Meet Your 2025 Giants Of Broadcasting
• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) recognized an incredible lineup of trailblazing industry leaders for lifetime achievements during the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony held Friday, Nov. 14 at New York’s Gotham Hall. The event was once again emceed by Bill Whitaker, 60 Minutes and CBS News correspondent and a 2018 Giant Honoree.
Here are the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts honorees: David Muir (Anchor/Managing Editor, ABC World News Tonight with David Muir & Co-Anchor of 20/20) • Lynn Beall (Retired EVP/COO Chief of Media Operations, TEGNA Inc.) • Rick Dees (Legendary radio icon, entertainer and entrepreneur) • John R, Feore, Jr. (Esteemed communications attorney and trusted advisor) • Dick Ferguson (Retired EVP, Cox Radio Group) • Gary Sandy (Acclaimed actor, best known as PD “Andy Travis” on WKRP in Cincinnati) • Lesley Visser (Hall of Fame sportscaster and 50-year trailblazer, Boston Globe, CBS Sports, ABC and HBO).
NBC was also honored for 100 years in Broadcasting. The award accepted by Peter Alexander, NBC Chief White House Correspondent and co-anchor of Weekend Today.
The 2025 LABF Excellence in Preservation Award was presented to Steven Portnoy, CBS News Radio White House Correspondent and Immediate Past President of the White House Correspondents’ Association. This award honors individuals who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to safeguarding the history and heritage of broadcasting. Portnoy’s leadership and dedication to documenting the work of White House correspondents, as well as his efforts to ensure the preservation of journalistic integrity and historical records, exemplify the very spirit of the award.
“The Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts Awards are a true celebration of the visionaries and innovators whose work continues to shape the future of our industry,” said Beasley Media Group Chief Communications Officer Heidi Raphael and longtime D.C.- based communications attorney Jack Goodman, LABF Co-Chairs. “This year’s honorees embody excellence, creativity, and perseverance. Their achievements stand as an enduring reminder of the power of broadcasting to inform, entertain, and inspire generations.”
Pictured, (l-r): Gary Sandy, Peter Alexander, David Muir, Lesley Visser, Rick Dees, Lynn Beall, John Fiore, Jr. and Dick Ferguson. [Photo Credit: Wendy Moger-Bross]
