IRTS Foundation Announces Ralph Guild to Receive Gold Medal Award On March 21st.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 IRTS IRTS Institut Régional du Travail Social (France) IRTS Infrared Telescope in Space (Japan) IRTS International Radio and Television Society IRTS Irish Radio Transmitters Society IRTS Increasing Returns to Scale Announces its Most Prestigious Honor The International Radio & Television Society will honor Interep Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Ralph Guild, at this year's Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize Award Dinner on March 21st at the Waldorf-Astoria. The black-tie gala will feature special performances by Tony-award winning star of Miss Saigon Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London on September 20, 1989, closing after 4,264 performances on October 30 1999. , Lea Salonga Lea Salonga-Chien (born Maria Ligaya Carmen Imutan Salonga on February 22, 1971 in Angeles City, Philippines) is a Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, and Theatre World award-winning Filipino singer and actress who is best known for her portrayal of Kim in the musical , and celebrated comedian, Red Buttons Red Buttons (February 5 1919 – July 13 2006) was the stage name of American comedian and actor Aaron Chwatt. He won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Airman Joe Kelly in Sayonara (1957), a rare dramatic role. . Guild's founding of Interep consolidated a group of independently operated radio rep firms under a single corporate umbrella, and has since cemented the organization's vision of the company as a single source for radio advertising, the Internet and new media. Guild's outstanding insights and marketing expertise have consistently contributed to the radio and television industries. He was inducted into the Broadcaster's Hall of Fame in 1998; has been a recipient of both the UJA-Federation's Radio Group Award and the Broadcasters' Foundation Golden Mike Award; and has been recognized by Howard University Howard University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; with federal support. It was founded in 1867 by Gen. Oliver O. Howard of the Freedmen's Bureau, to provide education for newly emancipated slaves. A normal and preparatory department was opened the same year. for his efforts to increase diversity in the industry. The IRTS Gold Medal Award was established in 1960 and remains one of the industry's highest honors. It is presented annually for significant career-long contributions to the integrity, health and success of the electronic media industry. Former IRTS Gold Medal recipients include Lucille Ball, Walter Cronkite, Michael Eisner, Rupert Murdoch, Tom Murphy, Frank Stanton, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Wright, Sumner Redstone, and last year's honoree, Mel Karmazin. The IRTS Foundation's mission is to provide results-oriented, educational programs about electronic media for students, educators, professionals, and interested members of the public. It seeks to bring together the wisdom of yesterday's founders, the power of today's leaders, and the promise of tomorrow's young industry professionals. Dinner proceeds will help support regularly scheduled panels, a five-day Faculty/Industry Seminar, a Minority Career Workshop, and a Summer Fellowship Program. |
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