CMG’s Hoffman To Be Honored

Bill Hoffman, President of Cox Media Group, will be the recipient of the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. The prestigious award will be presented to Hoffman during the Golden Mike Award dinner on Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The gala is a major fundraiser to help further the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America to help broadcasters in need. Dan Mason, Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation of America, said of Hoffman, “Bill is a respected leader in broadcasting, and we are proud to recognize his accomplishments at Cox and his contributions to our industry. As a member of our Board for several years, Bill has helped us advance our mission of helping every broadcaster who qualifies for help.”

Hoffman began his career at Cox in 1979 as an AE with TeleRep in Detroit, now a division of CoxReps, and later moved into local radio and TV and sales management in various markets. He was promoted to EVP of Broadcast before ascending to the Presidency of the entire media group where he now leads the integrated broadcasting, publishing, and digital media subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc. — 14 TV stations, over 60 radio stations, six daily newspapers, more than a dozen non-daily publications, over 100 digital services and CoxReps.

Commenting on his upcoming award, Hoffman said, “I’m honored to be recognized by the Broadcasters Foundation of America. I have always been proud of our industry for the generous donations from individual broadcasters, stations, and groups across the country. It’s only with that kind of support that the Broadcasters Foundation can continue to help those in our business who need it most.” The two previous recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award are Dick Clark and Charles Osgood. For more information about the great work being done daily by the Broadcasters Foundation of America, call 212-373-8250 or email info@thebfoa.org.