On BroadcastersThe FoundationAir of America Fall 2007 Mission Statement 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. 2007 Celebrity Golf Table Of Contents Page 2007 Celebrity Golf 3 Tournament ............... 3-56 2008 Golden Mike ......59-63 Capital Cities Reunion ..65-68 BFOA Images ............71-72 Message From the President ................79 On The Air Volume 11 • Issue 3 • Fall 2007 © On the Air is a free news and feature publication, offered to Broadcasters Foundation of America members and friends and is published three times a year by the : Broadcasters Foundation of America Seven Lincoln Avenue Second Floor 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 of America at 203-862-8577, or you may email any questions and/or 2008 Goldem Mike comments to Gordon H. Hastings at [email protected] Page 41 The 2007 Pioneer Awards 3 On The Air Fall 2007 Thirty Seconds Of Silence Please, To Remember All Those Who Helped You Arrive. 2007 Celebrity Golf Wee Burn Challenges Record Field The Darien Connecticut Club Praised Among The Very Best 4 On 4The On Air The Summer Air Fall 2007 Play in the annual Broadcasters Foundation of The Tournament Low-Net, posting a 51, was America Celebrity Golf Tournament reached 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Captain an all-time high culminating in thirty four Dave Silk, John Doolan and John Guiou from foursomes with a guest celebrity in each group. Amstel, Kevin Page from CAO International and Mike Thomson of Commerce Bank. Conditions at the Wee Burn Country Club were perfect on Monday, September 17, which The event was followed by the annual dawned with clear skies and temperatures in reception, dinner and awards ceremony with the 70s. The newly redesigned and improved entertainment by the twelve-piece Blues Patrol Band. course exceeded its reputation as among the finest golf tracks in the country. The 2008 BFOA Celebrity Golf Tournament will be played on Monday, September 15 U.S. Trust, represented by Paul Napoli at the renowned Quaker Ridge Golf Club and Gina Costello returned for the fourth in Scarsdale, New York. 2008 will mark the consecutive year as the signature sponsor of the tournaments 10th anniversary. tournament. So strong was the 2007 sponsor support that one hundred percent of the $8,000 per foursome player fees went directly to support the foundation’s mission of helping fellow broadcasters who are in acute need. The Results..... In addition to U.S. Trust, the tournament welcomed supporting sponsors American First Low Gross 60 Media Services, Amstel Light, Arbitron, Mike Torrez • Mike Grimes Atlantic Wines and Spirits (Johnnie Dave Harrington • Artie Starrs Walker, Tanqueray, and Smirnoff), CAO International, Cigar Aficionado, Connecticut First Low Net 51 School of Broadcasting, ESPN Radio David Silk • John Doolan and Deportes, Harris Optimal Solutions, Kevin Paige • Mike Thomson Nielsen Media Research, Norman Knight John Guiou Charitable Foundation, PEPSICO, and 100 Second Net 52 (Match of Cards) individual advertisers who purchased full-page Kevin Roberts • Neil Kavanagh advertisements in the official tournament Dan Schaefer • Charles Weinschreider program. Second Net 52 (Match of Cards) Tournament Low-Gross winners with a round Todd Fowler • Peter Davidson of 60 were former New York Yankee and Boston Robert Markham • Robert Carey Red Sox pitcher Mike Torrez, Connecticut Ann Liguori School of Broadcasting’s Mike Grimes, GE’s Dave Harrington and Artie Starrs of Dallas, Texas. 5 On The Air Fall 2007 “Now this is one fabulous day!” UCLA-NCAA National Champion, All American, LA Lakers NBA Champion, NBA Hall of Fame, Gail Goodrich LPGA Futures of Golf Stars Blair O’Neill and Marie- Russo Rouleau co-hosted the Harris-Optimal Solutions Beat the Pro Competition. Prizes of Broadcasters Foundation of America President Gordon Hastings bottles of Casa Lapostolle Merlot for the Beat the Pro welcomes Paul Napoli from signature sponsor U.S. Trust. winners were provided by Atlantic Wines and Spirits Superstars. NBC Sportscaster and NFL wide receiver Ahmad Rashad with Pro Football Hall of Fame member Michael Haynes Wee Burn Country Club host member for the 2007 BFOA Celebrity Golf Tournament John Shaker 6 On The Air Fall 2007 WCBS-TV’s U.S. Trust’s Gina Costello with Maurice Catherine Crier Dubois Barry Bennett of CAO International Cigar Tim McAuliff and Meredith Broadcasting President Paul Karpowicz Mike Thomson of Commerce Bank, U.S. Olympic Hockey Captain Dave Silk, Kevin Paige of CAO International, John Guiou from Heineken and