At its annual gala in New York, the Broadcasters Foundation of America presented Gordon Smith, NAB president-CEO, with this year’s Golden Mike Award and honored the late Dick Clark with the group’s first Lifetime Achievement Award. Above, l-r: BFA President Jim Thompson, BFA Chairman Phil Lombardo, NAB CEO Gordon Smith and CBS’s Major Garrett, host for the evening.
BFA Honors Gordon Smith, Dick Clark
More than $250,000 was raised at the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2015 Golden Mike Award Dinner, honoring Senator Gordon Smith, NAB president-CEO.
The Golden Mike Award was presented to Smith at a black-tie fundraiser to benefit the BFA’s mission of helping broadcasters in need. More than 250 television and radio executives were in attendance on Monday, March 16, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
The evening was hosted by CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett. The presenters were Jeff Smulyan, founder and chairman of the board of Emmis Communications Corp., and David Barrett, director of Hearst Corp.
Kari Clark accepted a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of her late husband, the legendary TV and radio personality Dick Clark. This was the first time the Broadcasters Foundation has given a Lifetime Achievement Award. Going forward, it will be awarded annually and be known as The Dick Clark Lifetime Achievement Award, in honor of the iconic broadcaster and entertainer.
The BFA also debuted its new video, featuring grant recipients who shared their personal stories and expressed how the foundation has made a difference in their lives. The video is on the BFA website.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has distributed millions of dollars in aid to thousands of broadcasters and their families who lost their livelihood through a catastrophic event, debilitating disease, or unforeseen family tragedy.
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Comments (2)
Liz Sidoti and Bob Lewis says:
March 19, 2015 at 9:42 am
Good event but why is BFA not rated by Charity Navigator? It should be less about the Chairman’s agenda and more about transparency.
Wagner Pereira says:
March 21, 2015 at 2:57 am
I was planning on changing my will this year to include BFA, but I have to admit you have made a very good point, which has me rethinking those plans. I did wonder how much the Golf Outings and Dinners took out of the fund raising and that should be answered.