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Volume 9, Issue 2
HELPING BROADCASTERS IN NEED
Summer 2005
Thank You, Eddie!
Eddie Fritts Receives Chairman’s Award
Table of Contents
Pioneer Awards
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NAB Golf Tournament
10-23
NYSBA Hall Of Fame
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Offshore Fishing Challenge
26-27
Celebrity Golf Tournament
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President's Message
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Thanks To Eddie Fritts A
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Broadcasters’ Foundation Chairman Phil Lombardo ignited the capacity
crowd during the 2005 Broadcast Pioneers Breakfast to an enthusiastic
ovation by presenting NAB President & CEO and Broadcasters’
Foundation Director Eddie Fritts with the foundation’s coveted
Chairman’s Award. The award is presented at the discretion of the
foundation chair to recognize extraordinary service to the organization.
“Eddie, there are so many reasons for the Broadcasters’ Foundation to
say thank you,” said Lombardo. “You have been a loyal director for the
better part of two decades, going all the way back to when we were
called the Broadcast Pioneers. In the past ten years you have been
instrumental in the creation of the Broadcasters’ Foundation NAB Charity
Golf Tournament and played a major role in helping us create this very
breakfast and the Pioneer Awards which we celebrate today. I can think
of no one more supportive of our mission. You truly believe in giving
back, and I am sure that comes from your roots as a local broadcaster.
The foundation and those whom we serve have been the beneficiary of
your generosity and talent, and we are extremely grateful.”
Eddie Fritts
Previous Chairman’s Award recipients are James Delmonico, Norman
Knight, Tony Malara, Ed McLaughlin, William O’Shaughnessy,
and Ward Quaal.
Six legendary broadcast figures were presented with Pioneer Awards in the Monet Ballroom at the Bellagio
Hotel. Each honoree was toasted and roasted by breakfast emcee Tony Malara, president & CEO of Malara
Broadcasting. Tony has hosted the award ceremony for the past six years.
The breakfast is underwritten by the National Association of Media Brokers, the Radio Advertising Bureau
and the Television Bureau of Advertising.
The 2005 Broadcast Pioneer Award recipients were retired Metromedia
president and the founder of WCVB-TV Boston Bob Bennett, former
Susquehanna Radio President Art Carlson, Entercom founder Joe Field,
Capitol Broadcasting President Jim Goodmon, ESPN Chairman Emeritus
Herb Granath and retired Group W. Radio President Dick Harris. Each
recipient received his award from Broadcasters’ Foundation Chair Phil
Lombardo. The 2005 honorees bring to 59 the number of broadcasters
that have been recognized since the award program’s inception in 1996.
The honorees are selected annually by the Broadcasters’ Foundation
Board of Directors. A complete biography of each recipient appeared in
the spring issue of On the Air and is available on the Broadcasters’
Foundation Web Site at broadcastersfoundation.org.
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The incomparable emcee, Tony Malara
At 10th Annual Pioneer’s Breakfast
Pioneers Receive Awards
Marjie Bennett and Ann Granath
Phil Lombardo and Herb Granath
Metromedia and
WCVB pioneer Bob Bennett
with Phil Lombardo
Judy Kurianski and Jeff Smulyan
Diane & Ned Powell.
Ned, the president of the
USO, made a special
presentation thanking
broadcasters for their
public service support
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2004 Pioneer Award recipients Frank Boyle (L) and Jim Duffy
(center) with the Radio Advertising Bureau’s George Hyde.
Broadcast Pioneer Dick Harris and Phil Lombardo
Honoree Jim Goodmon with
Broadcasters’ Foundation Director Phil Beuth
Gordon Hastings with
2004 Broadcast Pioneer Pier Mapes
Rebecca and John King
Art Carlson receives Pioneer Award from Phil Lombardo
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(L-R) Barry O’Brien from Pro Media in Boston,
Dr. Judy Kurianski, Library of American Broadcasting
President Lucille Luongo and Lynn Hastings
Rick Buckley, Bob Bennett and Tony Malara
Jim Duffy with Ann and Herb Granath
Joe Field and Phil Lombardo
(L-R) Dick Chapin, Andy Ockershausen, Jim Duffy, Bob Bennett, Herb Granath
USO President Ned Powell.
