BFA Announces the 2020 Leadership Awards Recipients

Broadcasters Foundation of America

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced the recipients of the 2020 Leadership Awards. The Leadership Awards are given annually in recognition of career contributions to the broadcast industry and the community at-large. The awards will be presented at the Broadcasters Foundation Annual Breakfast on Wednesday, April 22 in the Brahms Room of the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show.

The 2020 Leadership Awards honorees are:

Marci Burdick, Senior Advisor to Schurz Communications, retired
Kim Guthrie, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cox Media Group
Kraig Kitchin, Partner, Sound Mind LLC
Weezie Kramer, COO, Entercom Communications
Barbara Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, FCC
Leo MacCourtney, President, Katz Television Group

The Broadcasters Foundation will also present the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award during the Breakfast. That honoree will be announced shortly. To register for the Broadcasters Foundation Breakfast, visit https://broadcastersfoundation.org/register/

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