Past Luncheons
Each year the Center for Communication honors a top industry leader who receives our Frank Stanton Award for Excellence.
2011 - Josh Sapan
Josh Sapan
President and CEO
AMC Networks Inc.
Held Monday, October 17th 2011 at the Pierre Hotel in NYC
Presenters included:
- Ed Carroll
COO, AMC Networks - Fred Armisen
Star, Portlandia and Saturday Night Live - Joan Rivers
Star, WEtv’s Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
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2010 - Jeff Zucker
Jeff Zucker
Former President and CEO
NBC Universal
Held Monday, November 1st 2010 at the Pierre Hotel in NYC
Presenters included:
- Katie Couric
Anchor, CBS Evening News with Katie Couric - Brian Williams
Anchor, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams - Mark Feuerstein
Actor, Royal Pains - Alec Baldwin
Actor - Lorne Michaels
Executive Producer, Saturday Night Live
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2009 - Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose
Held October 26, 2009 at the Pierre Hotel in NYC.
Presenters included:
- Dr. William Baker
President Emeritus, Channel Thirteen/WNET - Jeffrey Fager
Executive Producer, 60 Minutes - Jon Meacham
Editor, Newsweek - Barbara Walters
Host
ABC’s The View
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2008 - Debra L. Lee
Debra L. Lee
Chairman and CEO
BET Networks
Held October 28, 2008 at the Pierre Hotel in NYC.
Presenters included:
- Abbe Raven
President and CEO, A&E Television Networks - Richard D. Parsons
Chairman, Citigroup - Judy McGrath
Chairman and CEO, MTV Networks - Philippe Dauman
President and CEO, Viacom
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2007 - Randy Falco
Randy Falco
Former Chairman and CEO
AOL
Held on October 30, 2007 at the Pierre Hotel in NYC.
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Other Honorees
2006 Tom Freston
2005 Richard Parsons
2004 Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr.
2003 Peter Chernin
2002 Bob Wright
2001 Mel Karmazin
2000 Sir Howard Stringer
1999 John C. Malone
1998 Michael R. Bloomberg
1997 Frank A. Bennack Jr.
1996 Roone Arledge
1995 John H. Johnson
1994 R.E. “Ted” Turner
1993 Johnny Carson
1992 Otis Chandler
1991 J. Richard Munro
1990 Thomas S. Murphy
1989 Grant A. Tinker
1988 Warren H. Phillips
1987 Katharine Graham
1986 Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
1985 William S. Paley
1984 Allen H. Neuharth








