The 54th Annual Banquet -2020

See what you missed and catch up on last year’s celebration. Meet the Class and watch the show that made a splash streamed and broadcast courtesy of C-SPAN. 2020 was a year of firsts for the pioneers. Thanks to C-SPAN, pioneers, friends and family across the country could tune-in and share in the accomplishments of…

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Nomination period open for the Class of 2021

55th Annual Induction Planned In Collaboration SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo® New York, NY — The Cable TV Pioneers is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2021. The nomination application is available online at CableTVPioneers.com. The application period will end April 30, 2021. Cable Pioneers who are members for three years may nominate men and women who…

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Shout out to Bridget Baker, Cable Hall of Fame Inductee!

One of our outstanding Cable TV Pioneers (2008), industry leader and diversity advocate, Bridget Baker, CEO Baker Media Inc. will be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame on April 29th, 2021. Of course, considering her pioneering efforts in the cable and media business as well as her record-setting achievements for women in business, her…

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And the Emmy® goes to Yvette Kanouff

When it comes to starring roles, Cable TV Pioneer Yvette Kanouff has everything it takes to be a headliner. After a lifetime of pioneering feats that encompassed technological innovations and improvements from new video applications to on demand and streaming, it’s no surprise that the 71st National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has selected Yvette…

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Giving Credit Where Credit’s Due To Pioneer Ted Turner

The celebration of the 40th anniversary of CNN brings a flood of memories of the wild and wooly early cable days. Cable can take great pride in the role it played in changing communications. And many, including Cable TV Pioneer Char Beales, believes it is Ted Turner who deserves the credit for making the really big…

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Gone But Not forgotten

Please take a moment to remember, thank, and celebrate the lives of our fellow Pioneers.Their contributions to our business, their families and their communities embody the best of being a Cable TV Pioneer. Jim George 2017 October 12, 2019 Sandford Freeman 1987 December 16, 2019 Barry Marshall 1993 December 31, 2019 Pam Euler Halling 2004…

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Cable TV Pioneers Select Class of 2020

22 Big Ones! Meet the Class of 2020: The Cable TV Pioneers will induct 22 new members in its Class of 2020. New York, NY — This year’s class includes a wide spectrum of men and women from CEOs and company founders, to techs and trade execs who have and continue to contribute to the growth…

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Recently Lost Pioneers

Please take a moment to remember, thank, and celebrate the lives of our fellow Pioneers.Their contributions to our business, their families and their communities embody the best of being a Cable TV Pioneer. Gene Cabral 1981 October 3, 2016 Rob Stengel 1995 July 4, 2019 Marion Nowak 1985 July 22, 2019 Jack Clifford 2002 July…

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The 53rd Annual Banquet – 2019

It was the ultimate Party Gras, as over 500 Pioneers, family and friends filled the Ritz Carlton to celebrate the induction of the Cable TV Pioneers Class of 2019. Featuring 25 of the most accomplished men and women in the industry, as well as a special anniversary induction of those who helped launch DOCSIS, this…

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Join the Pioneers in the Windy City

Join your fellow Pioneers for a cocktail gathering at the upcoming Independent Show in Chicago. No registration is necessary to attend. Date: Tuesday, July 30th Time: 6:00-7:00PM Location: Mayfair Room on Level 2 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago

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