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"GIANTS OF BROADCASTING" TO BE HONORED AT NOV. 15 NEW YORK LUNCHEON
Library of American Broadcasting Foundation to induct Julia Child, Deb McDermott, Sean McManus, S. Epatha Merkerson, Bob Pittman, Adam Symson, Bud Walters, Pete Williams and Fareed Zakaria
New York -- Oct. 13, 2022 -- The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation will honor nine industry icons for lifetime achievement Nov. 15 at New York's Gotham Hall during LABF's Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts annual awards ceremony.
The event, to be hosted by ABC News' "Nightline" co-anchor Juju Chang, will be produced for LABF by the International Radio and Television Society Foundation.
The Giants of Broadcasting celebration was created by LABF, a charity dedicated to preserving American broadcasting's rich history. The event honors those creators, innovators, performers and journalists who have left an indelible mark on the field of electronic arts.
Since the Giants' inaugural event in 2003, LABF has recognized more than 200 industry leaders. Proceeds from the luncheon support the work of LABF, which includes the Library of American Broadcasting, housed at the University of Maryland. LABF preserves and provides access to archives that highlight broadcasting's profound influence on culture throughout the world. A portion of the luncheon proceeds will support the IRTS Foundation's student training and diversity initiatives.
Information regarding purchasing tables, tickets and congratulatory ads is available here.
The 2022 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronics Arts honorees:
Julia Child (honored posthumously) TV Chef Extraordinaire
Deb McDermott
CEO, Standard Media Group
Sean McManus
Chairman, CBS Sports
S. Epatha Merkerson
Emmy, Golden Globe, NAACP and SAG Award Winning Actress
Chicago Med, Law & Order
Bob Pittman
Chairman & CEO, IHEART MEDIA
Adam Symson
President & CEO, E.W. Scripps Co.
Bayard "Bud" Walters
President, Cromwell Media
Pete Williams
Justice Correspondent (Retired), NBC News
Fareed Zakaria
CNN Anchor, Author, and Washington Post columnist
ABOUT THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION (LABF): The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the industry's past, reflecting the present and informing its future. The LABF was created to honor the remarkable creators, innovators, leaders, performers, and journalists who have brought the electronic arts to the prominence they occupy in the United States and the world today, and who have set the stage for the future. In addition, the organization serves the philanthropic purpose of supporting the Library of American Broadcasting, the nation’s most extensive collection of broadcast history, policy, and tradition, including historical documents, professional papers, oral and video histories, books, scripts, and photographs preserved at the University of Maryland.
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