Soledad O’Brien To Host Golden Mikes

• The Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce the host for this year’s BFOA Golden Mike Award dinner and ceremony will be Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and nationally syndicated talk show host Soledad O’Brien. The 2023 BFOA Golden Mike Award gala will take place Monday, March 6, 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 radio and television professionals in acute need.

As was previously announced, this year’s BFOA Golden Mike Award honoree will be Jack Abernethy, CEO of FOX Television Stations. The Lifetime Achievement Award will also be presented during the gala fundraiser to Richard E. Wiley, former Chairman, Commissioner, and General Counsel of the FCC and one of the most prominent media and telecommunications lawyers in broadcasting.

Ms. O’Brien currently hosts the nationally syndicated Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, produced by Hearst Television. She has also anchored shows on CNN, MSNBC, and NBC, hosted projects for Fox and A&E, and contributed to Oxygen, Nat Geo, the PBS NewsHour, and WebMD.

“We’re very excited to have Soledad host this year’s Golden Mike Award dinner,” said Tim McCarthy, President of the Broadcasters Foundation. “She is a multiple award-winning broadcast journalist whose reporting has brought awareness on numerous issues to the forefront. Combined with her philanthropic endeavors, she is the perfect person to host our special evening.” For more information, or to reserve a seat or table, please contact the Broadcasters Foundation at 212-373-8250 or info@thebfoa.org.