Norville To Host Golden Mike Event
• Veteran TV personality Deborah Norville will host the Broadcasters Foundation of America‘s 2018 Golden Mike Award event on Monday, March 5 at New York’s Plaza Hotel. The black-tie fundraiser will honor Emily Barr, President and CEO of Graham Media. Barr, who leads the seven-station TV division of Graham Media Holdings, will be recognized by prominent leaders in media, including three colleagues: Peggy Allen, former TV production and programming exec (and current Vermont sheep farmer); Don Graham, Chairman of Graham Holdings Co; and Hank Price, President/GM of WVTM 13 in Birmingham, AL.
Pat McLaughlin will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of her late husband, Ed McLaughlin. McLaughlin, the founder of EFM Media Management, who was credited with discovering Rush Limbaugh, was Chairman Emeritus of the Broadcasters Foundation when he passed away last month. Singer/songwriter Darrian Ford will provide entertainment for the evening. Ford is currently touring his concept concert, The Cooke Book — The Music of Sam Cooke.
This annual event is one of the biggest fundraisers in support of the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation to provide aid to broadcasters in acute need. For more information, or to reserve a seat or table, please contact the Broadcasters Foundation at 212-373-8250 or info@thebfoa.org.