“Thanks to all broadcasters for
your loyal support of the USO.”
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Frank Boyle and Joe Field
Martha Wilcox and
Norman Philips of Susquehanna Radio Corp
Networking
Bonnie Verbitsky and Kim Lombardo
Phil Lombardo and honoree Jim Goodmon
Gordon Hastings with Dick Ferguson
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FCC Commissioner Adelstein and Jim Goodmon
BMI Sr. Vice President John Shaker and Herb Granath
Lynn Hastings & Bonnie Verbitsky
Tony Malara (center) with Stuart Shorenstein and Hal Gore
Jessie Harris with Skip and Karen Finley
Joe Field with his Pioneer Award commemorative poster
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Robert Bennett, Jr., Cassandra Delia, Andy Ockersausen,
and Marjie Bennett
Dick Harris, Gary Fries and Jeff Smulyan
Pier Mapes who missed the 2004 Pioneer Awards
takes the podium for a belated thank you
Eddie Fritts and John David
Gordon Hastings thanks Tony Malara for his 6th year as
emcee of the Pioneer Awards
Joe and Marie Field
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Bob Bennett with Herb Granath
Phil Lombardo and Joe Field
Broadcasters’ Foundation Angel Initiative
The Broadcasters’ Foundation Angel Initiative is entering its second year. We are
delighted with the number of radio and television broadcasting companies that have
made an annual commitment to the mission of the foundation by becoming an Angel.
The 2005 Angel corporate campaign is your company’s opportunity to join those already
making an annual gift to help us insure that no call for help from a fellow broadcaster
will go unanswered. The Angel Initiative is the way our industry can take care of its own
people in their special time of need. It is all about “giving back.”
The number of requests for help made to the foundation is increasing dramatically. We
have no way of accurately predicting what the future demand on our resources will be.
The Angel Annual Corporate Giving Initiative is an essential element in our being able to
provide critical assistance into the future.
We hope that we can count on you becoming an Angel in 2005. Contact Gordon Hastings
at 203.862.8577 for further details.
On behalf of all of those whom we serve, thank you for your support.
THE 2005 ANGEL COMMITTEE
David Barrett, President & CEO, Hearst Argyle Television
Ed Christian, President, Saga Communications
Alan Frank, President, Post Newsweek Stations
Joe Reilly, President, New York State Broadcasters
Peter Smyth, President & CEO, Greater Media
NAB Golf Tournament Celebrates
Its Tenth Anniversary
Event Sets New Record
The co-chairs, committee and players
at the 2005 Broadcasters’ Foundation
Charity Golf tournament have a lot to
cheer about. The 10th anniversary
tournament set a new record for the
number players and money raised for
the foundation’s mission of helping
fellow broadcasters.
Under the leadership of Clear Channel
Television President Bill Moll and
Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan, thirty-three
foursomes challenged the Bali Hai
Golf Club on Sunday, April 17th. Bill
Moll said, “ Despite the record
turnout the tournament played in less
than five hours. After ten years we all
must be becoming better golfers!”
Tournament Executive Chair Scott
Knight said,” Because of the sponsorship of Broadcasting & Cable and
Deutsche Bank, 100% of the player
fees went directly to support the foundation’s mission.” Co-Chair Jeff
Smulyan added, “ By sponsoring the
luncheon Media Services Group
added greatly to our bottom line.
Cumulus Media underwrote the costs
of the on course beverage carts, and
Spectrasite sponsored the custom
Bali-Hai bag tags. Through the good
offices of Art Brooks of the Arizona
Broadcasters’ Association, PING
donated a set of custom fitted irons
for the tournament raffle which raised
an incredible $3,400!”
Each player received an official tournament duffel bag filled with gifts from
tournament supporters. Stainless
Tower provided golf towels, BMI supplied each player with sleeves of golf
balls, and Warner Bros. gave each
participant a DVD of the movie Tin
Cup. The USO provided official USO
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golf hats for everyone. Said USO
President & CEO Ned Powell, “It is a
small token of our appreciation for the
tremendous public service support
given the USO by radio and television
broadcasters throughout the year.”
