BFA To Honor Fisher, Swanson, Krasnow

The Broadcasters Foundation of America today announced the recipients of the 2011 Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Awards, which will be presented at the Foundation’s annual breakfast on April13 at the Wynn Hotel during the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas.

Six individuals “with highly distinguished careers will be honored for their contributions to the broadcast industry.” They are:

• John Dille, president, Federated Media
• Andrew Fisher, president, Cox Television, retired
• Richard Ferguson, founder, New City Communications and EVP, Cox Radio, retired
• Erwin Krasnow, partner, Garvey Schubert Barer
• Robert F.X. Sillerman, the largest shareholder of CKX, Inc. (owner and producer of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance), who just launched his newest venture, Function (X)
• Dennis Swanson, president, station operations, Fox Television Stations Inc.

The Pioneer Awards are given annually in recognition of career contributions to the broadcast industry and the community at large, and are named in honor of iconic broadcaster Ward L. Quaal.

The Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Awards are underwritten by the Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation and the McCormick Foundation.  The breakfast, which is complimentary to all, is sponsored by the National Association of Media Brokers, Frank N. Magid Associates, the National Association of Broadcasters and Arbitron. 

For more information and to register, please contact 212-373-8250 or [email protected].  The Broadcasters Foundation has provided millions of dollars in aid to colleagues who lost their livelihood through a catastrophic event, debilitating disease, or unforeseen family tragedy.