Broadcasters Foundation Raises $250,000 on the Links

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The Broadcasters Foundation of America raised $250,000 at the 2014 Celebrity Golf Tournament Sept. 15 at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Tarrytown, New York.

It was a record for the foundation, which issues grants to broadcasters in need. During the next year, the foundation will grant over $850,000.

Participants included Michael J. Fox, WNBC New York sports anchor Bruce Beck, WFAN host Craig Carton, New York Mets Hall of Famer John Franco, former NFL star Sterling Sharpe and WCBS New York anchors Maurice Dubois, Mary Calvi and Chris Wragge.

Cochairs were Scott Herman, executive VP, operations, and New York market manager, CBS Radio; and Leo MacCourtney, president and CEO, Katz Television Group.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.