George Beasley: A Lifetime of Achievement
• George Beasley, Founder & Chairman of Beasley Media Group, will be honored with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award dinner. The gala, which is an annual fundraising event for the Broadcasters Foundation’s mission of helping broadcasters in need, will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at New York’s Plaza Hotel. As was previously announced, Dave Lougee, President and CEO of TEGNA Inc., will be the recipient of the Broadcasters Foundation’s 2020 Golden Mike Award.
“George is one of the forward-thinking pioneers of radio and a longtime supporter of our charitable mission,” said Dan Mason, Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation of America. “Starting off with radio stations in small market America and expanding to major cities, George built the company that bears his name with ingenuity, integrity, and innovation. We are delighted to recognize his leadership in our industry.”
Beasley said, “I fell in love with radio early in my career, and I have been fortunate to be a part of this wonderful business as it has grown and expanded. Giving back is an important tradition in our family, and it’s an honor to support the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation to help those in our industry who need it most.”
Beasley began his career in radio ownership in 1961 with an AM daytimer in Benson, NC, and from there built Beasley Broadcasting into one of the leading radio groups in the country. Throughout his 56-year radio career, Beasley received numerous broadcast industry distinctions as well as recognition from various civic and charitable organizations. He served on the Broadcasters Foundation Board of Directors for many years and is a recipient of their prestigious Broadcast Pioneer Award. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame earlier this year, named a “Giant of Broadcasting” by the Library of American Broadcasting in 2012 and “Broadcaster of the Year” by the Florida Association of Broadcasters in 2011. For more information, please visit broadcastersfoundation.org, call 212-373-8250, or email info@thebfoa.org.
