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Avatar Award
- The embodiment of a known model or category
- An exemplar
Media Financial Management Association's (formerly Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association) most prestigious award is presented at the organization's Annual Conference in May. Although nominations are made annually, there have been a number of years in which no recipient has been named.
Award Consists of: A $1,000 contribution to a charitable or educational institution of recipient's choice Crystal pyramid on an inscribed wooden base to commemorate the occasion .
Criteria for Nominee: Outstanding contributions to the Communications Industry Committed to community affairs projects and/or service
List of Recipients:
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1983 Clifford Kirtland, Chairman, Cox Communications
1984 Gene Jankowski, President, CBS Broadcast Group
1985 Harold Christianson, Sr.,Vice President, Metromedia
1987 Ted Turner, CEO, Turner Broadcasting
1988 Blaine Whipple, Treasurer/CFO, Bonneville Broadcasting
1990 Joel Chaseman, CEO, Post Newsweek Stations
1991 Leslie G. Arries, Jr., Chairman, All Industry TV Music Licensing Committee
1994 Jim Dowdle, President/CEO, Tribune Broadcasting
1995 Stanley S. Hubbard, Sr., Chairman/CEO, Hubbard Broadcasting/USSB
1996 Ron Townsend, President, Gannett Television Group
1997 Lucie Salhany, President & CEO, UPN Television
1998 Herb Granath, Sr. Vice President, ABC, Inc.
1999 Bill Bolster, President, CNBC
2000 Ray Joslin, Sr. VP, Hearst-Argyle Corporation
2001 James Quello, former Commissioner FCC
2002 Dennis Swanson, former Pres & GM WNBC-TV & Co-chair NBC Olympics
2003 Deborah Norville, anchor Inside Edition
2004 Johnathan Rodgers, President & CEO, TV One
2005 David Kennedy, President & CEO, Susquehanna Media
2008 Kenneth Lowe, President & CEO, The E.W. Scripps Company
The recipient is asked to receive the award in person at the May Conference, and to give an acceptance speech on a topic of choice relevant to attendees.
The Founders Award
This award recognizes one individual per year who has contributed to the growth and expansion of the broadcast/media industry. It was initiated to honor Henry Dornseif, the former controller of WCCO Radio and Television, who is credited with founding the BCFM (now MFM) in 1961 as an educational organization aimed at increasing the personal and professional growth of those having financial responsibility in radio and television.
1997 Jamie Kellner, The WB Television Network
1998 Kay Koplovitz, USA Networks
1999 Robert Johnson, BET
2000 Lee Abrams, XM Satellite Radio
Chairman's Award
This award is presented to someone who has made a lasting contribution to the growth and expansion of MFM (formerly BCFM) by providing ongoing support and leadership.
1997 John J. (Jim) Rouse, Cox Broadcasting, Inc.
1998 Jeff Smulyan, Emmis Broadcasting
1999 Ron Doerfler, The Hearst Corporation
2001 Eddie Fritts, NAB
Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to the electronic media and the indelible mark left upon its history.
1997 Richard Frank, C3
1998 Mike Wallace, CBS Television
1999 Lowell "Bud" Paxson, Paxson Communications
2000 Regis Philbin, Live with Regis & Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
2001 Dick Orkin, Radio Ranch
2002 Ted Turner, AOL-Time Warner
2004 Hugh Del Regno (posthumous)
2005 Catherine Hughes, Radio One
2006 Clarke R. Brown, Jr., Jefferson Pilot Radio
Jack Zwaska Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded in recognition of a past or current MFM (formerly BCFM) member whose efforts have contributed to the growth of our association and the industries we serve.
2001 Peter Szabo, Szabo Associates Inc.
2002 Wayne Frankenfield, KPMG
2003 Buz Buzogany, former President & CEO BCFM/BCCA
2004 Erwin Krasnow, Garvey Schubert Barer
2005 Arthur Angstreich, Cablevision
2006 Ron Wilkinson, Emmis Communications
2007 Romeo Rodriguez, Manship Stations
2008 Christopher Baldwin, Gannett Company, Inc.
CFO of the Year
Awarded in recognition of those who have contributed to the broadcast and cable indust
ry.
2002 Randall Mays, Clear Channel Communications
2004 Larry Smith & John Alchin, Comcast
2005 Marshall Morton, Media General
President's Award (retired award - has since become the Chairman's Award-see above)
This award is presented to someone who has made a lasting contribution to the growth and expansion of BCFM by providing ongoing support and leadership.
1992 Wayne Frankenfield, KPMG
MFM Rainmaker Award
This award is given in recognition of a member(s) whose efforts and contributions have helped the Association grow.
2007
Mark Corcoran, V.P. Affiliate Sales, The Outdoor Channel
Matt Deprey, Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Discovery Communications
Tim Pecaro, Principal, Bond & Pecaro
Richard Taub, V.P. U.S. Distribution, WAPA-TV-America
2008
Deborah Cowan, SVP Finance, Radio One
Bill Rinchik, VP/CFO, Freedom Communications
Steve Gibson, Allbritton Communicatons
John Gordon, VP & Controller Finance, BET Networks
2009
Neil Johnston, Cox Media
Tony Vasconcellos, Regent Communications
John Kampfe, Turner Broadcasting System
Trila Bumstead, New Northwest Broadcasters
MFM Working Capital Award
This award is given in recognition of a member who has made significant contributions to help the Association achieve its goals.
2007
Trisha Allen, Director Broadcast Accounting, Gray Television
Mark Fratrik, Vice President, BIA Financial Network
Leslie Hartmann, Director of Revenue Management, Entercom
Kate Lucas, Corporate Controller, Regent Communications
2008
Dawn Sciarrino, Managing Member, Sciarrino & Shubert PLLC
Calvin Lyles, Jr., Radio Division Controller, Greater Media
Hope Etheridge, VP, Finance & Administration, TVB
Evan Maltese, Partner, Ernst & Young
2009
Keith Piper, Media General
Richard Bonsignore, WLS-TV/ABC Disney
Pam Manor, WNEM-TV/Meredith Broadcasting
Gray Fontenot, PricewaterhouseCoopers
BCCA Contributor Award
This award is presented to someone who has made a lasting contribution to the growth and expansion of BCCA by providing ongoing support and leadership.
2006 Pam D'Elia, Cox Broadcasting Reps
2007 Robert Rollins, Raycom Media
2008 Michael Denson, Petry Media Corp.
2009 Credit Managers/Credit Dept., Univision Communications
BCCA Career Achievement Award (Retired)
1998 Anthony Grego, CBS
1999 Connie Allcorn, WSB-TV
2000 Marv Schrager, Media Collections Associates
2001 Wanda Borges, Borges & Associates
2002 Neil Best, Viacom Outdoor
Peter F. Szabo Career Achievement Award
This award is in recognition of a past or current BCCA member whose efforts have contributed to the growth of the Association and the industries it serves.
2007 W. John Sloan, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
2008 Dee Vickers, WDIV-TV/Post Newsweek Stations
2009 Connie Allcorn, WSB-TV/WSB.com
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