Who We Are
The Broadcasters Foundation of America reaches across the country to provide an anonymous safety net for radio and television broadcaster professionals who find themselves in acute financial need due to an illness, accident, or emergency.
Our Mission
The mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life of men and women in the radio and television broadcast profession who find themselves in acute financial need due to a critical illness, severe accident, or other serious misfortune.
For over seventy years, the Broadcasters Foundation of America, along with it Board of Directors, many volunteers and countless contributors, have aided over 1,000 broadcasters and their families across the United States. Watch our video to hear directly from our grant recipients and learn about our mission.
Staff
Timothy McCarthy
President
tim@thebfoa.org
Emily Barratt
VP, Grants and Operations
emily@thebfoa.org
Jennifer Poma
Administration
jennifer@thebfoa.org
Peter Doyle
Vice President
peter@thebfoa.org
Judy Quaranta
VP, Finance
judy@thebfoa.org
Jenny Dove
Spring 2026 Social Media & Development Intern
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Leadership
Scott Herman
Chairman
Leo MacCourtney
Vice Chairman/Treasurer
Dan Mason
Chairman Emeritus
Timothy McCarthy
President
Jordan Wertlieb
Vice Chairman
Kathleen Kirby
Secretary & General Counsel
Board of Directors
Jack Abernethy
CEO, Fox Television Station
Ray Hopkins
President, Paramount US Distribution
William McGorry
Chairman Emeritus, B&C Hall of Fame
Caroline Beasley
CEO, Beasley Media Group
Hilton Howell
Chairman, President & CEO, Gray TV
Deborah Norville
Anchor, Inside Edition
Philip R. Beuth
Capital Cities, retired
Mike Hulvey
President & CEO, RAB
Chris Oliviero
Chief Business Officer, Audacy
Richard J. Bodorff
Senior Counsel, Wiley Rein LLP
Steve Jones
President & CEO, Skyview Networks
I. Martin Pompadur
Consultant
Kristin Cantrell
Owner/CEO, Seven Mountains Media & CapCity Communication
N. Scott Knight
President & CEO, Knight Media Group
Kate Riley
President & CEO, APT
Brian Cobb
President, CobbCorp
Brian Lawlor
President, Scripps Sport
Adrienne Roark
Chief Content Officer, TEGNA
Heather Cohen
President, The Weiss Agency
Curtis LeGeyt
President & CEO, NAB
Deborah Roberts
Correspondent, ABC News
Raymond H. Cole
President & COO, Citadel Communications, retired
Chad Lopez
President, Red Apple Media/WABC Radio
Perry Sook
Chairman, President & CEO, Nexstar Media Group
John David
Consultant
David T. Lougee
Senior Advisor, TEGNA
Peter Smyth
former President & CEO, Greater Media
Erica Farber
Consultant
Dennis Lyle
President & CEO, Illinois Broadcasters Association
Valari Staab
Chairman, NBCUniversal Local
Chris Forgy
President & CEO, Saga Communication
Leo MacCourtney
President & CEO, Katz Television Group, retired
Jeff Warshaw
CEO, Connoisseur Media, LLC
Mark Gray
CEO, Katz Media Group
Dan Mason
President, CBS Radio, retired
Jordan Wertlieb
EVP & COO, Hearst Corporation
Scott Herman
CEO, SHH Media Management
Chad Matthews
President, ABC Owned TV Stations
Diana Wilkin
VP/GM, WPEC, WTVX and WTCN, Sinclair Broadcast Group
Officers
Emily Barratt
Vice President, Grants & Operations
Kathleen Kirby
Secretary & General Counsel
Partner, Wiley
Julie Talbott
Vice President
President, Premiere Network
Peter M. Doyle
Vice President
Steve Lanzano
Vice President
President, TVB
Charlie Weiss
Vice President
Consultant for B&C Magazine, Multichannel News; Chairman, B&C Hall of Fame
Judy Quaranta
Vice President, Finance
Ambassadors
Talent Ambassadors
Angela Yee
nationally syndicated radio host
Brian Sherman & Steven Tingle
Co-Hosts, The Sherman & Tingle Show
The Drive 97.1FM, Chicago
Medha Gandhi
Co-Host, Elvis Duran & the Morning Show
Pedro Rivera
Morning anchor, WABC7 Eyewitness News
Walter Sabo
Sabo Media
Media Mixers Ambassadors
James Gwynne
Senior Account Executive, Katz Television Group
Craig Lennon
Senior Account Manager, iHeartMedia Multi-Platform Group – New York
Madison Wright
Director of Events and Communications, Radio Advertising Bureau
Media & Communications
Public Relations Consultant
Renee Cassis
RC Communications Marketin
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Financial Information
Broadcasters Foundation of America is a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Feel free to contact us for more information about our Public Charity Status.
Program
Service
Fundraising
Mgt & Gen
990 Tax Forms
Donor Privacy Policy
The Broadcasters Foundation of America is committed to the privacy and protection of our treasured donors and their personal information. To learn more about our donor privacy policy, click here.
