The Library of American Broadcasting has announced its 2024 Giants of Broadcasting honorees, with several names familiar to the news media crowd receiving honors.
The LABF has honored more than 200 leaders in the broadcasting space since debuting the title in 2003.
The 2024 honorees are:
- AL ROKER (Weather and Feature Anchor, TODAY and Co-Host, 3rd Hour of TODAY)
- CHRISTINE BARANSKI (Two-time Tony and Emmy Award Winning Actress)
- MIKE MCVAY (President, McVay Media Consulting)
- PATSY SMULLIN (President and Owner, California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc.)
- STEPHEN A. SMITH (ESPN, NY Times Best Selling Author, Host of The Stephen A. Smith Show)
- STEVE JONES (President and Chief Executive Officer, Skyview Networks)
- WENDY MCMAHON (President and Chief Executive Officer CBS News and Stations)
“This event celebrates the ‘innovators and trailblazers in the media industry,’” said LABF
Co-Chairs Heidi Raphael and Jack Goodman. “We are absolutely thrilled to pay tribute
to and honor these outstanding individuals for their many contributions in broadcasting
and American Culture.”
The 2024 Giants of Broadcasting honorees will be recognized during a luncheon and awards ceremony on Tuesday, November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York. The event will be hosted by 2018 honoree and CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker.
