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George G. Beasley, chairman, chief executive officer and founder of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., will receive the National Radio Award during the Radio Luncheon on Wednesday, September 30.
The 2015 Radio Show, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), will be held September 30-October 2 in Atlanta.
“George Beasley’s entrepreneurial spirit and passion for our business have made a very positive and lasting impact on all of Radio," said NAB Executive Vice President of Radio John David. "The NAB is proud to recognize a true family broadcaster for a remarkable and honorable legacy in broadcasting.”
Beasley began his broadcasting career in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Virginia when he launched his first radio station in 1961 in Benson, NC. At that time he was serving as assistant principal at a public high school in Ringgold, VA. In 1962, Beasley accepted the position of principal of Meadow High School in nearby Benson in order to be closer to the radio station. During his seven years at Meadow High, Beasley worked at the station evenings and on weekends. In mid-1969, he left education in order to pursue his entrepreneurial goal of broadcasting on a full-time basis.
Beasley Media Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, is headquartered in Naples, Florida, and now owns and operates 53 radio stations (34 FM and 19 AM) located in 12 large and mid-size markets across the United States.
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