LABF Giants Luncheon Celebrates Trailblazers of Electronic Media

New York, NY, Nov. 15, 2022 -- The Library of American Broadcasting — home to a treasure trove of U.S. radio and television history located on the campus of the University of Maryland — has unveiled its latest virtual exhibit entitled "The Lost Art of Jingle Writing."

The 2022 Library of American Broadcasting Foundation’s (LABF) Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts took place today at Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway in New York City.

The annual event, produced for the LABF by the International Radio & Television Society Foundation (IRTS) and hosted by ABC News' Nightline Co-anchor Juju Chang, celebrates distinguished individuals who have—for the past century—been the creators, innovators, journalists, leaders, performers, and producers that have brought the electronic arts to the prominence they occupy in the United States and the world today, and who have set the stage for the future.

Net proceeds from the event will benefit the Library of American Broadcasting collection located at the University of Maryland and support LABF awards for students and scholarly works about the history of broadcasting and their impact on American society and culture.

“We are absolutely thrilled to honor these exceptional individuals who have made major contributions and blazed trails in broadcasting and beyond,” noted LABF Co-chairs Heidi Raphael (Beasley Media Group Chief Communications Officer) and Jack Goodman (Broadcast Attorney). “Their relentless dedication, passion and leadership serve as an inspiring benchmark for future leaders in our industry for many years to come.”

 2022 GIANT OF BROADCASTING HONOREES:

DEBORAH A. MCDERMOT
CEO, Standard Media Group

SEAN MCMANUS
Chairman
CBS Sports

S. EPATHA MERKERSON
Emmy, Golden Globe, NAACP and SAG Award-Winning Actor

BOB PITTMAN
Chairman & CEO
iHeartMedia, Inc.

ADAM SYMSON
President & CEO
The E.W. Scripps Company 

BAYARD (BUD) WALTERS
President
Cromwell Media

PETE WILLIAMS
NBC News (retired)

FAREED ZAKARIA
CNN Anchor

JULIA CHILD
TV Chef (posthumous)

ABOUT THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION (LABF):

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the industry's past, reflecting the present and informing its future. The LABF was created to honor the remarkable creators, innovators, leaders, performers, and journalists who have brought the electronic arts to the prominence they occupy in the United States and the world today, and who have set the stage for the future.  In addition, the organization serves the philanthropic purpose of supporting the Library of American Broadcasting, the nation’s most extensive collection of broadcast history, policy, and tradition, including historical documents, professional papers, oral and video histories, books, scripts, and photographs preserved at the University of Maryland.