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Library of American Broadcasting Foundation Honors Its 2021 Giants
of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts Award Recipients
Nov. 9 ‘Virtual Event’ honors icons Emily Barr, Frank Boyle, Bob Costas, Russell Perry, Robin Roberts,
Marion Ross, Neal Shapiro, Gordon Smith, and Jordan Wertlieb
Ceremony Produced by the International Radio & Television Society Foundation
New York — Oct. 19, 2021 — The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) will recognize nine distinguished industry leaders and celebrities for lifetime achievement Nov. 9 during the LABF’s GIANTS OF BROADCASTING & ELECTRONIC ARTS virtual awards ceremony.
The annual event, hosted by ABC News’ “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang, will be produced for LABF by the International Radio and Television Society Foundation (IRTSF). The Giants of Broadcasting celebration was created by LABF, a charity dedicated to preserving the past, reflecting the present, and informing the future. It was created to honor the remarkable creators, innovators, leaders, performers, and journalists who have brought the electronics arts to the prominence they occupy today.
LABF has honored more than 200 leaders in broadcasting since the event’s inception in 2003. Proceeds from the luncheon support the work of the LABF, including the Library of American Broadcasting, which is housed at the University of Maryland. LABF plays a vital role in growing, preserving, and providing access to archives that highlight broadcasting’s profound influence on culture throughout the world. A portion of the proceeds from the event will also support IRTSF’s student training and diversity initiatives.
The virtual event, from 12 – 2 p.m., will include brief remarks from each of the award winners. Those who purchase tickets, table seats, and congratulatory ads for the event will be provided a unique access link that allows them to “table hop” with other guests participating in the virtual platform. Tickets
can be purchased by contacting Joyce Tudryn at [email protected].
The 2021 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts honorees are:
EMILY BARR
President and CEO
GRAHAM MEDIA GROUP
FRANK BOYLE
President & CEO
FRANK BOYLE & CO.
BOB COSTAS
Hall of Fame sports broadcaster
RUSSELL PERRY
Founder & President
PERRY PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING CO.
ROBIN ROBERTS
Co-anchor,
“GOOD MORNING AMERICA”
President
ROCK’N ROBIN PRODUCTIONS
MARION ROSS
Emmy, Golden Globe nominated Film and TV Actress
Beloved “HAPPY DAYS” cast member “Marion Cunningham”
NEAL SHAPIRO
President & CEO
THE WNET GROUP
SEN. GORDON H. SMITH
President & CEO
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of BROADCASTERS
JORDAN WERTLIEB
Senior Vice president
HEARST COMMUNICATIONS
President
HEARST TELEVISION
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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