A special prize of much sought after
Maui sunglasses was given to the winners of the men’s and women’s closest to the pin competition by Doug
Ferber of Star Media. The Mahlman
Company sponsored the $100,000
Hole in One Competition. Sorry, no
winners.
Broadcasters’ Foundation President
and Tournament Director Gordon
Hastings announced at the tournament luncheon that the event raised
$58,000 to help broadcasters who
are in acute need.
Said Hastings, “We have taken a
quantum leap this year with our NAB
Charity Golf Tournament. Many of you
here can remember the humble beginnings of this tournament in 1996 at
the old Las Vegas National Golf Club.
In those early days, when the tournament was held on a Saturday we were
happy to attract 50 participants! As I
look around the room I see many loyal
supporters. Bill Moll, John Shaker,
Gary Chapman, Gary Fries, Ron Ruth,
Eddie Fritts, Mark Barron, Art
Brooks, Bob Hamilton, Paul
Karpowicz, Shaun Sheehan, Ted
Snider and Dennis Wharton have
played in every tournament since the
beginning. To these loyalists we owe a
special thank you!”
Broadcasters’ Foundation Chair Phil
Lombardo saluted Eddie Fritts and
Jack Knebel for providing this opportu-
nity for the foundation during the
annual NAB Convention. “ Eddie and
Jack believe in the foundation’s mission and have given us this wonderful
opportunity to make this event a signature for us at the NAB. Not only do
we have the opportunity to raise a
great deal of money to help others but
it gives us the chance to introduce
many new friends to what we are all
about. What is most gratifying about
this year’s record field of golfers is the
many new faces here today. Not only
do we have the leading broadcasters
who golf with us, but we welcome
many new friends from the technology
and programming community who are
joining us for the first time.”
The 2006 Broadcasters’ Foundation
Charity Golf Tournament will be held
on Sunday, April 23rd, and will return
to the Bali-Hai Golf Club.
The Winners!
The tenth anniversary champions: Low gross: (L-R) Cumulus Media
President & CEO Lew Dickey, Jr., Scott Knoblauch, Skip Weller and
Mike Mines. Media Services Group sponsored the foursome.
Low Net champions: (L-R) Steve Longford, Ben Tucker and
Jim Keelor. Not shown, Jim Beloyianis.
Second place: The McKinnon family. (L-R) Mike McKinnon Jr.,
Mark McKinnon, Mike McKinnon and Jim Gillece
Men’s and Women’s longest drive winners, Scott Knoblauch of Media Services Group and Allison Smith of BMI
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Can You Believe It? NAB Golf Tourn
You can’t run a tournament without volunteers! (L-R)
Lynette Fugit, Bill McElveen, Diane Powell, Gordon Hastings,
Diana Wilkin and Lynn Hastings
LIN TV Corp. (L-R) Jeff White, Jay Howell,
Gary Chapman and Lyle Banks
Paul Franklyn, Bill Moll, Bob Cook and Phil Lombardo.
Paul and Bob are with Fox TV.
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G. Lowe, John Lively, Lynette, Mike Hershey
and Craig Weakley
Broadcasting & Cable Group Television Publisher
Chuck Bolkcom and Clear Channel TV’s Bill Moll
nament Celebrates 10th Anniversary
NAB Executive Vice President Jack Knebel
and Gordon Hastings
Warner Bros. Rob Weisbord, Mark Swanson,
Chris Cohen and Mark O’Brien
Professional
model
Lynette Fugit
with the
winner of the
PING custom
fitted irons,
Kevin Reed
of Dow
Lohnes
Albertson
Dickstein-Shapiro foursome: (L-R) Hal Rose, Chuck Dreifus,
Tom McMillin and Lew Paper
Vic Dyson and KnightStone Media Managing General
Partner Scott Knight. Scott has served as the
tournament’s executive chair for three years.
The Spectrasite foursome: (L-R) Jeff Leingang,
Brian Becker, Tim O’Neil and Michael Beckett
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Relax a moment with Bob Hamilton.
Broadcasting & Cable foursome: Bill Duncan,
Chuck Bolkcom, Larry Dunn and Dennis Triola.
