, Bahamas has excellent fishing at this time of year. Prizes are awarded in four categories. Grand Prize, angler with the biggest eligible fish, First Prize, team with the most points, Second Prize, team with the second most points, Third Prize, team with the most eligible fish caught/released.
There are still opportunities to participate. Interested persons should call Gordon Hastings at the foundation office at 203-862-8577.
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2006 Celebrity Golf At The Stanwich Club Sponsored By United States Trust Company, N.A.
FOX 5’s Lew Leone And Lew Leone WABC-Radio’s Tim McCarthy Co-Chairs
LPGA’s Cindy Miller Guest Professional
Cindy Miller Tim McCarthy
he 2006 Broadcasters’ Foundation Celebrity Golf are major fund-raising activities for the foundation and are sold Tournament will be played on Monday, September 25th out each year. at The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. The 2006 Tournament co-chairs are Fox 5’s Lew Founding Executive Chair Scott Knight explains that one of TLeone and Tim McCarthy of WABC-ESPN Radio. N. the reason’s for the high demand to play in the event is the fact Scott Knight of KnightStone Media continues as the founding that each year a new prestigious golf venue is selected in the executive chair with Jerry Levy of J.L. Media as the tournament’s New York Metropolitan region. “Playing at a different venue founding chair. each year keeps the tournament fresh and gives our friends and supporters the opportunity play on a variety of highly respected United States Trust Company, N.A., will sponsor the tournament and challenging golf courses,” said Knight. for the third consecutive year. The tournament has been previously played at Manhattan The LPGA’s Cindy Miller will be the guest professional competing Woods Golf Club, Inwood Country Club, The Ardsley Country Club, Essex County Country Club, Siwanoy, The Sleepy Hollow with each player in the King-World Beat The Pro Competition. Country Club, and last year at the Trump National Golf Club. Now in its 8th year, the annual Broadcasters’ Foundation Celebrity Co-Chairs Lew Leone and Tim McCarthy said, “We are Golf Tournament attracts the leaders of the radio and television absolutely thrilled to be playing at The Stanwich Club this year. industry in a format that combines their foursomes with celebrities We have been waiting for a number of years for a date to open at from television, radio and the world of sports. WABC-TV’s Bill this magnificent golf club and we are honored that the club has Evans is the host member at The Stanwich Club. invited us.”
This tournament is one of two golfing events scheduled each There may be a limited number of player positions available year in support of the broadcasters’ foundation mission of helping from a waiting list. People interested should contact Tournament fellow broadcasters in need. The second tournament is held each Director Gordon Hastings at their earliest convenience. spring during the NAB Convention in Las Vegas. Both events (203-862-8577)
54 On The Air Spring 2006 Reprinted from the February 27, 2006 issue of Broadcasting & Cable
55 On The Air Spring 2006 Broadcasters’ Foundation Endowment Fund Your Opportunity To Give Back The Broadcasters’ Foundation Endowment Fund was established in 1998 by a resolution of the Broadcasters’ Foundation 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.
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 Executive Committee. Grant recipients remain anonymous so as to preserve their dignity. Call (203) 862-8577 for more information
The memoirs of television giant Ralph Baruch will be out this fall, published by Probitas Press. For the first time, Television Tightrope tells the inside story of Viacom’s spin-off from CBS and struggle to survive against overwhelming odds. Baruch was a group president at CBS when Viacom was spun off under his leader- ship. CBS, the FCC, and the Justice Department nearly strangled Viacom in its crib.
Viacom not only beat the odds, it returned nearly three decades later and bought CBS. Baruch also played a key role in the development of cable and pay cable. The Emmy Award-win- ner was a teenager in Paris when his family narrowly escaped the
Nazis in 1940. He carried his grandmother over the Pyrenees Mountains to neutral Spain and freedom-one of numerous adventures in the book, which reads like a novel but is entirely true. Walter Cronkite, on the jacket of Television Tightrope, writes that “Ralph’s personal story is the stuff of which movie thrillers are made.” CNN’s Larry King calls the book “A great read from start to in- triguing finish.
Baruch’s roller coaster ride through broadcasting and cable is an insider’s account of what makes television tick.” Geraldine Laybourne, head of Oxygen Media, says “Wow. This is chock full of lessons for our industry today.”
