BFA Recognizes Industry Leaders at Annual Breakfast

Wednesday morning, April 19, the Broadcasters Foundation of America held its Annual Breakfast and gave out six Leadership Awards, the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award, and the very special Chairman’s Award.

Pictured left to right:

• Steven Lanzano, President, Television Bureau of Advertising – Leadership Award
• Deborah Parenti, President/Publisher, Radio Ink/RBR+TVBR – Leadership Award
• Scott Herman, Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation
• Dan Mason, former CEO of CBS Radio and previous Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation – Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award
• Tim McCarthy, President of the Broadcasters Foundation
• Jim Doyle, Founder, JDA Media – Leadership Award
• Debra O'Connell, President, Networks, The Walt Disney Company – Leadership Award
• Cindy Thompson, who accepted the posthumous Chairman’s Award on behalf of her husband Jim Thompson, who had been President of the Broadcasters Foundation
• Heidi Raphael, Chief Communications Officer, Beasley Media Group – Leadership Award
• Jim Thompson, who also accepted on behalf of his father

Not pictured is Julie Talbot, President of Premier Networks, who accepted the posthumous Leadership Award on behalf of Rush Limbaugh.