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LABF Honors 2023 Giants of Broadcasting Award Recipients


Library of American Broadcasting Foundation
Library of American Broadcasting Foundation

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) paid tribute to distinguished industry leaders and celebrities for lifetime achievements during the 2023 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts Luncheon and Awards Ceremony. The annual event took place on Tuesday, November 14 at Gotham Hall in New York City. The ceremony, produced for LABF by the International Radio & Television Society Foundation (IRTSF), was hosted by 2018 Giant of Broadcasting Honoree and CBS News' "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker.

The Giants of Broadcasting celebration was created by LABF, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the past, reflecting the present and informing the future. The awards presentation celebrates the remarkable creators, innovators, leaders, performers and journalists who have blazed trails in the radio and television broadcasting industry.

To date, LABF has honored more than 255 leaders in broadcasting since the event's inception back in 2003. Net proceeds from the luncheon will support the preservation and expansion of the Library of American Broadcasting collection, which is curated at the University of Maryland. Considered among the largest of its kind, the Library of American Broadcasting plays a vital role in growing, preserving and providing access to archives that highlight broadcasting's profound influence on culture and history throughout the world.

"This event is a celebration of the incredible women and men who have truly blazed trails and made significant contributions on behalf of the media industry and American culture," said LABF Co-Chairs Heidi Raphael and Jack Goodman.

The 2023 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts Honorees:

Caroline Beasley
CEO
Beasley Media Group

Wolf Blitzer
Anchor, The Situation Room
CNN

Juju Chang
Co-Anchor, Nightline
ABC News

Tony Danza
Acclaimed Actor and Singer

David Kennedy
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Aspire Ventures LLC

Eric Shanks
CEO & Executive Producer
FOX Sports

Valari Dobson Staab
Chairman
NBCUniversal Local

Nina Totenberg
Correspondent, Legal Affairs
NPR

A portion of the proceeds from the event will also support IRTS Foundation's student training and diversity initiatives.

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