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The foundation’s awards celebrate the efforts to promote responsible journalism and preserve the constitutionally guaranteed rights to do so. Past honorees include local reporters, network anchors, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and multiple U.S. Senators.

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) is now accepting entries for the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards. The awards honor "the critical role local television and radio stations play in serving communities across the country."

The Broadcasters Foundation of America will honor ESPN’s powerhouse personality Stephen A. Smith with its first-ever Broadcast Personality of the Year Award at the charitable organization’s annual gala on March 9 at New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel.

She's a twenty-year digital and media sales leader who most recently served as Corporate Vice President of Digital Sales & Strategy at Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), leading all digital operations, including streaming and third-party platforms.  Introducing the new VP of Digital Sales & Strategy at StreamGuys.

NBCUniversal Local's Hispanic-focused Telemundo Station Group has appointed a VP of its Telemundo News Service. It is a promotion from within, with her shifting into the new role on Monday (1/26).

He's described as "a high-impact Canadian media leader with over 30 years of experience." Introducing the new Executive Vice-President of CBC/Radio-Canada, inbound from the company led today by David Ellison.

The National Black Radio Hall of Fame has opened nominations for its Class of 2026, continuing its mission to recognize Black radio professionals whose work has shaped the medium’s cultural, creative, and business foundations.

A broadcast technology company known for its body-worn microphones is expanding its international presence a bit further by appointing a VP of Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Earning the role is an individual with 30+ years of pro audio industry and broadcast sector experience.

"By appointing a GM and establishing Strata as a dedicated platform organization, FreeWheel is deepening its commitment to brands, agencies and media sellers that rely on the software," the Comcast unit says.

The Walt Disney Company has created of a new enterprise marketing and brand organization the ABC parent says is "designed to align the company’s industry-leading marketing teams more closely across its businesses and strengthen how Disney connects with consumers around the world."

"Predictive advertising" company Cadent has a new Senior VP of Marketing, while also adding a Chief People Officer to its New York-based C-Suite. Taking the marketing role is a woman who was formerly Sr. VP of U.S. Marketing at MiQ.

She began her career with Salem Media Group in Columbus, Ohio. She then gained oversight of the company's radio stations in Tampa-St. Petersburg, and later Orlando and Miami. Now, she's part of Salem's senior leadership team.

The parent company of New York's two largest PBS Member stations — WNET-13 and WLIW-21 — has revealed that its President/CEO will retire from his role when his current employment agreement concludes later this year.

The Soo Kim-backed publicly traded company., led on a day-to-day basis by CEO Albert Rodriguez, has finalized a series of strategic leadership promotions across its sales, marketing, research, and revenue operations organizations.

“Sinclair’s annual scholarship program reflects our commitment to investing in the next generation of media professionals and supporting students as they build the skills and experience needed for long-term success,” said Chris Ripley, Sinclair Inc.'s President/CEO.