The George Foster Peabody Awards Board of Jurors

This table outlines all of the people who have ever been a juror for The Peabody Awards.[1]

List

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Juror Years Active Occupation at the time of joining the board Position
Edward Weeks July 1940 – June 1977 Editor, Atlantic Monthly Chairman, July 1940 – June 1954
Bruce Barton July 1940 – June 1942 President, Batten, Barton, Dustin, and Osborne Advertising Agencies Member
John H. Benson July 1940 – June 1960 President, American Association of Advertising Agencies Member
Virginius Dabney July 1940 – June 1942 Editor, Times-Dispatch Member
Jonathan Daniels July 1940 – June 1950 Editor, News and Observer Member
Norman H. Davis July 1940 – June 1942 Chairman, American Red Cross and former Acting Secretary of State Member
Mark F. Ethridge July 1940 – June 1954 Vice president and general manager, Courier-Journal and Times Member
Waldemar Kaempffert July 1940 – June 1956 Science editor, New York Times Member
Alfred A. Knopf July 1940 – June 1946 Publisher Member
Grace Moore July 1940 – June 1942 Metropolitan Opera Company Member
John S. Studebaker July 1940 – June 1942 United States Commissioner of Education and chairman, Federal Radio Education Committee Member
Marjorie Peabody Waite July 1940 – June 1944 Daughter of George Foster Peabody Member
Dr. Ralph Casey July 1942 – June 1946 Director, School of Journalism, University of Minnesota Member
Earl Glade July 1942 – June 1966 Chairman, NAB Code Compliance Committee Member
Joseph Henry Jackson July 1942 – June 1952 Literary editor, San Francisco Chronicle Member
Beatrice Sawyer Rossell July 1942 – June 1943 - Member
Dr. I. Keith Tyler July 1942 – June 1952 and July 1953 – June 1978 Director, evaluation of school broadcasts, Ohio State University Member
Elizabeth Ames July 1944 – June 1969 Director of Yaddo Member
Dr. Dixon Wechter July 1945 – June 1947 Professor of English, University of California and associate fellow, Huntington Museum Member
Bennett A. Cerf July 1946 – June 1967 and July 1970 – June 1971 President, Random House, Inc. Chairman from July 1954 to June 1967
Ralph McGill July 1946 – February 3, 1969 Editor, Atlanta Constitution Member
John Crosby July 1947 – June 1962 Radio columnist of the New York Herald Tribune Member
Paul Porter July 1947 – June 1963 and July 1964 – June 1975 Former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Member
Dorothy Lewis July 1948 – June 1951 and July 1952 – June 1977 Coordinator, Women's Broadcasts Member
Philip Hamburger July 1950 – June 1952 and July 1953 – June 1959 and July 1960 – June 1961 Television writer of The New Yorker Member
Terrence O’Flaherty July 1952 – June 1963 and July 1964 – June 1965 and July 1966 – 1984 Radio-TV editor, San Francisco Chronicle Member
Henry F. Pringle July 1954 – June 1956 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Member
Mrs. Harold V. Milligan July 1955 – June 1967 Representing Peabody Listening Posts Member
Harriet Van Horne July 1958 – June 1967 Radio-TV editor, New York World Telegram and Sun Member
Larry Wolters July 1958 – February 28, 1969 TV editor, Chicago Tribune Member
Edgar Kobak July 1959 – June 1, 1961 Communications and business consultant Member
John Lardner July 1959 – March 24, 1960 Writer, The New Yorker and Newsweek Member
Sterling Fisher July 1962 – June 1963 Director of public relations, Reader’s Digest Member
Newton N. Minow July 1963 – June 1976 Executive vice president and general counsel, Encyclopædia Britannica and former chairman, Federal Communications Commission Member
John Charles Daly July 1966 – June 1982 Communications consultant Member
Don Freeman July 1966 – June 1984 TV editor, San Diego Union Member
Eugene R. Black July 1967 – 1977 Special Advisor to the President for Economic and Social Development in Southeast Asia Chair, 1967 – 1977
Dr. Harold Niven July 1967 – June 1984 Vice president, National Association of Broadcasters and Executive Secretary, Association for Professional Broadcasting Education Member
Dr. Gertrude B. Broderick July 1968 – June 1978 Media research associate, Instructional Materials and Practice Branch, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Member
