Library of American Broadcasting Foundation Broadcast Historian Awards

2024 Broadcast Historian Book Award recipient Terry Likes (left) with Michael Bruce, past BEA president.

Award description

Each year the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) and BEA present the Broadcast Historian Awards. With the support of LABF, BEA annually two provides $2,500 awards:

  • Broadcast Historian Book Award to an educator who has published a book specifically related to broadcast/media history.
  • Broadcast Historian Creative Award to an educator who has produced a documentary/multimedia project specifically related to broadcast/media history.

Eligibility

  • Nominees must be a current BEA individual member.
  • Nominees must have written a book of produced a creative project related to broadcast/media history in the past two years.

Timeline

September 1, 2024: Nominations open

December 15, 2024: Nominations close

February 15, 2025: Winner(s) announced

April 6, 2025: Winner(s) are recognized during the BEA2025 Opening Awards Ceremony

April 6-9, 2025: BEA2025 annual convention