Broadcasters Foundation Helping Texas
• The Broadcasters Foundation of America is providing emergency aid to broadcast colleagues, who have been hit hard by the recent extreme weather conditions in Texas and the surrounding states. More than 20 requests have come in over the past five days from employees of TEGNA, Nexstar, Radio One, Entercom, Fox, and more, with the first of those checks going out to qualifying individuals today.
“Broken pipes, power outages, displacement, and more have brought devastation to many of our colleagues,” said Peter Doyle, Vice President of the Broadcasters Foundation of America. “The Foundation’s Emergency Grant Program is set up with a streamlined vetting process that allows us to move quickly and get checks to those in desperate need. We’re asking every broadcaster in affected areas to help us get the word out to those who may need our assistance.”
Any broadcasters interested in applying for aid may visit the “Apply for Help” section of the Broadcasters Foundation website and select “Emergency Grants” on the right, which will take them to the Emergency Grant & Disaster Information Request Form. The Broadcasters Foundation has so far disbursed over $1 million to qualifying broadcasters through its Emergency Grant Program. One-time emergency grants are awarded for up to $2,000 each to qualifying broadcasters recovering from a natural disaster, such as hurricanes, tornados, fires, floods, or other serious misfortune.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has distributed millions of dollars in aid to broadcasters who have lost their livelihood through a catastrophic event, debilitating disease, or unforeseen tragedy. For more information, please call 212-373-8250 or email info@thebfoa.org.
