Pioneer Spotlight
Celebrate C-SPAN’s 45th
Let’s show our appreciation for this impactful pioneer network, its founder, Brian Lamb and retiring executive team Susan Swain and Rob Kennedy. C-SPAN and its staff, many of whom are Cable TV Pioneers, have established this network as an American icon that we all can be proud of. You can celebrate their contributions by donating…
Read MoreBig Shout-Outs for Pioneers Diversity Honorees
Congrats to T. Howard Honorees, Ann Carlsen Lifetime Achievement and Amy Maclean, Diversity Advocate Award Honorees. Outstanding ladies, outstanding pioneers. https://www.t-howard.org/diversity-awards-dinner/
Read MoreCongrats to our own Pioneer Board Member, Frank Drendel
Frank Drendel just can’t stop. He’s chairman emeritus of CommScope and serves on its board as well as the Cable TV Pioneer board. Now, once again, Frank’s providing his expertise as the new member of the SCTE board of directors. It’s no wonder he’s sought after. Frank’s history of success started over 45 years ago ,…
Read MoreShout 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…
Read MoreAnd 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…
Read MoreGiving 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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