LABF to Hold 2025 Giants of Broadcasting Luncheon
| RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 1:57pm CT |
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 Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) |
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) will spotlight NBC's 100th anniversary as part of this year's Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards, set for Friday, November 14 at Gotham Hall in New York. The annual tribute celebrates individuals and organizations whose innovations and influence have shaped broadcasting and electronic media. NBC will be recognized for a century of defining U.S. television with cultural milestones across entertainment, sports, and news.
"For 100 years, NBC has been a pillar of American broadcasting," said LABF Co-Chairs Heidi Raphael, Chief Communications Officer of Beasley Media Group, and Jack Goodman, longtime communications attorney. "We are thrilled to recognize NBC's 100th anniversary celebration during this year's Giants of Broadcasting event and present the award on behalf of the network to Kristen Welker, moderator of Meet the Press, the longest-running program in network and broadcast history."
Welker will accept the honor on behalf of the network.
Other 2025 Giants honorees include:
- David Muir, Anchor and Managing Editor of ABC World News Tonight and Co-Anchor of 20/20
- Lynn Beall, retired TEGNA Executive Vice President and COO of Media Operations
- Rick Dees, legendary radio entertainer and entrepreneur
- John Feore Jr., communications attorney and advisor
- Dick Ferguson, retired Cox Radio Group executive vice president
- Gary Sandy, stage, screen, and television actor best known for WKRP in Cincinnati
- Lesley Visser, pioneering sportscaster and first woman inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
In addition, Steven Portnoy, CBS News White House Correspondent and former RTDNA Chairman, will receive the 2025 LABF Excellence in Broadcast Preservation Award for his work safeguarding broadcast journalism history.
