BFOA To Honor Mason For Lifetime Achievement
• The Broadcasters Foundation of America, the charity that provides aid to broadcasters in acute need, will honor longtime radio industry executive Dan Mason for his successful broadcasting career by presenting him with the 2025 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made invaluable contributions to the broadcast industry, and Mason will be recognized during the BFOA Golden Mic Award Gala and Fundraiser at New York’s Plaza Hotel on Monday, March 10.
Mason is a widely respected broadcast executive and radio programmer who served as President of CBD Radio from 1995-2002, and CEO of CBS Radio from 2007-2015. Mason successfully integrated the original CBS, Group W, Infinity Radio, and American Radio Systems stations by merging operations, blending business styles, and increasing profitability. Mason joined Westinghouse as President of Group W Radio in 1993. He has also served on the BFOA Board as Chair and Vice Chair.
“Dan is a passionate broadcaster and media visionary whose accomplishments helped define today’s broadcasting business,” said Scott Herman, Chair of the Broadcasters Foundation. “I worked with Dan for many years, at Westinghouse and CBS, and his leadership elevated our efforts and led us to outstanding success.”
Tim McCarthy, President of the Broadcasters Foundation added, “Dan is the perfect candidate to receive the prestigious Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award. His commitment to the advancing the broadcast business, especially into the digital space, is well-known, as is his dedication to the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation.”
“I am honored to receive this distinction from the Broadcasters Foundation,” said Mason. “Broadcasting gave me a career that I love on the air and in the boardroom. There are many broadcasters across our country who feel the same way, but tragedy struck their lives, leaving them in need of help. That’s why I served on the Board of the Broadcasters Foundation and continue to support its charitable mission.” For more information about the Golden Mic Gala and Fundraiser, visit broadcastersfoundation.org.