John Doolan, Heineken USA 7 On The Air Fall 2007 Alan Dick and Jeff Trumper Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross Arthur Maxwell of U.S. Trust WNBC-TV’s Bruce Beck and Fox 5’s Ernie Anastos Anne Liguori and Kenny Kramer George Albrecht, Gina Costello, Andrew Kosche, Joe Abely and Catherine Crier 8 On The Air Fall 2007 Mike Carter Dan Schaefer and Kevin Roberts and LPGA Futures Star Blair O’Neill New York State Broadcasters President Joe Reilly with Jeff Wolf of Sony GE’s Tim Huban and Maverick Media’s Gary Rozynek Todd Fowler Ken Doyle and of American John Deushane Media Services. Sleeves of golf balls for everyone! American Media Services Sponsored the driving range. Each player received a new club grip compliments of Golf Pride and American Media Services 9 On The Air Fall 2007 CBS Radio Foursome. Steve Swenson, Scott Herman, Brian Wice, Stan Gerber and Greg Janoff. Scott Herman was co-chair of the tournament with Frank Comerford of WNBC-TV NFL Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steeler Matt Bahr and Hearst’s Ray Karczewski TVB Senior Vice Citadel Communications. Citadel Communications President President Joe Tirinato Ray Cole, PEPSICO Sr. Vice President George Legge, New York with John Shaker. Life Investment Management Director of Institutional Sales John was the member Gary Faccenda, Broadcasters Foundation of America Chair host at Wee Burn for Phil Lombardo and Play Golf Designs President & CEO Nisha the 2007 tournament Sadekar Katz Media Corporation’s Jim Beloyianis Photos by Wendy Moger-Bross 10 On The Air Fall 2007 Arizona Broadcasters President ED Adams of Harris Optimal Solutions with Kevin BarthArt Brooks with his wife Dinah ESPN Radio and Deportes President Traug Keller. Keller will co-chair the 2008 Celebrity Golf Tournament at Quaker Ridge with Tom Kane of CBS Television John Guiou of Amstel-Heineken Mike O’Neill of BMI Randy Smith and Mike Carter Buckley Broadcasting Foursome Spencer Brown of Excelsior Radio Networks, Buckley Broadcasting COO Joe Bilotta, Tony Potter of J L Media, Jerry Crowley of WOR- Radio and Joe Famulare 13 On The Air Fall 2007 Lung Huang of Arbitron with a fabulous tournament Houston attorney and cigar MSNBC Commentator provided Brian Wice with tournament by CAO volunteer Alissa Pollock International Tournament Founding Executive Chair Scott Knight, managing partner of Connecticut School of Broadcasting. CSB sponsored the tournament Grand Raffle Scott Shannon of WPLJ with J.L. Media’s Rich Russo Cox Radio’s Kim Guthrie, Katz Media Corporation President & CEO Stu Cigar Aficionado Founder, President & CEO Marvin Olds, Cox Radio’s Robin Faller and retired WCVB-Boston News Anchor Shanken with Gail Goodrich Natalie Jacobson 14 On The Air Fall 2007 Katz Television President Jim Beloyianis, Bonnie Verbitsky, Wee Burn veteran caddy celebrating 64 years at the club Bill Thomas, John Shaker and Joe Tirinato Chuck Bolkcom LPGA Futures of Golf Star Marie Russo Rouleau with the NAB’s chief of public relations Dennis Wharton National Hockey League Hall of Fame Member from the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers Bobby Carpenter with Radio Advertising Bureau President Jeff Haley Joe Famulare with Tim McCarthy of ESPN Radio USO Board Chair and Chair of Clear Channel Television Bill Moll, Ellen Schned, On The Air Creative Director Jamie Russo and legendary radio entrepreneur Gary Starr 1315 On The Air Fall Summer 2007 2007 Kathleen Keefe of Michael Steinberg BMI Hearst- Argyle Scott Knight, Arthur Maxwell and Steve Brackett Mike Grimes of National City Bank, savoring the aroma! PEPSICO’s Arun Nayar 16 On The Air Fall 2007 Broadcasters Foundation of America Administrator Eleanor Matera Katz Media Corporation. The Golf Channel’s Dave Marr, Trumper Communications Jeff Trumper, Dick Broadcasting’s Alan Dick, Katz Media President Stu Olds, and CBS Radio’s Don Bouloukos Gordon Hastings with LPGA Futures of Golf Star Blair O’Neil The “Incomparable Volunteers.” Back Row: Diane Powell, Jackie Giblin and Jordan Katz of Katz Media Corporation, Leigh Shelton and Nisha Sadekar of Play Golf Designs, Heidi Weaver of Arbitron, Cynthia Cappola of Cappola Associates, Michaelle Jean- Pierre, Alyssa Pollock of Premiere Radio Networks and Margaret Hughes of Westwood One ESPN Radio. Traug Keller, Tim McCarthy, John Amoratis and Aaron Spelling. ESPN Radio is the annual sponsor of the bag tags 17 On The Air Fall 2007 NBC’s Ahmad Rashad Scott Knight and Matt Mills of Greater Media Gordon Mott and Marvin Shanken of Cigar Aficionado Phil Lombardo