WASHINGTON, DC -- NAB Education Foundation announced today that DC Mayor Adrian Fenty has proclaimed June 9, 2008 as 'National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation Day.' The designation comes on the same day as NABEF's 10th annual Celebration of Service to America Awards, located at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.
The decree acknowledges NABEF's efforts to "increase diversity at all levels in broadcasting" through "a full range of education and training programs." The proclamation also recognizes the significance of the Celebration of Service to America Awards, an annual event that honors broadcasters for outstanding service to their local communities. Each year, NABEF bestows their highest honor, the Celebration of Service to America Leadership Award, to individuals who have performed extraordinary public service in bettering the lives of others. This year's award honors entertainment industry icon Quincy Jones for his humanitarian efforts in establishing the Listen Up Foundation and the We Are the Future Foundation. 'Alabama' lead singer Randy Owen will also accept the Samaritan Award on behalf of Country Cares for St. Jude Kids. Inside Edition host Deborah Norville will emcee the event, and Grammy-winner Patti Austin will perform a musical tribute in honor of Quincy Jones.
News media interested in covering the NABEF Celebration of Service to America Awards as working press should contact Eva Henninger at ehenninger@nab.org.
About
The Celebration of Service to America Awards
The Celebration of Service to America Awards are sponsored and produced
by NABEF with major support from Bonneville International Corp. and the
National Association of Broadcasters. In recent years, legendary rock
star Sir Elton John, former President Bill Clinton, First Lady Laura Bush,
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani,
boxing legend Muhammad Ali, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady
Rosalyn Carter, and former First Lady Nancy Reagan have been presented
with the Celebration of Service to America Leadership Award at the event.
Details about the Celebration of Service to America Awards are available
at www.nabef.org/ServicetoAmerica.
About
Bonneville International Corp.
Founded in 1964, Bonneville International’s heritage traces its early
roots to KSL Radio, which first went on the air in July of 1922 (originally
as KZN) in Salt Lake City and to KSL-TV, which had its on-air debut in
1949. Bonneville currently owns and operates 31 radio stations in the
Chicago, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Phoenix, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and
Salt Lake City markets, as well as KSL 5 Television (NBC affiliate) in
Salt Lake City. The company’s working motto is “Do good, do
well, make a difference, and have fun,” and it structures its innovative
and successful business model on the three principles of 1) building its
people, 2) making a difference in its communities, and 3) meeting aggressive
financial goals. Bonneville enjoys a long-standing reputation and is known
industry-wide for its values-oriented programming and its nationally recognized
and award-winning commitment to serving the communities where it broadcasts.
About
NABEF
The NAB Education
Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public
interest in supporting and advocating: education and training programs,
strategies to increase diversity, initiatives stressing the importance
of the First Amendment, community service, philanthropy and timely broadcasting
issues.
About
NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association
for America's broadcasters. As the voice of more than 8,300 radio and
television stations, NAB advances their interests in legislative, regulatory
and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables
broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses
and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.
