The Giants of Broadcasting* *Place mouse over pictures to view more Giants. In 2003, the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation began a program of recognizing and honoring the Giants of the profession whose history it holds fast, insuring that their names and accomplishments would not be left to legend but would rather be kept before the world for al to see and marvel.  Fifty-six individuals (pairs were counted as one) were chosen for that initial venture, to be memorialized in The First Fifty Giants of Broadcasting: Out of Thin Air.   The first edition embraced those men and women who started it all:  from Guglielmo Marconi through David Sarnoff and William S. Paley, H.V. Kaltenborn and Edward R. Murrow, Pauline Frederick and Lucille Ball.  Pioneers without parallel. In 2004, another 17 joined them in The Giants of Broadcasting, Volume II.  In the second edition the LABF expands its focus to take in pioneers of a more recent vintage, who make more modern marks.  Theirs, too, is a roll of honor, and their story, too, contributes to the remarkable journey of the American airwaves. This is a series without end.  The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation will continue “Keeping the Past for the Future,” while its curators and scholars assure that the history of broadcasting does not, like the medium itself, disappear into thin air. On September 15, 2005, we will celebrate yet another group of Giants, past and present, who continue to grace our industry and our lives.  We will convey our admiration and gratitude on this occasion, which us designed to keep their example _ and that of their fellow pioneers _forever before us. To read The Giants of Broadcasting: Into Thin Air Volume I, click here. To read The Giants of Broadcasting, Volume II, click here. Please note:  Clicking above will open another window in your browser.  To return to the foundation's site, you will need to either close the window or press the "back" button on your browser. These are in pdf format which requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in.  If you do not have Acrobat reader, you can obtain a free copy by clicking below: Giants of Broadcasting Fred Allen Roone Arledge Edwin H. Armstrong Lucille Ball Ralph Baruch Jack Benny Gertrude Berg Edgar Bergen Milton Berle Notre moteur de recherche de voyage Cambodge George Burns & Gracie Allen Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca Frank Conrad Joan Ganz Cooney Bill Cosby James Cox Walter Cronkite Bing Crosby Powel Crosley Jr. Lee DeForest Allen B. DuMont Philo Farnsworth Pauline Frederick Fred Friendly Dorothy Fuldheim The Gamblings Jackie Gleason Arthur Godfrey Leonard H. Goldenson Freeman Gosden & Charles Correll (Amos’n’Andy) Merv Griffin Jack Harris Paul Harvey Ragan Henry Don Hewitt Bob Hope Stanley E. & Stanley S.  Hubbard Chet Huntley & David Brinkley Jim & Marian Jordan (Fibber McGee & Molly) H. V. Kaltenborn John Kluge Shari Lewis Guglielmo Marconi Donald H. McGannon Ed McLaughlin Gordon McLendon Don McNeill Tom Murphy Edward R. Murrow Jack Paar William S. Paley Irna Phillips Ward Quaal Tony Randall J. Leonard Reinsch David Sarnoff Eric Sevareid Frank Stanton George Storer Todd Storz Ed Sullivan Pierre Sutton Sol Taishoff Danny Thomas Lowell Thomas Marlo Thomas Mike Wallace They wait for you russian brides wery beautiful. Vladimir Zworykin