Broadcasting & Cable co-sponsored the
tournament for the third consecutive year.
Frank Woodbeck
(L-R) Jimmy Schaeffler, Todd Shields, Glen Sakata and
Frank Sakata
Commerce Bank’s Mike Thompson
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Emmis Communications foursome: Walter Berger,
Ryan Hornaday, Steve Goldbach, and Tom Carter
I’m ready to play!
NAB President & CEO Eddie Fritts
(L-R) Media Services Group. Skip Weller, Mike Mines,
Lew Dickey, Jr. and Scott Knoblauch
Jim Morrell of Albany Broadcasting with Lynette Fugit
Dow Lohnes Albertson foursome: Doug Barker,
Jim Conshafter, John Feore and Kevin Reed
Lew Paper, checking in
BMI’s Jose Gonzalez, iBiquity’s Bob Struble,
Jason Crist and Art Brooks
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Stainless Tower foursome: Steve McDonald, Tom
Hoenninger, Ardell Hill and Pat Moore. Stainless provided
each player with a custom tournament golf towel.
Volunteers Diane Powell and Lynn Hastings
A family affair. Mike McKinnon Jr.,
McKinnon Broadcasting founder Mike McKinnon,
Mark McKinnon and Jim Gillece
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Wiley Rein and Fielding foursome: David Widmer of
Barnstable Broadcasting, with Jim Davis,
Andy Graham and Jim Paglia
USO President Ned Powell, United Stations Radio Network’s
President Nick Verbitsky and Broadcasters’ Foundation Chair
and Citadel Communications President Phil Lombardo. Phil is
also joint board chair of the NAB
Carter Broadcasting CEO Mike Carter with Vic Dyson
Starr Media: Craig Moll, John Vandenberg, Jim Morrell of
Albany Broadcasting and Star Media’s Doug Ferber
(L-R) The tournament was pleased to welcome
Harris Corp. to this year’s event. Jim Thompson,
Mark Goins, David Chandler and Ron Lane
Congressman Gene Greene of Texas and his wife Helene
Fox Television foursome: Bob Cook, Jerry James,
David Lougoe and Paul Franklyn
Tribune Broadcasting: John Vitanovic,
Tribune President Pat Mullen and Shaun
Sheehan. Mullen served on the tournament
committee and was the 2004 tournament
co-chair
Fred Sakata
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Belo Broadcasting President Jack Sander, Jim Yager, Meredith
Broadcasting President Paul Karpowicz and CBS Television’s
Peter Schruth. CBS Television sponsored the foursome.
BMI’s Michel Steinberg and Allison Smith with
Tandberg’s Peter Concelmo and Marty Gausvik
Murphy-Burns TV Group: (L-R) Liz Burns, David Sanks,
George Nelson and Steve Herling
Harris Corporation supported the tournament with
two foursomes. Shown here are (L-R) Howard Lance,
Tom Oakley of Quincy Broadcasting,
Gaylen Evans and Ralph Oakley
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RAB President
& CEO Gary
Fries with RAB
Executive
Vice President
Ron Ruth
BMI’s Mark Barron with Mike Thompson and
Hank Kush of Commerce Bank
Bill Moll and Jerry Jamieson of Fox TV
The NAB’s John Orlando, Marion Turner, Helene Greene and
Congressman Gene Greene
The RAB foursome; Frank Woodbeck, Ron Ruth,
Lynette Fugit, RAB Chair and Buckley Broadcasting
COO Joe Bilotta and RAB President Gary Fries
Gordon Hastings and Eddie Fritts
Scott Knoblauch and Lew Dickey, Jr.
BMI’s Sr. Vice President John Shaker, Ted Snider,
Jack Higgins and Phil Graham
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Jim Darcy, Eddie Fritts, Gus Tejada and Tim Fritts
Clear Channel Television foursome: Doc Bodensteiner,
Tom Prestwood of Spectrasite, Bill Moll and Dick Bodorff
of Wiley Rein and Fielding
John Feore purchases a PING raffle ticket from
Lynette Fugit. $3,400 in raffle tickets were sold.
