Golden Mike Gala Honors Dick Wiley and Jack Abernethy

Two-hundred-and-fifty-five radio and television executives and celebrities gathered at the famed Plaza Hotel in New York City Monday night to honor Jack Abernethy, Chief Executive Officer of FOX Television Stations, with the 2023 Golden Mike Award, and Richard E. Wiley, former Chairman, Commissioner, and General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and one of the most prominent media and telecommunications lawyers, with the 2023 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award. 

The annual gala is a fundraiser for the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America, which provides financial assistance to broadcasters in acute need.

In addition, more than a dozen broadcast celebrities joined the festivities including: Steve Doucy, co-host of Fox & Friends; Deborah Norville, host of Inside Edition and a member of the Broadcasters Foundation’s Board of Directors; Sid Rosenberg, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Rita Cosby, Frank Morano, and Dominic Carter from 77 WABC Radio and the Red Apple Audio Networks; Angela Yee and Maxwell from Z100; Mark Simone from WOR; and Damon Amendolara from CBS Sports Radio Network.

Photo #1 – Jack Abernethy and Dick Wiley

Photo #2 Left – Presenting the Golden Mike Award: Rosanna Scotto (co-host of FOX 5’s “Good Day New York”), Scott Herman (Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation), Jack Abernethy, and (far left) Tim McCarthy (President of the Broadcasters Foundation)

Photo #2 – Presenting the Leadership Award – Left to Right: Scott Herman (Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation), Dick Wiley, Jeff Smulyan (CEO and Chairman of the Emmis Corporation), and Tim McCarthy (President of the Broadcasters Foundation)