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