Sidney L. James July 1975 – 1979 Retired vice president, Time, Inc., founding editor, Sports Illustrated, former Assistant Managing Editor, LIFE, and chairman, Greater Washington Educational Television Association Chair July 1977 – 1979
Dr. William G. Harley July 1976 – June 1985 President emeritus, National Association of Educational Broadcasters and Media Consultant, UNESCO Chairman, July 1979 – June 1985
W. Thomas Johnson July 1976 – June 1980 Publisher, Dallas Times-Herald, President and Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles Times Member
Dr. Lionel C. Barrow, Jr. July 1977 – June 1980 Dean, School of Communications, Howard University Member
Elizabeth S. Carpenter July 1977 – 1983 Public affairs director, Lyndon B. Johnson Library and former Assistant Secretary of Education Member
Kitty Carlisle Hart July 1977 – June 1983 Chairman, New York State Council of the Arts Member
Robert Hudson July 1977 – 1979 Former vice president, National Educational Television, former faculty member, University of Illinois, and member, Fund for Advancement of Education Member
Dr. Karl E. Meyer July 1977 – June 1983 TV editor, Saturday Review Member
Wade H. Mosby July 1977 – June 1983 Editor, TV Screen, Milwaukee Journal Member
Peggy Mobley Childs July 1978 – June 1984 State representative, Georgia Legislature Member
Dr. Barbara Jordan July 1978 – June 1980 Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin Member
J. Leonard Reinsch July 1979 – June 1985 Retired chairman of the board, Cox Broadcasting Corporation and co-chairman, Warner/AMEX Cable Corporation Member
Margita E. White July 1979 – June 1985 Former commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Member
Joyce J. Bartell July 1980 – June 1988 Former director, Wisconsin School of the Air Member
Arlene Francis Gabel July 1980 – June 1982 Noted stage and radio personality Member
John E. Reinhardt July 1980 – June 1987 Former ambassador and director, National Museum of African Art Member
Les Brown July 1982 – June 1988 Author and editor-in-chief, Channels of Communication Member
Dr. Frank Manchel July 1982 – June 1989 Assistant dean, University of Vermont College of Arts and Sciences, and Coordinator, Communications Program, UVM Chair, July 1985 – June 1987
Edward W. Hummers, Jr. July 1983 – June 1989 Communications attorney Chair, July 1987 – June 1989
Barbara Matusow July 1983 – June 1988 Author, journalist Member
F. Glenn Verrill July 1983 – June 1989 President, BDA/BBDO Member
Abbott Washburn July 1983 – June 1989 Former ambassador and former commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Member
John Carman July 1984 – June 1991 TV editor, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Member
Edward M. Cramer July 1984 – June 1991 President, Broadcast Music, Inc. Member
Ambassador Sonia Landau July 1984 – June 1991 Chairman of the board, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Member
Lawrence B. Taishoff July 1984 – 1991 Publisher, Broadcasting Magazine Member
Jean Firstenberg July 1985 – June 1991 President, American Film Institute Chair, 1989 – 1991
Jill S. Ruckelshaus July 1985 – June 1991 Former Assistant to the President for Women's Affairs and former commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Member
Julian Goodman July 1986 – June 1992 Former chairman of the board, NBC and member of Gannett Board Member
Lamond Godwin July 1987 – June 1989 First vice president, American Express Bank, Ltd. Member
Merrill Brown July 1988 – June 1991 Editor, Channels Magazine Member
Thomas C. Dowden July 1988 – June 1994 President, Dowden Communication Investors Chair, July 1991 – June 1993
Susan Stewart July 1988 – June 1994 and July 2004 – June 2005 TV critic, The Detroit Free Press Member
Ambassador Sheldon Krys July 1989 – June 1995 and July 1996 – June 1997 Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Chair, July 1993 – June 1995
Clark Pollock July 1989 – June 1994 Former president, Nationwide Communication, Inc. Member
Frances Preston July 1989 – June 1995 President and CEO, Broadcast Music, Inc. Member
Dr. Horace Newcomb July 1990 – June 1995 Professor, radio-TV-film, University of Texas Member, Director from 2001 – June 2013