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Ted Hearn, Brooks Boilick, Bob Hamilton
and Dennis Wharton
Diane & Ned Powell
Fisher Broadcasting President Ben Tucker with
Katz Television President Jim Beloyianis
Scott Knight, Vic Dyson, Lynette Fugit and Mike Carter
Liberty Broadcasting President Jim Keelor, Jim Beloyianis,
Lynette Fugit, Ben Tucker and Steve Longford
The deMarc Productions foursome: (L-R)
Ryan Steelberg, Merrill Dean, Ken Wallace,
Richie Allen
Diane Powell and Diana Wilkin
The Chair contemplates his next drive.
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Bob R. and Bob Mahlman, sponsors of the $100,000
hole in one competition
Walter Berger of Emmis Communications
and Lew Dickey, Jr.
Doc Bodensteiner
Body English! G. Lowe, Mike Hershey
and Craig Weakley
“It’s easier to run the tournament than to play golf!” Gordon Hastings
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Final tally, Bill Moll
Phil & Lynette
“The boys.” Mike, Mike and Mark McKinnon
Tom Oakley, Diane Powell and Gordon Hastings
Phil Lombardo, Nick Verbitsky, Diane Powell and Ray Cole
Broadcasters’ Foundation
Endowment Fund
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK
The Broadcasters’ Foundation Endowment Fund was established in 1998 by a resolution of the
Broadcasters’ Foundation Board of Directors.
The fund’s exclusive purpose is to ensure that financial assistance be available in perpetuity to fellow
broadcasters who, through no fault of their own, are in acute personal financial need. The endowment is
used exclusively to support the benevolent outreach of the Broadcasters’ Foundation.
To qualify for help, an individual must go through a detailed application process which includes a financial
statement, income tax returns, reference checks, and a physician’s medical statement, when appropriate.
Monthly grants vary in size depending on individual circumstances. All grants are approved and renewed
annually by the Broadcasters’ Foundation Executive Committee. Grant recipients remain anonymous so
as to preserve their dignity.
Contact Gordon Hastings for Information (203) 862-8577
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Six Current And Former
Broadcasters’ Foundation Directors
Inducted Into NYSBA Hall Of Fame
911 World Trade Tower Engineers Will Also Be Honored
The Broadcasters’ Foundation Board of Directors
both past and present is well represented among
the first inductees into the New York State
Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Six
foundation directors will be inducted.
The ceremony will take place on Sunday evening,
June 26th, during the NYSBA Summer Conference
at the Sagamore Resort Hotel, Bolton Landing, on
Lake George, New York.
Inductees from the Broadcasters’ Foundation Family
are Martin Beck, partner in Beck-Ross
Communications, retired Cap Cities ABC Executive
Phil Beuth, WRGB TV’s and WGY Radio’s Jim
Delmonico, Malara Broadcasting’s Tony Malara,
Whitney Radio CEO Bill O’Shaughnessy and Viacom
Executive Vice President Dennis Swanson. All are
current or former Broadcasters’ Foundation
Directors. Delmonico is a past foundation chair.
Other inductees into the initial Hall of Fame Class
are Al Anscombe of WKBW-TV Buffalo, Dr. William
Baker of Thirteen/WNET New York, Walter Baker
the father of electronics at General Electric, Frankie
Crocker of WBLS-WLIB New York, Walter Cronkite,
John A., John R. and John B. Gambling, Don Imus,
Andrew Langston founder of Monore County
Broadcasting, George “Hound Dog” Lorenz, Capital
Cities Founder Tom Murphy, William Paley, WNBC’s
Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons, R. Peter
Straus, Shell Storrier of WKTV Utica, E.R. Curly
Vadeboncoeur of Newhouse Broadcasting and
WCBS Radio’s Nancy Widmann. The inductees will
also include the broadcast engineers who died at
the World Trade Center on September 11th. Steve
Jacobson of WPIX-TV, William Steckman of
WNBC-TV, Gerard Coppola of WNET-TV,
Isaias Rivera and Bob Pattison of WCBS-TV.
NYSBA President Joe Reilly announces initial inductees into
the NYSBA Hall of Fame during a news conference at the
Museum of Television and Radio in New York City.
