LABF Welcomes Seven New Giants
• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) will recognize seven distinguished industry leaders for lifetime achievements during the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Gotham Hall in New York City.
The 2024 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts honorees include (top row, l-r): Al Roker, Weather & Feature Anchor, TODAY, & Co-Host, 3rd Hour of TODAY; Christine Baranski, Two-time Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress; Mike McVay, President, McVay Media Consulting; Patsy Smullin, President & Owner, California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc..
Second row, (l-r): Stephen A. Smith, ESPN, NY Times Best Selling Author, Creator & Host of The Stephen A. Smith Show; Steve Jones, President & CEO, Skyview Networks; Wendy McMahon, President & CEO, CBS News and Stations & CBS Media Ventures. Returning as this year’s emcee is Bill Whitaker, 2018 Giant honoree, and correspondent for 60 Minutes and CBS News.
“This event celebrates the innovators and trailblazers in the media industry,” said LABF Co-Chairs Heidi Raphael and Jack Goodman. “We are absolutely thrilled to pay tribute to and honor these outstanding individuals for their many contributions in broadcasting and American Culture.”
The ceremony is presented by the LABF, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the past, reflecting the present, and informing the future. The awards presentation celebrates the remarkable creators, innovators, leaders, performers, and journalists who have blazed trails in the radio and television broadcasting industry. For complete details about this year’s honorees, sponsorship opportunities, tables, and individual tickets, please contact BJ Corriveau, 2024 Giants of Broadcasting Event Producer at bjcorriveau@giantsofbroadcasting.org or visit tvradiolibrary.org.
