Ajit Pai
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is the recipient of this year’s Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The Award is bestowed annually on an individual in broadcasting whose work exemplifies innovation, community service, advocacy, and entrepreneurship. Chairman Pai will be presented with the Award at the Broadcasters Foundation Annual Breakfast at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, April 22 in the Brahms Room of the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show.
In making the announcement, the Broadcasters Foundation of America said, “Chairman Pai is known and respected for his regulatory philosophy, which is influenced by a few simple principles: more innovation, more investment, better products and services, lower prices, more job creation, and faster economic growth. Some selected issues that Chairman Pai has invested in are ATSC 3.0, media ownership regulation and modernization, First Amendment freedoms, and Public Safety.”
Pai was designated Chairman of the FCC in January 2017. Prior to that, he served as Commissioner at the FCC, appointed by then-President Barack Obama.
The Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award salutes its namesake and is underwritten by The Mays Family Foundation. Past recipients include Bill Clark, Eddie Fritts, Cathy Hughes, Mel Karmazin, Jeff Smulyan, Dick Wiley, and others. The Broadcasters Foundation will also present the Leadership in Broadcasting Awards during the breakfast.