58 On The Air Spring 2006 Message From The President 2006 Golden Mike John Dille were both on the mark, promotional and editorial support. A Collaborative Effort Cox Radio President and long- We are also appreciative of the time foundation supporter Dick additional support offered by Jim he stars were in perfect alignment Ferguson contacted me early in the Carnegie of RBR, Tom Taylor at T at the 2006 Golden Mike Award process and told of his concept of Inside Radio, and Erica Farber of in honor of Jeff Smulyan. The producing a video entitled Jeff-TV. Radio and Records. evening was truly spectacular for all of I was intrigued by both the idea and those who were present. This column the scope of the project and with This year was our first at The will give me the opportunity to put the generous offer that Dick would Waldorf and in these pages you will into perspective the tremendous personally underwrite the cost of see photographs of our new Golden cooperative contributions that made this very substantial undertaking. Mike set centered on the stage. With the evening extraordinary. The results projected on the giant multiple lighting effects, the new screen at the Waldorf created an set gives us a greater opportunity to It was almost a year ago when the unforgettable ending to a perfect showcase our organization. We could Broadcasters’ Foundation Board evening. You will read elsewhere in not have had a more delightful emcee of Directors selected Jeff as the, this issue detail of the production and on our new set than ABC News 20/20 2006 honoree. Beginning then the participants. We are particularly Correspondent and Foundation Emmis Communications Director grateful to President Clinton for Director Deborah Roberts. of Community Development Lindy his personalized participation. Our Richman started working with me to heartfelt thanks go to Dick, Curt In a new element this year, the event make the Golden Mike Award a true Hahn and Wayne Campbell from had a video display of past Golden reflection of Jeff and his company. Filmhouse and everyone involved Mike photographs during dinner. It in this marvelous contribution to was very well received and we will Many dozens of hours were spent the success of the 2006 Golden add photos from each year and it will developing the group of honorary Mike. Thanks to everyone. You can become a regular part of the Golden vice-chairs, selecting the guest view the complete Jeff-TV video at Mike evening. The Wendy Moger presenters, collecting photographs broadcastersfoundation.com Bross photographs were magical and and documents that were to be used you will see more or her work in this in the salutary video and coordinating Del Bryant, president of BMI serves issue. the production with our producer as a foundation director and when David Glazer in both Indianapolis I asked him for his suggestions for Our producer David Glazer brings and New York. The results were entertainment at the dinner, he all of the Golden Mike elements seamless and remarkable and we owe was quick with the right pick. Don together. Now in his eighth year a debt of gratitude to Lindy. Mclean was masterful and in the end with the Golden Mike David has had the Waldorf crowd on its feet been instrumental in creating a The 2006 guest presenters captured singing his signature composition spectacular show and yes, always the moment, beginning with Senator American Pie. Thank you Don and getting us off stage at exactly ten- Evan Bayh of Indiana. You will see Del. o’clock! Not an easy task. excerpts of his comments elsewhere in this magazine. Emmis Radio Broadcasting & Cable magazine The foundation is appreciative of President Rick Cummings, with and Chuck Bolkcom have been the continuing support of Atlantic Jeff since the company’s founding, instrumental in the development Wines and Spirits and its President contributed his insightful and often of the Golden Mike Award. We John Devin. John and his company comical remarks. Clarke Brown and are appreciative of their year-round sponsor both the reception and the
59 On The Air Spring 2006 after party and see to it that our 1996 and bringing us together with in May in Nassau, The Bahamas. selection of wines is superb. John our founding sponsor the National Over 70 anglers will travel to Nassau does the same for us at the annual Association of Media Brokers. and board charter boats to cast their Celebrity Golf Tournament. line in support of the Broadcasters’ The National Association of Media Foundation mission of helping A full house at The Waldorf is Brokers, the RAB and TVB now others. We are grateful to Skip for representative of the generosity of collectively financially underwrite creating this tournament last year all who purchased tables, tickets the breakfast. We are grateful for and for bringing it to a new level and advertisements in the souvenir their support, which allows friends in 2006. Look for details elsewhere program. As you browse through the to gather for the awards, and inside this issue of On The Air. photographs you will see hundreds attend what has become an annual of people we have to thank for reunion. Golf at the Stanwich Club the record-breaking success of The 2006 Broadcasters’ Foundation the event. From the Broadcasters’ Sorry, Sold Out! Celebrity Golf Tournament moves to Foundation and especially those The “Sold Out” sign is hanging at the The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, whom we serve, a special thank you Bali Hai Golf Club in Las Vegas for Connecticut. The tournament, co to everyone involved. the 2006 Broadcasters’ Foundation chaired by Fox 5’s Lew Leone and NAB Charity Golf Tournament. WABC Radio’s Tim McCarthy will 2006 Pioneer Awards: Congratulations to Co-Chairs Paul be held on Monday, September 25th at We hope that many of you will Karpowicz of Meredith Broadcasting this legendary golf track. U.S. Trust be with us to honor five great and Bill Moll of Clear Channel returns for the third consecutive broadcasters in addition to presenting Television. This tournament has year as the tournament’s sponsor. the Broadcasters’ Foundation grown from humble beginnings in Scott Knight continues to serve as Chairman’s Award at the 2006 1996 to a signature event during the founding executive chair and Jerry Broadcasters’ Foundation Breakfast NAB. We are indebted to our long- Levy is founding chair. at the NAB. time sponsor Broadcasting & Cable magazine, this year being joined I hope you enjoy the pages of On The Dwight Case, John Conomikes, by New York Life Investment Air, which are representative of the Gary Fries, the Tichenor Family Management as tournament co- wonderfully generous people who and Jim Yager will all be present to sponsor. We also welcome to the support our mission by attending our accept this great honor among their tournament the hole-in-one and events and having a great time for a peers. In addition, Phil Lombardo bag tag sponsor Optimal Solutions, most worthy cause. will proudly present the Chairman’s beverage cart sponsor Wide Orbit All of our contributors will be Award on behalf of the foundation and we welcome back George Reed receiving a copy of the Broadcasters’ to Director Dick Foreman. Dick and Media Services group who Foundation 2005 Annual Report has served the foundation board annually sponsor the breakfast and brunch at the tournament. later this spring. In closing, please for over a decade and through his watch for your annual membership personal generosity was instrumental Gone Fishing! renewal. in the success of our outreach to A Broadcasters Foundation fishing broadcasters who were victims tournament, you bet! Thanks to Our next issue of On The Air will be of Hurricane Katrina. Dick was published in June. also very instrumental in helping Director Skip Finley and his Co- me create the new Broadcasters’ Chair Gary Fries, the second annual GHH Foundation Breakfast dating back to Off Shore Challenge will be held
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