Living Legends Foundation Hosts Sold Out Awards Benefit

Los Angeles

THE LIVING LEGENDS FOUNDATION (LLF) held its annual benefit Awards Dinner and Gala on FRIDAY NIGHT (10/4) at the TAGLYAN CULTURAL COMPLEX in LOS ANGELES. The evening was hosted by SERVICE BROADCASTING Urban KKDA (K104)/DALLAS and COMPASS MEDIA syndicated wake-up personality DEDE MCGUIRE of DEDE IN THE MORNING.

FOUNDATION Chairman DAVID LINTON said, “We continue to raise the bar and celebrate the unsung heroes of our industry who have helped to lay the foundation for Black music, Black artists, and Black Executives of the 20th and 21st.  It was a fun evening with many in attendance from radio, the music industry, retail, marketing, and publicity. The proceeds allow the LLF to continue helping industry members with strong financial needs and provide scholarships to college students seeking careers within the music and radio industries.

"Our Officers, Board of Directors, and Advisory Board did outstanding work again to bring this all together. It was a pleasure to have TITO JACKSON as our headlining act as we awarded this years honorees. TITO JACKSON and the JACKSON family have made it possible for so many of us to thrive and excel in this business. Collectively, they changed the landscape of popular music”

The sold-out audience included KELLY ROWLAND, TITO JACKSON, HUBERT LAWS, BOBBY BROWN, URBAN ONE CHAIRMAN CATHY HUGHES, iHEARTMEDIA EVP/Urban & KRRL PD DOC WYNTER, EPIC EVP/Promotions TRACI ADAMS, BONNEVILLE OM/PD ELROY SMITH,  RCA EVP/Urban Promotions GEO BIVINS, COLUMBIA SVP/Urban Promotions AZIM RASHID, SERVICE BROADCASTING KKDA Dir/Operations GEORGE “GEO” COOK,  eONE VP/Urban KATHI MOORE, ATLANTIC RECORDS EVP/Urban Promotions JULIETTE JONES, URBAN ONE VP/Programming COLBY COLB, INTERSCOPE SVP/Urban Promotions LARRY KHAN, TAXI LICENSE CORP. KJLH OM JAMILLAH MUHAMMAD, and many others. 

This years Honorary Chairpersons were the husband-and-wife team of RAY CHEW and VIVIAN SCOTT CHEW.

LIVING LEGENDS 2019 Honorees:

• A.D. WASHINGTON Chairman’s Award: SIDNEY MILLER  --Founder/Publisher of BRE (BLACK RADIO EXCLUSIVE)
• JERRY BOULDING Radio Executive Award: FRANK SKI -- ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS WVEE/ATLANTA, GA, Morning Show Host & STEVE HEGWOOD --CORE COMMUNICATORS/ATLANTA, GA- CEO/Pres.
• Music Label Executive Award: MAURICE WHITE -- eONE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, VP/Urban Promotions
• Lifetime Achievement Award: DYANA WILLIAMS -- INFLUENCE ENTERTAINMENT, CEO
• Entrepreneur Award: SHEILA COATES -- BYOB (BE YOUR OWN BRAND), Creator/Founder
• MIKE BERNADO Award: DEDRA N. TATE -- Unlimited Contacts, CEO/Pres.
• Broadcast Icon Award: HYMEN CHILDS --SERVICE BROADCASTING KKDA (K104) and KRNB (105.7)/DALLAS, Owner
• Gospel Music Executive Award: PHIL THORNTON -- RCA Inspiration, SVP/GM
• Media Executive Award: KAREN LEE --  PUBLIC RELATIONS, SVP

For more information about the LIVING LEGENDS FOUNDATION check here.

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