’23 Giants Of Broadcasting Honored
• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) paid tribute to distinguished industry leaders and celebrities for lifetime achievements during the 2023 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts Luncheon and Awards Ceremony held Tuesday, Nov. 14 at New York’s Gotham Hall.
The 2023 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts Honorees are: Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group (joining her late father, George Beasley as the first father/daughter honorees); Nina Totenberg, NPR’s Legal Affairs Correspondent; Wolf Blitzer, anchor of CNN’s The Situation Room; Juju Chang, co-anchor of ABC News’ Nightline; Actor Tony Danza; David Kennedy, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Aspire Ventures LLC; Eric Shanks, CEO & Executive Producer, FOX Sports, and Valari Dobson Staab, Chairman, NBCUniversal Local. The ceremony, produced for LABF by the International Radio & Television Society Foundation (IRTSF), was hosted by Bill Whitaker, award-winning correspondent for CBS News’ 60 Minutes and a 2018 Giant of Broadcasting Honoree.
“This event is a celebration of the incredible women and men who have truly blazed trails and made significant contributions on behalf of the media industry and American culture,” said LABF Co-Chairs Heidi Raphael and Jack Goodman. A portion of the proceeds from the event will also support IRTS Foundation’s student training and diversity initiatives.
The Giants of Broadcasting celebration was created by 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.
To date, LABF has honored more than 255 leaders in broadcasting since the event’s inception back in 2003. Net proceeds from the luncheon will support the preservation and expansion of the Library of American Broadcasting collection, which is curated at the University of Maryland. Considered among the largest of its kind, the Library of American Broadcasting plays a vital role in growing, preserving, and providing access to archives that highlight broadcasting’s profound influence on culture and history throughout the world.
Pictured, back row (l-r): Joyce Tudryn (IRTS President & CEO), Heidi Raphael (LABF Co-chair), Eric Shanks, Wolf Blitzer, Tony Danza, David Kennedy, Bill Whitaker, and Jack Goodman (LABF Co-chair). Front row (l-r): Valari Dobson Staab, JuJu Chang, Caroline Beasley, and Nina Totenberg. [Photo Credit: Wendy Moger Bross]
