The 2009 Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Awards were presented on April 22 at The Bellagio in Las Vegas during the NAB Convention. Two hundred and fifty broadcasters attended the event.
Shown in the Class of 2009 photograph are from left to right front row Bud Walters, Walter Liss, Lowry Mays, Jim Gabbert and Cecil Walker. Rear row, BFOA President Jim Thompson, Rob Taishoff and BFOA Chair Phil Lombardo.