Viacom’s Dennis Swanson with Broadcasters’ Foundation
President Gordon Hastings at NYSBA Hall of Fame
Announcement
Person’s wishing to attend the induction ceremony
and summer conference should contact the New
York State Broadcasters at 518-456-8888
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Joe Reilly, Ann Hero, Dick Foreman
Broadcasters’ Foundation Offshore Fishing
Challenge In Palm Beach, Florida.
Baby Grand Wins!
Including “The One That Got Away!”
When Skip Finley of ICBC
Broadcast Holdings has an
idea it quickly becomes a plan
and the plan gets executed!
That is exactly the sequence of
events that brought about the
Broadcasters’ Foundation
Offshore Fishing Challenge
(hopefully the first annual)
which took place on April First
embarking from Palm Beach’s
world famous Sailfish Marina.
The event coincided with the
spring Radio Advertising
Bureau Board of Directors
Meeting.
The tournament was
underwritten in part by GE’s
Global Media &
Communications Division,
which is under the leadership
of Bob Stefanowski and based
in Stamford, Connecticut. GE’s
generosity and that of the individual boat sponsors and ICBC
Broadcast Holdings allowed all
of the entry fees to go directly
to the Broadcasters’
Foundation mission of helping
fellow broadcasters who are in
acute financial need.
Fourteen anglers on board four
fishing boats were on hand for
the event. Team winners were
determined on the basis of
most points (by type of fish),
most eligible fish caught and
the largest and most unusual
fish. The following boats organized as teams sailed on 50’60’ sport fisherman over calm
seas in bright sunlight at 8am
and returned to the dock at
noon with the days catch.
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Snarlin Marlin, captain Jack
Luce. Sponsor, Skip Finley.
Anglers: Scott Knight and
Meredith Smulian.
The Natural, captain Tony
Rizzo. Sponsor Gary Fries.
Anglers: Pepe Sutton, Ron
Ruth, and Dick Rakovan.
Baby Grand captain Ernie
Small. Sponsor: Michael
Carter. Anglers: Mark Guild,
and Al Vicente.
Hard Drive, captain Dick
Greiner. Sponsor Rick
Buckley. Anglers: Joe Bilotta,
George Pine, and Ed
McLaughlin.
Rick Buckley’s Hard Drive hit
first at about 9am with a large
Barracuda and RAB Chairman
Joe Bilotta followed through on
a 30 pound Amberjack. George
Pine and Ed McLaughlin each
boated aggressive Barracudas.
Although Rick Buckley’s team
actually caught the most fish
(4, 3 Barracuda’s and an
Amberjack) Hard Drive was out
of the running because neither
fish was eligible for prizes.
Skip Finley’s Snarlin Marlin
was third with one point for the
most unusual fish thanks to
Meredith Smulian’s catch of a
Queen Triggerfish. Meredith is
Vice President Associate Media
Director of RJ Palmer. The
Queen Triggerfish is one of the
stars in the animated film
Finding Nemo. Scott Knight
contributed a bright Yellow
Snapper and Skip brought in a
good-sized Barracuda. Snarlin
Marlin Captain Jack Luce
formerly worked at WMEX in
Boston and ironically at Rick
Offshore Challenge Winners! Mike Carter, Al Vicente and Marc Guild
aboard Captain Ernie Small’s Baby Grand.
Buckley’s WIBG in
Philadelphia. Gary Fries’ The
Natural earned second place
with 5 points for a small
Dorado. Fries’ boat had the
most excitement of the day
when Pepe Sutton and Ron
Ruth shared an hour-long fight
with a 300 plus pound 10-foot
Hammerhead Shark. The boat
captains held a running
account of the action over the
VHF radios and Snarlin Marlin
was close enough to see and
envy the fight as it took place.
At the end of the fight, although
boat side, it was decided not to
land the shark.
Mike Carter’s Baby Grand won
first place with eight points for
two King Mackerels, one
caught by Marc Guild and an
over four footer caught by Al
Vicente. Al’s fish was also the
largest eligible fish brought
back to shore.
Commemorative trophies were
awarded to each team member
by RAB Executive VicePresident Ron Ruth during the
RAB Board Meeting opening
reception on the Ocean Lawn
of The Breakers.
