The NAB Education Foundation has awarded ten scholarships to help women and minorities attend the Broadcast Leadership Training Program. The program will begin Sept. 24 at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. and the remainder of the courses will be held in Washington.
The classes, following the model of weekend MBA courses, will meet one weekend a month for ten months, concluding June 12, 2005. Scholarships covering travel, accommodations and a stipend for tuition and meals have been awarded to the following broadcasters:
Carolyn Becker
General Sales Manager
KYNT/KKYA – Waitt Media
Yankton, S.D.
Patricia Bryson
Vice President & General Manager
Renda Broadcasting
Tulsa, Okla.
Joyce McCullough
Vice President & General Manager
La Salle County Broadcasting Corp.
La Salle, Ill.
Charlotte Nisser
General Manager
KWVA University of Oregon
Eugene, Ore.
Jane Pigg
President
WCRE / Pee Dee Broadcasting
Cheraw, S.C.
Michelle Price
General Manager
WLRM/WOOM
Memphis, Tenn.
Christopher Squire
Corporate Vice President of Operations
ICBC Broadcasting
Philadelphia, Pa.
Maria Elena Llansa
Former Vice President & General Manager
SBS – Miami
Miami, Fla.
The Broadcast Leadership Training Program aims to teach executives who want to advance skills relevant to purchasing, and operating radio and television stations and group management. Several companies fund the program, including: Apex Media, Belo Corp., Cumulus Media Inc., Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., Journal Broadcast Group, LIN Television Corporation, National Association of Broadcasters, Morgan Murphy Stations, NewCity Foundation, and Susquehanna Radio Corp.
FCC staff and leading communications attorneys will discuss regulatory and legal issues; members of the Wall Street and banking community will provide insight into financing arrangements; and leading broadcast executives will offer their first-hand perspective on the industry. In some instances, academic faculty from leading universities will be on hand to share their expertise.
This unique combination of professionals acting as instructors will not only impart a real-world perspective to the program, it will also allow participants to build a network of contacts.
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation develops and supports educational programs and outreach initiatives designed to provide information on topical issues, increase diversity, highlight community service and promote philanthropy. For more information on NABEF and the Broadcast Leadership Training Program visit www.nabef.org.