Broadcast Pioneers

10/10/2025

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03/10/2025

Take a trip down memory lane with some of the pioneers of KYW radio! For tickets, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/broadcast-pioneers-of-philadelphia-oct-15-2025-luncheon-tickets-1735897599449

26/09/2025

We have an all-star panel of KYW veterans!
Jay Lloyd
Steve Butler
Lauren Lipton
Steve Nikasy
Bill Roswell
Paul Kurtz

Register Here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/broadcast-pioneers-of-philadelphia-oct-15-2025-luncheon-tickets-1735897599449

13/09/2025

Member, Len Stevens has died.
Len was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2013.
https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/len-stevens-obituary-wphl-channel-philadelphia-radio-tv-20250912.html

11/09/2025

BROADCAST PIONEERS OF PHILADELPHIA PRESENTS
'An Hour with WMMR's Preston & Steve, Champions of the Radio Event.'
Another Third WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON!

TICKET SALES DEADLINE, Friday Sept 12, 2025 - NOON

IT'S OUR FIRST THIRD WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON of the SEASON!
From "Camp Out For Hunger", the nation's largest single location food drive, to their annual, "I Bleed for Preston & Steve", "Christmas Miracle" and yearly opening of the Jersey Shore broadcast from North Wildwood, Preston & Steve are masters at creating exciting events that capture and entertain both on-site and on the radio.
Hear just how these huge events are put together, sometimes building a broadcast city from the ground up!

Great food- fun people- good times.
11:45 am- Meet and greet
12:15 pm- Luncheon and program.

McCall Golf Club
201 N. Lynn Blvd
Upper Darby, PA 19082

McCall Golf Club has free parking across from the ballroom building as well as further down the parking lot towards the golf course.

Tickets are $37 for Members and $42 for Guests.

NO WALK INS - No mailed-in checks, no refunds & no payment accepted at the door.
No tickets after Sept 12, 2025 - Noon

Questions can be sent to [email protected] or call 215-780-5457 and leave a message.
We will get back to you.

Buy tickets below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/broadcast-pioneers-of-philadelphia-sept-17-2025-luncheon-tickets-1644920213639?aff=oddtdtcreator

31/08/2025

On today's NBC Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist, the segment, "Life Well Lived", featuring Jim Murray.

James J. Murray, general manager for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles who turned a cancer diagnosis for one of his player’s young daughters into an organization...

30/08/2025

BROADCAST PIONEERS OF PHILADELPHIA PRESENTS
'An Hour with WMMR's Preston & Steve, Champions of the Radio Event.'
Another Third WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON!
IT'S OUR FIRST THIRD WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON of the SEASON!

From "Camp Out For Hunger", the nation's largest single location food drive, to their annual, "I Bleed for Preston & Steve", "Christmas Miracle" and yearly opening of the Jersey Shore broadcast from North Wildwood, Preston & Steve are masters at creating exciting events that capture and entertain both on-site and on the radio.

Hear just how these huge events are put together, sometimes building a broadcast city from the ground up!

Great food- fun people- good times.

11:45 am- Meet and greet
12:15 pm- Luncheon and program.

McCall Golf Club
201 N. Lynn Blvd
Upper Darby, PA

McCall Golf Club has free parking across from the ballroom building as well as further down the parking lot towards the golf course.

Tickets are $37 for Members and $42 for Guests.

NO WALK INS - No mailed-in checks, no refunds & no payment accepted at the door.

No tickets after Sept 12, 2025 - Noon

Questions can be sent to [email protected] or call 215-780-5457 and leave a message.
We will get back to you.

Buy tickets below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/broadcast-pioneers-of-philadelphia-sept-17-2025-luncheon-tickets-1644920213639?aff=oddtdtcreator

29/08/2025

We lost a great man. Jim Murray has died. There are many tributes being posted, where everyone is praising his goodness and accomplishments.

He served as General Manager of the Philadelphia Eagles, was a co-founder of The Ronald McDonald House, co-host of the nostalgic radio show Remember When, and a panel member of sports themed Broadcast Pioneers luncheons, to name a few.

Jim is a 2019 inductee to Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame.

We remember him and send condolences to his wife Dianne and their family.

Here is a link to Jim Murray's obituary including funeral arrangements.

Obituary | James J. Murray of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania | McConaghy Funeral Home, Ltd.

James Joseph Murray, Just Jimmy, to everyone he met, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Bryn Mawr on August 25th, 2025 which also happened to be the day of his 58th wedding anniversary to his beloved wife Dianne. Jimmy was born in Our Mother of Sorrows

30/07/2025

Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia announce its 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees and Person of the Year, ten outstanding professionals who represent the best in the broadcasting industry.

Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia is delighted to name Sue Serio as the 2025 Person of the Year. Sue Serio has been the Weather Anchor on Fox 29’s Good Day Philadelphia since 1997. An Emmy award winner and supporter of numerous nonprofits, Sue was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2017.

The 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees, in alphabetical order:

Monica Avery, 14-time Emmy Award-winning producer at CBS News Philadelphia, KYW-TV

‘Lady B’ Bahiyyah Clark, Pioneer Hip Hop rapper and award-winning Afternoon Host of ‘The Lady B Show’ on Classix 107.9, WPPZ FM

George Cummings, Retired Assistant General Manager and Adjunct Instructor for
TUTV, Temple University Television, former Program/Operations Manager at FOX29, WTXF-TV

Jacqueline London, Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter for NBC10, WCAU TV

Mike Monsell, Vice President – Marketing, Disney ABC Television Group, 6ABC, WPVI

Mike Quick, color commentator for Philadelphia Eagles radio broadcasts on WIP-FM 94.1 and former Eagles Wide Receiver

David Skalish, Director of Technical Operations at Audacy, Philadelphia
Andie Summers, Gracie and CMA winning host of ‘The Andie Summers Show’ morning show on 92.5 XTU, WXTU FM

David Yadgaroff, SVP and Market Manager for Audacy, Philadelphia

The 2025 class will be inducted at the annual Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame Gala, Friday, November 21, 2025, at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia.

The 2025 hosts of the BPOP Hall of Fame gala will once again be ‘Hall of Famers’ Jim Donovan and Scott Palmer. Jim Donovan, anchor of CBS News Philadelphia's morning and noon newscasts, is a 15-time Emmy Award winner and a 2015 inductee. Scott Palmer, Philadelphia Phillies Club Ambassador and beloved former WPVI Action News 6 sports anchor, was a 2005 Hall of Fame honoree.

Tickets for the 2025 Gala will be available through the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia website (www.broadcastpioneers.org) beginning in September.

24/07/2025

Broadcast Pioneers members were treated to an early and later tour of Beasley Media Group on Wednesday, July 16, in Bala.

Originating there are FM stations WXTU, WMMR, WBEN, WPEN (97.5 The Fanatic), WMGK, & WWDB-AM.

We were guided by members of staff and on-air personalities to see memorabilia, offices, and studios, regaling us with stories of special moments.

Present on the tour were BP members currently or formerly working for these stations.

Beasley provided both tour groups with a delicious lunch.

We look forward to continuing the tradition of annual summer tours of important broadcast related locations.

23/07/2025

Frank Maffei has died.

He was a good friend of Broadcast Pioneers, brightening many of our luncheons through the years with Danny and The Juniors, having been an original member of that recording group.

(In the comments is the obituary and funeral arrangements.)

Here is his Broadcast Pioneers bio, published in 2008 -

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