Our Annual Banquet!

Friday Evening, Novembr 18, 2016

Honorees at our 2016 Annual Banquet
The Hilton Hotel City Avenue
Friday evening, November 18, 2016

An event with
400 of your closest friends!

JERRY BLAVAT!

2016 PERSON OF THE YEAR!

Watch our "Pioneers of Philadelphia Broadcasting" episode shot at the office of Broadcast Pioneers member Jerry Blavat. Member Mike Strug spoke with him for this fantastic half-hour personal one-on-one interview where "The Boss with the Hot Sauce" talks about his life and how he became "The Geator with the Heater."

Watch the Interview!

On Friday evening, November 18th, 2016, we held our 51st annual banquet. Our Person of the Year was Jerry Blavat. Watch the video of what happened that evening!

Jerry Blavat's video and acceptance speech

"HALL OF FAME" LIVING HONOREES!

Monique Braxton, NBC 10 News Journalist/Reporter for sixteen years
Natasha Brown, CBS 3 News Anchor for "Eyewitness News" on weekends
Jerry Del Colliano, nationally known expert on broadcasting/interactive media
Paul Gluck, TUTV manager, former executive at several Philadelphia stations
Bob Kravitz, photo journalist at most every television in our marketplace
Jim Loftus, President and CEO at More FM, number one station in the city
Barry Magarick is the founder and the president of Magarick Advertising
Tommy McCarthy, former music director at CBS Radio's WOGL-FM, 98.1
Marty Moss-Coane, longtime WHYY "Radio Times" host/executive producer
David Murphy, weekday meteorologist for morning & noon "Action News"
Michael Stairs, well-known organist for the famed Philadelphia Orchestra
Michael Tearson, air personality for as long as Rock Music has been on FM

"HALL OF FAME" POSTHUMOUS HONOREES!

Barry Cassell, well-known radio and television announcer in the 50s and 60s
Fred Ficke, WHYY-TV stage manager coaching US Presidents to TV 12 staff
Steve Fredericks, famed radio sports host and commentator for WCAU & WIP
Bill Kimble, he "kimblized" you as you listened on WPEN, Station of the Stars
Pinky Kravitz, "Mr. Atlantic City" and host of "Pinky's Corner" for 57 years
David Miller, worked for W3XE (Philco) and put Channel 6 on the air in 1947
Marie Pantarelli, former assistant for George Koehler & Lew Klein for 50 years
Jess Schooley, former WCAU-TV stage manager for most Channel 10 shows
Joan Stack, well-known celebrity interviewer and Bucks County radio host
Ron Tindiglia
, credited with developing the Action News format here in Philly

The event once again took place at the Hilton City Avenue, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia. The date is Friday, November 18th, 2016

WE WERE PROUD TO SEE
YOU IN THE CROWD!

VIDEO OF THE BANQUET!

We are now starting to post video of the banquet. More coming soon! Keep checking back! All video is from our YouTube Channel that is available at: broadcastpioneers.com/youtube

Watch our 30 Minute Pre Show!

Posthumous Honorees Video!

LIVING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Monique Braxton

Natasha Brown

Jerry Del Colliano

Paul Gluck

Bob Kravitz

Jim Loftus

Barry Magarick

Tommy McCarthy

Marty Moss-Coane

David Murphy

Michael Stairs

Michael Tearson

OUR PERSON OF THE YEAR

Jerry Blavat

(Video courtesy of Broadcast Pioneers VP Brad Seecof and Metramedia Broadcasting and Studios)

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