NEW CLASS OF BROADCAST INDUSTRY LEADERS SELECTED FOR INDUCTION INTO BROADCASTING & CABLE MAGAZINE HALL OF FAME
Class of 2006 to be Honored at the 16th Annual Awards Dinner at New York's Waldorf-Astoria October 23
The Broadcasting & Cable Magazine Hall of Fame - the premier industry event paying tribute to the pioneers, innovators and stars of the electronic arts – has named its class of 2006. The inductees will be honored at the 16th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Dinner at New York's Waldorf-Astoria on October 23. This new class takes its place alongside the 255 luminaries who have been recognized in previous years by Broadcasting & Cable Magazine.
This year's honorees include:
- Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York and the Founder of Bloomberg L.P.
- Peter Chernin, President and COO, News Corporation; Chairman and CEO, The Fox Group
- Nancy Tellem, President, CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group
- Irwin Gotlieb, Chief Executive Officer, GroupM media buying company
- Tim Russert, Moderator, "Meet the Press"; Anchor MSNBC; Anchor CNBC's "Tim Russert Show"; Senior Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief, NBC News
- Chris Albrecht, Chairman and CEO, Home Box Office
- Susan Lucci, Award Winning Actress
- Harry Pappas, President and CEO, Pappas Telecasting Companies
- Betty Cohen, President and CEO, Lifetime Entertainment Services
- "Entertainment Tonight," A syndication success story
Beneficiaries include two industry charitable organizations - The Broadcasters' Foundation and Cable Positive. The Broadcasters' Foundation is a safety net for radio and television professionals across the country. The foundation provides anonymous financial grants to those who are in acute need due to critical illness, advanced age, death of a spouse, an accident or other serious misfortune.
Cable Positive mobilizes the talents, resources, access and influence of the cable and telecommunications industry to raise HIV/AIDS awareness; support HIV/AIDS education, prevention and care; and strive to end the stigma by creating a more compassionate climate for people whose lives have been affected by HIV or AIDS.
"The Hall of Fame Awards recognizes the best of the best," said Broadcasting & Cable Editor-In-Chief J. Max Robins. "We are honored that this event has become the industry gold standard by which the achievements of these remarkable individuals are recognized."
Lawrence Oliver, Vice President, General Manager and Publisher added, "Over the last 15 years we have honored many of our industry's larger than life figures. We are particularly excited about this year's group and we look forward to our biggest and best event yet."