Second Place: Inner City Broadcasting Chair Pepe Sutton,
the RAB’s Dick Rakovan, RAB President & CEO Gary Fries
and the RAB’s Ron Ruth
Third place boat Snarlin Marlin. Skip Finley holding a Barracuda
with teammates Scott Knight with a Yellow Snapper and
Meredith Smulian who caught a Queen Triggerfish.
Rick Buckley’s Hard Drive and crew: Captain Dick Grenier,
Rick Buckley, Joe Bilotta and Ed McLaughlin
Snarlin-Marlin Captain Jack Luce holding the
Yellow Snapper caught by Scott Knight at right
ICBC’s Pepe Sutton with Gary Fries
in background
Dick Rakovan with prize catch
RAB President Gary Fries. His boat took second place
in the challenge
Can you see it? The 300-pound Hammerhead brought
boat side by the crew of Gary Fries’ boat The Natural
Captain Jack Luce with Meredith Smulian’s Queen Triggerfish
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2005 Celebrity Golf Tournament
At Trump National Golf Club
U.S. Trust Returns As Presenting Sponsor
The Senior LPGA’s Cindy Rarick Guest Celebrity Player
Tournament Co-Chairs Stu Olds and Peter Smyth with Executive Chair Scott Knight have
brought the 2005 Broadcasters’ Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament to Trump National
Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor New York. The tournament, which is fully subscribed, will be
played on the magnificent course on Monday, September 19th. U.S. Trust will return for the
second year as the tournament’s signature sponsor.
Now in it’s fifth year, the Celebrity Golf Tournament pairs the leaders of the radio and
television industry with celebrities from radio, television and the sports world.
The tournament has been previously played at the Ardsley Country Club, The Essex County
Golf Club, Siwanoy Golf Club and the Sleepy Hollow Country Club. All proceeds from the
event benefit the Broadcasters’ Foundation mission of helping fellow broadcasters who are
in acute financial need.
Cindy Rarick will be the 2005 WSGT (Women’s Senior Golf Tour) guest professional. Cindy
will greet and compete against all players in a closest to the pin competition.
Cindy crossed the LPGA $2 million mark in career earnings in 2002 at the Canadian
Women’s Open. Cindy originally qualified for the tour in 1984. The next year she tied for 5th
in the LPGA Championship. Nine years later in 1994 she totaled five top-twenty finishes
including a tie for third at the PING-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship. Last year she tied
for 4th at the 2004 HyVee Classic on the senior tour.
The launch of Cindy’s professional golf career began in 1977 when she became the Arizona
State Junior Champion. The next year she won the Hawaii Women’s Match Play.
For further information regarding the tournament call Gordon Hastings at the
foundation office. (203-862-8577)
Tournament Officers
Stu Olds, Co-Chair
Katz Media Corporation
Peter Smyth, Co-Chair
Greater Media, Inc.
Lew Leone, Co-Executive Chair
WCBS-TV
Tim McCarthy, Co-Executive Chair
77 WABC, 1050 ESPN, Radio Disney
Jerry Levy, Founding Committee Chair
JL Media, Inc.
N. Scott Knight,
Founding Executive Chair
KnightStone Media
Tournament Director
Gordon Hastings
Broadcasters’ Foundation
Tournament Committee
Joe Bilotta
Buckley Broadcasting
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Cindy Rarick
Frank Comerford
WNBC-TV
Carol Hanley
Arbitron
Marc Morgan
Cox Radio
Shane Coppola
Westwood One
John Hare
ABC Radio
Deborah Norville
Inside Edition
James E. deCastro
Music To Go
Scott Herman
Infinity Broadcasting
Christina Schwarz
WXTV-41 Univision
John Devin
Atlantic Wines and Spirits
Joel Hollander
Infinity Broadcasting
Jeff Smulyan
Emmis Communications
Lew Dickey, Jr.
