Nine broadcasting luminaries were praised at the Giants of Broadcasting and Electronic Arts event in New York Thursday. Held at Gotham Hall, Nightline stay Juju Chang hosted. The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation facilitated the event.
Previous CBS Evening News co-stay Connie Chung, CBS Television Stations President Peter Dunn, NBC Nightly News grapple Lester Holt, PBS President/CEO Paula Kerger, Urban One CEO Alfred C. Liggins III, Patrick Communications author Larry Patrick, The CW President Mark Pedowitz, Advanced Television Systems Committee President Emeritus Mark Richer and Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott were named Giants.
Chung shared somewhat about getting a one-on-one with President Nixon amidst his Watergate mess. Doing a full pantomime, she discussed Nixon asking the youthful Former CBS Evening News co-grapple Connie Chung, CBS Television Stations President Peter Dunn, NBC Nightly News stay Lester Holt, PBS President/CEO Paula Kerger, Urban One CEO Alfred C. Liggins III, Patrick Communications author Larry Patrick, The CW President Mark Pedowitz, Advanced Television Systems Committee President Emeritus Mark Richer and Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott were named Giants.
Chung shared somewhat about getting a one-on-one with President Nixon amidst his Watergate mess. Doing a full pantomime, she talked about Nixon asking the youthful columnist how a lot of cash she made. Just remember one thing,? she said Nixon said. ?You have to make more money!?
Chung conceded she was somewhat confounded by the interchange. To this day, I don?t know what he said,? said Chung. ?And that?s the way it was.?
Juju Chang at that point continued facilitating obligations. We expect impressions from all of you, she jested.
She talked about Peter Dunn getting lost at the huge CBS Broadcast Center as a child, visiting his dad at work. Despite everything I get lost at the CBS Broadcast Center, said Dunn.
He conceded he wasn't accustomed to being marked a monster. I still get lost at the CBS Broadcast Center, said Dunn.
Next up, Holt conceded he broke a lot of rules along the way, and didn't appreciate a formal news coverage training. I made some spectacular mistakes and miscues,? he said. ?Thank God there was no YouTube.?
He encouraged those in the space to spot the raw talent in their shops, and make them better.?
Pedowitz, as far as it matters for him, said he was definitely not a giant of anything, aside from, maybe, a giant pain in the ass to those he works with. He said he was somewhat uneasy at the platform, liking to let the work speak for itself.?
Pedowitz said his life span in communicating is a benefit. If you survive in this industry long enough,? he said, ?someone might notice you.?
