BFoA Presents Leadership Awards
The Broadcasters Foundation of America held its annual breakfast and awards ceremony at the close of NAB2025 in Las Vegas on Wednesday to honor industry leaders for their dedication and vision. Pictured above (l-r) are Leadership Award honorees (other award honorees are noted) Curtis LeGeyt, president & CEO, NAB; Valari Dobson Staab, chairman, NBCUniversal Local; Chris Forgy, president & CEO, Saga Communications; Dennis Lyle, president & CEO, Illinois Broadcasters Association; Richard Bodorff, senior counsel, Wiley (Chairman’s Award); Scott Herman, chairman, Broadcasters Foundation of America (Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award); Susan Larkin, former COO, Audacy; David Kantor, former CEO of Urban One’s Radio Division; with Tim McCarthy, president, Broadcasters Foundation.
Leadership Award honorees are: Chris Forgy, president & CEO, Saga Communications; David Kantor, former CEO of Urban One’s Radio Division; Curtis LeGeyt, president & CEO, NAB; Susan Larkin, COO, Audacy; Dennis Lyle, president & CEO, Illinois Broadcasters Association; and Valari Staab, chairman, NBC Universal Local. The 2025 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award honoree is Scott Herman, former COO, CBS Radio, and chair, Broadcasters Foundation of America. The2025 Chairman’s Award honoree is Richard Bodorff, senior counsel, Wiley Law. 
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thankful for the welcome and support I received from our clients, listeners, and incredible staff over these past three years. I am truly honored to continue this relationship with the best creators in the business. I am particularly grateful for the support of Urban One/Radio One, and Marsha Landess, Alfred Liggins, David Kantor, Mike Schaefer, and Kraig Kitchin in helping me to realize this professional dream. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for all of us.”