Louisa A. Nielsen July 1990 – June 1995 Executive director, Broadcast Education Association Member
Elizabeth Crow July 1991 – June 1996 President, Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing Member
Holly Echols July 1991 – June 1997 Manager-media relations, AT&T Member
Doris Indyke July 1991 – June 1996 and July 2002 – June 2003 Executive director, Through the Flower and Media Consultant Member
Regina Resnik July 1991 – June 1996 Former member, The Metropolitan Opera; writer, producer, director; Member of the Board, Metropolitan Opera Guild Member
Ernest Sanchez July 1991 – June 1996 Communications attorney; former attorney, Corporation for Public Broadcasting and general counsel for National Public Radio Member
Tom Shales July 1991 – June 1996 TV critic, The Washington Post and Pulitzer prize-winning author Member
Nancy Woodhull July 1991 – April 1, 1997 President, Nancy Woodhull & Associates, Inc. Chair, July 1995 – April 1, 1997
Bruce DuMont July 1992 – June 1998 President, Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago Cultural Center Chair, July 1997 – June 1998
Neil L. Aronstam July 1993 – June 2000 and July 2005 – June 2006 President, Independent Media Services, Inc. Chair, July 1998 – June 2000
Sir Michael Checkland July 1994 – June 2000 Retired director general, BBC Member
Ed Bark July 1995 – June 2000 TV critic, The Dallas Morning News Member
Dr. James Carey July 1995 – June 2002 Professor, Columbia University School of Journalism Member
Dr. Jannette Dates July 1995 – June 2002 Acting dean, Howard University School of Communications Member
Dr. James Hindman July 1995 – June 2001 Deputy director, The American Film Institute Member
David Roland July 1995 – June 2002 President, The Roland Company Chair, July 2000 – June 2002
Marcie Ersoff July 1996 – June 2003 Retired news executive and media consultant Member
Betty J. Hudson July 1996 – June 2003 Senior vice president corporate communications, The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Chair, July 2002 – June 2003
Ron Nessen July 1996 – June 2003 Program host, nostalgia television Chair, July 2003 – June 2004
Stuart Revill July 1996 – June 2003 Former assistant managing director, Australian Broadcasting Commission Member
Howard Rosenberg July 1996 – June 2003 TV critic, Los Angeles Times Member
Sonia Manzano July 1997 – June 2001 Actress/writer, Children's Television Workshop Member
William F. Woo July 1997 – June 2003 Professor of journalism, Department of Communication, Stanford University Member
Marlene Sanders July 1998 – June 2004 Professional-in-resident, Media Studies Center Member
Danforth P. Fales July 2000 – June 2005 Media consultant Member
Peter Fiddick July 2000 – June 2006 Meat critic and editor Chair, July 2005 – June 2006
Helen DeMichiel July 2001 – June 2007 National director, National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture Member
Meryl Marshall-Daniels July 2001 – June 2007 President, Two Oceans Entertainment Group Chair, July 2006 – June 2007
Bel Hernandez July 2002 – June 2008 Co-founder, LATINHEAT Magazine Member
Robert H. Levi July 2002 – June 2003 Entertainment industry programming & distribution consultant Member
Joanne Ostrow July 2002 – June 2005 TV/radio critic, The Denver Post Member
Johnathan Rodgers July 2002 – June 2003 Former president, Discovery Networks and President/CEO, Radio One-Comcast Television projects Member
Yuen-Ying Chan July 2003 – June 2009 Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, Hong Kong University Member
Barbara Cochran July 2003 – present President, RTNDA Member
Rebecca Leet July 2003 – June 2007 President, Rebecca Leet Associates Member
Ron Simon July 2003 – June 2009 Curator, television, The Museum of Television & Radio Chair, July 2008 – June 2009
Susan Douglas July 2004 – July 2010 Department chair, communication studies, University of Michigan Chair, July 2009 – June 2010
Jonathan Estrin July 2004 – June 2009 Executive vice president, American Film Institute Member
Raúl Garza July 2004 – June 2011 Sr. VP and director, U.S. Diversity Communications Group, Hill & Knowlton, Inc. Chair, July 2010 – June 2011
Frazier Moore July 2004 – June 2010 TV writer, Associated Press Member
