awards

The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted three broadcasters into the group’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 19 at the Javits Center in New York City. David Donovan, NYSBA president said: “We are honored to induct [l-r] Sandy Beach, Janet Lomax and Art McFarland into the NYSBA Hall of Fame. They represent the best in our profession. They serve as the ‘gold standard’ for those entering broadcasting. Throughout their careers they have demonstrated a commitment to serve their local communities. It is our privilege to have them enter the NYSBA Hall of Fame.”

Winners from across the country received their awards at Gotham Hall in New York City. RTDNA awarded 122 national Edward R. Murrow Awards in 15 categories.

Winners of the 38th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were announced Thursday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a ceremony in New York City. Legendary anchor Charles Osgood was honored for his almost 50 years in radio and television, including his many years hosting, CBS Sunday Morning. In addition, there was a special tribute honoring the 50th anniversary of the CBS’s 60 Minutes.

TVB today announced the winners of this year’s Excellence in Local Media Marketing Solutions Awards (EMMA) and NEXT Awards at Forward 2017 — local broadcast television’s annual outlook conference in New York City.

CNN chief Jeff Zucker didn’t mention Donald Trump’s name or utter the phrase “fake news,” but he devoted a sizable part of his Giants of Broadcasting acceptance speech Wednesday to emphasizing the cable news network’s plan to hold firm amid a constant barrage from the White House.

They will be presented at the group’s Sept. 27 banquet in Washington. Rep. Marsha Blackburn to deliver the keynote address.

Peabody has added four new members to its board of advisors, a group of entertainment and media industry leaders providing support for the program’s current and future initiatives. Launched in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS says Oprah Winfrey, Alec Baldwin and Jim Parsons are among the stars who will be handing out trophies at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Other […]

IBC is to award its highest accolade, the International Honor for Excellence, to Dolby Laboratories. In IBC’s 50th anniversary year, it reflects on more than 50 years of continual improvement […]

The streaming services are taking over the Emmys. Four years after House of Cards opened up the major categories to online content providers with three wins, Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have hit an all-time high with a combined total of 126 nominations. But how did we get here?

Among this year’s honorees are the teams behind a voice-navigation system for TV content, a video-conferencing service, video ID tech and a 3D Doppler radar system. In addition, Robert Ross, SVP, CBS Engineering, and Richard Friedel, EVP, Fox Engineering, will receive Technology & Engineering Lifetime Achievement Awards on April 8 in Las Vegas.

The board of directors of the New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc. has selected three broadcasters for induction into the NYSBA Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place during […]

Monday kicked off two straight weeks of last-ditch campaigning for this year’s Emmy contenders. Final ballots are due by 10 p.m. PT on Monday, Aug. 28, and then it’s three more grueling weeks of nominees holding their collective breath for the Sept. 17 Primetime Emmys ceremony. Throughout the main categories, an interesting note arises: If you’re eager to stand up for broadcast, now is your chance.

ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are in talks with the Television Academy about a new licensing deal for the Primetime Emmy Awards. The TV Academy has retained heavyweight lawyer Ken Ziffren, who led the previous two negotiations in 2002 and in 2010-11.

The Media Institute will honor Tegna President-CEO Dave Lougee and Newseum President-CEO Jeffrey Herbst at its annual Friends & Benefactors Awards Banquet Sept. 27 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, […]

PBS and CBS each received more than 40 nominations for the 38th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

CNN’s Jake Tapper will receive the 2017 John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes an individual’s contributions to the journalism profession and freedom of the press.

Today, at the 2017 Hall of Fame Breakfast of the Emma Bowen Foundation, retired Fox President of Station Operations Dennis Swanson (l) was inducted into foundation’s Hall of Fame. He’s shown with Fox Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy. Among its activities, the Emma Bowen Foundation recruits promising students of color and place them in multi-year paid internships at some of the nation’s leading media and technology companies, providing the media and tech industries with a pipeline of young talent and emerging leadership, and advocate for best practices in diverse hiring, retention and advancement.