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The honor will be bestowed upon an individual who exhibits "the spirit of dedication and relentless drive" to the Broadcasters Foundation charitable mission exemplified by its former longtime chairman, who passed away earlier this year.

The New York Festivals 2024 TV & Film Awards have been announced. Broadcaster of the Year was given to a Qatar-based global organization for the eighth consecutive year. In the entertainment category, a German show seen in the U.S. on The CW earned a Gold honor.

Key Networks has expanded its syndicated programming lineup to include the conservative political talk show Tony Katz Today.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has created a new structure for its Telemundo Studios arm. This sees a promotion from within to fill the dual role of President/Entertainment and Chief Content Officer. At the same time, an Executive Vice President of Telemundo Studios has been hired.

A 33-year veteran of Kansas City radio who most recently served as the afternoon host of top-rated Cumulus Media Classic Rocker KCFX "101 The FOX" in Kansas City has lost his battle with Leukemia.

The government-funded BBC has been honored with the 2024 Broadcaster of the Year Award, one of the biggest accolades to be revealed at a New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala where 2024 Radio Awards winning entries were shared as part of the NAB Show.

Carol Burnett, a legendary figure in entertainment, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Gracie Awards Gala on May 21 at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) made the announcement on Tuesday.

With the NAB Show in full swing, ZTransform is on the convention flow showing off its broadcast studio build-out capabilities. And, it is welcoming a new SVP of Solutions and Development to help grow its business.

It was another high-profile radio affair at the Capitol Grille in Las Vegas for the third annual "Cocktails and Conversation" event during this year's NAB Show. This year's assembly again united radio professionals, ranging from C-suite executives to individual station managers.

The veteran network radio sales executive will lead Key Networks’ ad sales team and work directly with Key Networks clients, including Bloomberg Radio.

The honors recognize outstanding service to their communities by local television and radio stations. Winners will be honored at the awards ceremony on June 4 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C.

Getting the role is a marketing consultancy head advising media companies, agencies and tech start-ups on strategy and business development. Before launching his own shop, he was widely known as SVP/Marketing for Disney Channel, and had been at The Walt Disney Company for some 15 years.

The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Inc. non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting has a President-Elect, and she will begin her term on January 1, 2025.

She's described as "an experienced journalist and award-winning producer" and is coming from CNN. Introducing the new Executive Producer of CBS News Confirmed.

In one week, the Alliance for Women in Media will again host a breakfast during the NAB Show. This year, it will feature a panel discussion on "The Business of Multiplatform Sports," and among those appearing are a Beasley Media Group Market Manager, Skyview Networks' Chief Revenue Officer, two Audacy leaders and the co-CEO/President of Gray Television.