Melanie McFarland July 2005 – June 2011 TV critic, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Member
Dwight Ellis July 2006 – June 2008 President & CEO, Dwight Ellis & Associates Ltd. Member
Frank-Dieter Freiling July 2006 – June 2008 Senior vice president, international affairs, ZDF — German Television Member
Harry Jessell July 2006 – June 2011 Editor/publisher, TVNewsday Member
Tim Brooks July 2007 – June 2013 Executive vice president, research, Lifetime Entertainment Services Member
Dr. Janet Murray July 2007 – June 2013 Director, graduate studies, School of Literature, Communication & Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology Member
Joe Urschel July 2007 – June 2013 Executive director/senior VP, The Newseum Chair, July 2011 – June 2013
Dr. Elizabeth Guider July 2008 – June 2014 Editor The Hollywood Reporter Member
Thomas Mattia July 2008 – June 2015 CCO, Yale University Chair, July 2013 – June 2015
Pamela Wallin July 2008 – June 2009 Senior Advisor on Canada-U.S. Relations to the President, Council of the Americas Member
Charlayne Hunter-Gault July 2009 – June 2015 Journalist Member
Allen Sabinson July 2009 – June 2015 Dean, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University Member
Fred Young July 2009 – June 2016 Retired senior vice president, news, for Hearst-Argyle Television Chair, July 2015 – June 2016
Steve Bryant July 2010 – June 2016 Senior curator (television), BFI National Archive Member
Doreen Ringer-Ross July 2010 – June 2016 Vice president, film-TV relations, BMI Member
Maureen Ryan July 2010 – June 2016 Chief television critic, Variety Member
Dr. Barbie Zelizer July 2010 – June 2016 Raymond Williams Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania Member
Eddie Garrett July 2011 – June 2017 Executive vice president, head of strategy, Weber Shandwick Chair, July 2016 – June 2018
Marquita Pool-Eckert July 2011 – June 2017 Adjunct faculty, Columbia Journalism School, Columbia University Member
N. Bird Runningwater July 2011 – June 2017 Director, Native American Program, Sundance Institute Member
Eric Deggans July 2013 – June 2019 TV critic, NPR Chair, July 2018 – June 2019
John Huey July 2013 – June 2018 Former editor-in-chief, Time, Inc. Member
Dr. Henry Jenkins July 2013 – present Provost's Professor of Communications, Journalism, Cinematic Arts & Education, University of Southern California Member
Dr. Jonathan Gray July 2014 – present Professor, media & cultural studies, Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison Member
Martha Nelson July 2014 – present Former editor-in-chief of Time Inc. Chair, July 2019 – Present
Naibe Reynoso July 2014 – present Host and producer, Ora TV Member
Simon Kilmurray July 2015 – present Executive director, International Documentary Association Member
Monica Pearson July 2015 – present Former news anchor, WSB-TV, Atlanta Member
Marcy Carsey July 2016 – present TV producer, co-founder, Carsey-Werner Company Member
Herman Gray July 2016 – present Emeritus professor, sociology, UC Santa Cruz Member
Kathy Im July 2016 – present Director of journalism and media; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Member
Kim Masters July 2016 – present Editor-at-large, The Hollywood Reporter; Host, KCRW's "The Business" Member
Mark McKinnon July 2016 – present Television producer and political analyst Member
John Seigenthaler July 2016 – present Partner, DVL Seigenthaler and former anchor, NBC News Member
Mike Monello July 2017 – present Founder/creative director, Campfire Member
Lorraine Ali July 2018 – present TV critic, the Los Angeles Times Member
Karen Hall July 2018 – present Veteran TV writer, producer, creative consultant Member
Wonya Lucas July 2018 – present President and CEO, Public Broadcasting Atlanta Member
Anne Sweeney July 2018 – present Former co-chair, Disney Media Networks, and president, Disney/ABC Television Group Member
Dana A. Heller November 2019 – present Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Michigan University Member
Matt Zoller Seitz November 2019 – present TV critic, New York Magazine Member

References

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  1. ^ "The Peabody Award Board of Jurors".