Roker & Roberts To Host Golden Mikes
• The Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce that the hosts for this year’s BFOA Golden Mike Award dinner and ceremony will be the husband/wife team of Al Roker, Weather and Feature Anchor for Today and Co-Host of Third Hour for Today, and Deborah Roberts, award-winning ABC News Sr. National Affairs Correspondent for 20/20, Nightline, Good Morning America, and World News Tonight with David Muir. Roberts is also a member of the Broadcasters Foundation Board of Directors.
The 2022 BFOA Golden Mike Award returns following a one-year hiatus, due to the pandemic, and will take place Monday, March 14, at New York’s swanky Plaza Hotel. The annual event is the biggest fundraiser for the Broadcasters Foundation, whose sole mission is to provide aid to broadcasters in acute need.
As previously announced, this year’s BFOA Golden Mike Award honoree will be Hilton Howell, Jr., Chairman of the Board & CEO of Gray Television and Atlantic American Corporation. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to renowned sportscaster Lesley Visser.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America Golden Mike Award dinner attracts a who’s who of broadcast media executives and celebrities. Previous Golden Mike recipients include Dave Lougee, Emily Barr, David Barrett, Michael Bloomberg, Cathy Hughes and Alfred Liggins, Bob Pittman, Gordon Smith, Jeff Smulyan, Perry Sook, and more. Previous Lifetime Achievement Award recipients include George Beasley, Ed McLaughlin, Bill Hoffman, Charles Osgood, and Dick Clark. For more information, or to reserve a seat or table, please contact the Broadcasters Foundation at 212-373-8250 or info@thebfoa.org.
