Giants of Broadcasting 2015

Gene Jankowski, who led CBS through one of its most turbulent eras, still believes in the power of broadcast networks. “The networks survive because they put up the biggest bucks for the most expensive programs,” he says.This profile is the ninth in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts today in New York. This year’s other honorees: Don Mischer, Gracia Martore, Bill Persky, Jarl Mohn, the Carter family, Don West, Mel Karmazin and Herb Granath.

The Carter Broadcast Group is the oldest continually-run, African-American, family-owned U.S. radio station group, founded in 1952 by Andrew “Skip” Carter (pictured) and now led by his grandson, Michael. This profile is the eighth in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts on Oct. 15 in New York. This year’s other honorees: Don Mischer, Gracia Martore, Bill Persky, Jarl Mohn, Gene Jankowski,Don West, Mel Karmazin and Herb Granath.

The former CEO of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, CBS Corp. and Infinity Broadcasting was the architect of more than $100 billion in deals over his almost 50-year career. This profile is the seventh in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts on Oct. 15 in New York. This year’s other honorees: Don Mischer, Gracia Martore, Bill Persky, Jarl Mohn, Gene Jankowski,Don West, the Carter family and Herb Granath.

The assistant to the CBS legend Frank Stanton and long-time Broadcasting magazine editor chronicled the state of the electronic media and vigorously championed First Amendment rights for more than 40 years. Then he oversaw the Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts as president of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation, a post he left earlier this year. This profile is the sixth in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts on Oct. 15 in New York. This year’s other honorees: Don Mischer, Gracia Martore, Bill Persky, Jarl Mohn, Gene Jankowski, Mel Karmazin, the Carter family and Herb Granath.

The executive led ABC into the top ranks of the broadcast networks, then masterminded the company’s expansion into cable and international arenas, with ESPN, A&E, The History Channel, Lifetime Television and Disney/ABC International. This profile is the fifth in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts on Oct. 15 in New York. This year’s other honorees: Don Mischer, Gracia Martore, Bill Persky, Jarl Mohn, Gene Jankowski, Mel Karmazin, the Carter family and Don West.

The president and CEO of NPR has a broad background in commercial broadcasting ranging from top 40 radio to cable networks including MTV and E!. He’s also spent time as a venture capitalist. In his current role, he strives to make sure that NPR stands out as a last bastion of pure news and information. This profile is the fourth in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts  on Oct. 15 in New York. This year’s other honorees: Don Mischer, Gracia Martore, Bill Persky, Herb Granath, Gene Jankowski, Mel Karmazin, the Carter family and Don West.

The five-time Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer best known for his work on such hit TV programs as the Dick Van Dyke Show, That Girl, Sid Caesar, Bill Cosby and Kate & Allie. This profile is the third in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts  on Oct. 15 in New York. This year’s other honorees: Don Mischer, Gracia Martore, Herb Granath, Gene Jankowski, Mel Karmazin, Jarl Mohn, the Carter family and Don West.

The CEO of the publicly traded media company rose to the top focusing on the job at hand. Right now, that means growing one of broadcasting’s best collections of TV stations and well-branded digital assets like Cars.com and CareerBuilder. This profile is the second in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts  on Oct. 15 in New York. This year’s other honorees: Don Mischer, Herb Granath, Gene Jankowski, Mel Karmazin, Jarl Mohn, Bill Persky, the Carter family and Don West. Full Story | Add comment

As a producer and director, Don Mischer has been the man behind some of TV’s most memorable live moments, including Michael Jackson’s moonwalk debut, Muhammed Ali’s Olympic torch lighting and Prince’s rain-soaked Super Bowl performance. This profile is the first in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts  on Oct. 15 in New York.  This year’s other honorees: Herb Granath, Gene Jankowski, Mel Karmazin, Gracia Martore, Jarl Mohn, Bill Persky, the Carter family and Don West.