Cumulus Media
T.J. Lambert
ESPN Radio
Lori Sutherland
U.S. Trust
Bill Egan
Alta Communications
Phil Lombardo
Citadel Communications
Nicholas J. Verbitsky
United Stations Radio Networks
Stan Gerber
JL Media
Julio Marenghi
CBS-4, UPN-38, UPN-28
Jay Williams
American Urban Radio Networks
Keith Goralski
ESPN
Maire Mason
WNEW-FM
Rob Williams
Clear Channel Communications
Peter S. Handy
Star Media
Edward F. McLaughlin
Broadcasters’ Foundation
2006 Celebrity Golf at Hudson National Golf Club
2004 Annual Report
Broadcasters’ Foundation
Issues First Annual Report.
The first ever Broadcasters’ Foundation Annual Report has been
issued for the year 2004. The report has been sent to all individuals
who have directly made or have been corporately connected with a
financial contribution in support of the foundation’s mission.
The report contains a listing of all foundation contributors for the
calendar year 2004 in addition to an overview and financial data for
the year ended December 31, 2004.
If you would like a copy of the report please contact the foundation
office at 203-862-8577 or e-mail [email protected]
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Message From The President
It is most appropriate that
Eddie Fritts’ photograph graces
the cover of this issue of On The
Air, as the Broadcasters’
Foundation celebrates its tenth
anniversary of a true partnership
with the annual NAB Convention.
The honor, created by the
foundation board in 2000,
recognizes extraordinary service
and commitment to the
foundation’s mission. Eddie is
the embodiment of the ethos
of the award.
Eddie Fritts has been actively
involved as a director of the
Broadcasters’ Foundation and
formerly the Broadcast Pioneers
for almost two decades. During the
past ten years in particular, he has
worked diligently to bring the two
organizations together in support
of the Broadcasters’ Foundation
mission of helping the less
fortunate among us.
Eddie Fritts is responsible for the
establishment in the annual NAB
Charity Golf Tournament in the
foundation’s name, raising
thousands of dollars for needy
broadcasters over the past
decade. Eddie, together with NAB
Executive Vice-President Jack
Knebel has nurtured the event to
the point that this year the
tournament broke all records.
It is fitting, appropriate, and not
surprising that this occurred during
the final year of Eddie’s watch at
the NAB.
Now as Eddie prepares for the
next stage of his career, having
completed 23 years of outstanding
leadership at the NAB, we have a
special opportunity to thank him
for his Broadcasters’ Foundation
stewardship.
It was a particular pleasure to
witness our Chair Phil Lombardo
present Eddie with the
Broadcasters’ Foundation
Chairman’s Award at this year’s
Pioneers Breakfast at the Bellagio.
It was also ten years ago that
Eddie Fritts reached out to the
foundation to rejuvenate the
Broadcast Pioneers Breakfast. The
event was moved from Thursday to
Wednesday morning, allowing
substantially more NAB attendees
to be present. Eddie supported the
creation of the Broadcast Pioneer
Awards given at the breakfast as
an important adjunct to the
NAB agenda.
Eddie has not only supported the
foundation with ideas but he has
made it a point, despite his
incredibly busy schedule as NAB
president, to personally attend
each breakfast and golf
tournament. Eddie has taken the
podium and to personally
congratulate the fifty-nine
Pioneer Award recipients during
the past ten years.
The Broadcasters’ Foundation will
miss Eddie’s leadership at the NAB
but we will welcome his continued
participation as a member of our
board of directors. Eddie, I speak
on behalf of all of us who believe
in the Broadcasters’ Foundation
mission of “giving back” by
expressing our heartfelt gratitude
for your friendship and support as
an individual and as the President
& CEO of the NAB. Every good
wish to you, Martha Dale and the
Fritts family. You will always be part
of our family.
Have a great summer!
- GHH
Lowry Mays is presented the NAB
Distinguished Service Award at
the NAB Opening breakfast on
Monday, April 18th in Las Vegas.
Shown with Lowry are NAB Joint
Board Chairman Phil Lombardo
and NAB President & CEO Eddie
Fritts. In his typical fashion Lowry
took the opportunity to direct the
spotlight away from himself and
praised Eddie Fritts' 23 years of
leadership of the NAB.
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Trump National Golf Club
Briarcliff Manor, New York
Monday, September 19, 2005
Tournament Co-Chairs
Stu Olds and Peter Smyth
Executive Chair Scott Knight
Founding Chair Jerry Levy
Executive Co-Chairs Tim McCarthy & Lew Leone
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