Giants Of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts

23nd ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON

11:30 a.m to 2 p.m.
Gotham Hall, New York City
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026

Donovan…Finley…Jarrin…Norville…
OConnell…Pauley…Santrella…Waldman

David Donovan [bio]
President and exec director, New York State Broadcasters Assn

Jamie Jarrin [bio]
Member, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Spanish voice of the LA Dodgers

Debra OConnell [bio]
Chairman of Disney Entertainment Television

Jane Pauley [bio]
Respected broadcast journalist; anchor, CBS News Sunday Morning

Skip Finley [bio]
Broadcast owner, operator, advisor, and award-winning author

Deborah Norville [bio]
Veteran broadcaster and host of CBS’s The Perfect Line

David Santrella [bio]
Chief Executive Officer, Salem Media, publicly traded radio group

Suzyn Waldman [bio]
Trailblazing sportscaster,
color commentator for the New York Yankees.

ABOUT THE GIANTS: Each fall in New York City, the LABF honors business executives, innovators, journalists, performers, producers and others who have excelled in the world of electronic media over the past century. Since its inception, we have recognized 263 distinguished individuals.

We invite you to join us for this year’s reception, luncheon and induction ceremonies.

Juju Chang, co-anchor of ABC News Nightline and a 2023 Giant honoree, will emcee this year’s affair.

Preservation Award

The Museum of Broadcast Communications will receive the LABF’s Preservation Award for 2026. The honor recognizes an individual or organization for extraordinary contributions to the preservation of media history. The presentation will be made at the Giants gala luncheon.

For tickets, tables and sponsorships for the Giants luncheon, download this form and return it as indicated. Or, contact Dan Finn at 732-759-5890 or daniel@labfmedia.org.