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.

List JurorYears activeOccupation at the time of joining the boardPosition Edward WeeksJuly 1940 – June 1977Editor, Atlantic Monthly Chairman, July 1940 – June 1954 Bruce BartonJuly 1940 – June 1942President, Batten, Barton, Dustin, and Osborne Advertising AgenciesMember John H. BensonJuly 1940 – June 1960President, American Association of Advertising AgenciesMember Virginius DabneyJuly 1940 – June 1942Editor, Times-DispatchMember Jonathan DanielsJuly 1940 – June 1950Editor, News and ObserverMember Norman H. DavisJuly 1940 – June 1942Chairman, American Red Cross and former Acting Secretary of StateMember Mark F. EthridgeJuly 1940 – June 1954Vice president and general manager, Courier-Journal and TimesMember Waldemar KaempffertJuly 1940 – June 1956Science editor, New York TimesMember Alfred A. KnopfJuly 1940 – June 1946PublisherMember Grace MooreJuly 1940 – June 1942Metropolitan Opera CompanyMember John Ward StudebakerJuly 1940 – June 1942United States Commissioner of Education and chairman, Federal Radio Education CommitteeMember Marjorie Peabody WaiteJuly 1940 – June 1944Daughter of George Foster PeabodyMember Dr. Ralph CaseyJuly 1942 – June 1946Director, School of Journalism, University of MinnesotaMember Earl GladeJuly 1942 – June 1966Chairman, NAB Code Compliance CommitteeMember Joseph Henry JacksonJuly 1942 – June 1952Literary editor, San Francisco ChronicleMember Beatrice Sawyer RossellJuly 1942 – June 1943- Member Dr. I. Keith TylerJuly 1942 – June 1952 and July 1953 – June 1978Director, evaluation of school broadcasts, Ohio State UniversityMember Elizabeth AmesJuly 1944 – June 1969Director of YaddoMember Dr. Dixon WecterJuly 1945 – June 1947Professor of English, University of California and associate fellow, Huntington MuseumMember Bennett A. CerfJuly 1946 – June 1967 and July 1970 – June 1971President, Random House, Inc. Chairman from July 1954 to June 1967 Ralph McGillJuly 1946 – February 3, 1969Editor, Atlanta ConstitutionMember John CrosbyJuly 1947 – June 1962Radio columnist of the New York Herald TribuneMember Paul PorterJuly 1947 – June 1963 and July 1964 – June 1975Former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Member Dorothy LewisJuly 1948 – June 1951 and July 1952 – June 1977Coordinator, Women's BroadcastsMember Philip HamburgerJuly 1950 – June 1952 and July 1953 – June 1959 and July 1960 – June 1961Television writer of The New YorkerMember Terrence O’FlahertyJuly 1952 – June 1963 and July 1964 – June 1965 and July 1966 – 1984Radio-TV editor, San Francisco ChronicleMember Henry F. PringleJuly 1954 – June 1956Pulitzer Prize-winning authorMember Mrs. Harold V. MilliganJuly 1955 – June 1967Representing Peabody Listening PostsMember Harriet Van HorneJuly 1958 – June 1967Radio-TV editor, New York World Telegram and SunMember Larry WoltersJuly 1958 – February 28, 1969TV editor, Chicago TribuneMember Edgar KobakJuly 1959 – June 1, 1961Communications and business consultantMember John LardnerJuly 1959 – March 24, 1960Writer, The New Yorker and NewsweekMember Sterling FisherJuly 1962 – June 1963Director of public relations, Reader’s DigestMember Newton N. MinowJuly 1963 – June 1976Executive vice president and general counsel, Encyclopædia Britannica and former chairman, Federal Communications CommissionMember John Charles DalyJuly 1966 – June 1982Communications consultantMember Don FreemanJuly 1966 – June 1984TV editor, San Diego UnionMember Eugene R. BlackJuly 1967 – 1977Special Advisor to the President for Economic and Social Development in Southeast AsiaChair, 1967 – 1977 Dr. Harold NivenJuly 1967 – June 1984Vice president, National Association of Broadcasters and Executive Secretary, Association for Professional Broadcasting EducationMember Dr. Gertrude B. BroderickJuly 1968 – June 1978Media research associate, Instructional Materials and Practice Branch, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and WelfareMember Sidney L. JamesJuly 1975 – 1979Retired vice president, Time, Inc., founding editor, Sports Illustrated, former Assistant Managing Editor, LIFE, and chairman, Greater Washington Educational Television AssociationChair July 1977 – 1979 Dr. William G. HarleyJuly 1976 – June 1985President emeritus, National Association of Educational Broadcasters and Media Consultant, UNESCOChairman, July 1979 – June 1985 W. Thomas JohnsonJuly 1976 – June 1980Publisher, Dallas Times-Herald, President and Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles TimesMember Dr. Lionel C. Barrow, Jr.July 1977 – June 1980Dean, School of Communications, Howard UniversityMember Elizabeth S. CarpenterJuly 1977 – 1983Public affairs director, Lyndon B. Johnson Library and former Assistant Secretary of EducationMember Kitty Carlisle HartJuly 1977 – June 1983Chairman, New York State Council of the ArtsMember Robert HudsonJuly 1977 – 1979Former vice president, National Educational Television, former faculty member, University of Illinois, and member, Fund for Advancement of EducationMember Dr. Karl E. MeyerJuly 1977 – June 1983TV editor, Saturday ReviewMember Wade H. MosbyJuly 1977 – June 1983Editor, TV Screen, Milwaukee JournalMember Peggy Mobley ChildsJuly 1978 – June 1984State representative, Georgia LegislatureMember Dr. Barbara JordanJuly 1978 – June 1980Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at AustinMember J. Leonard ReinschJuly 1979 – June 1985Retired chairman of the board, Cox Broadcasting Corporation and co-chairman, Warner/AMEX Cable CorporationMember Margita E. WhiteJuly 1979 – June 1985Former commissioner, Federal Communications CommissionMember Joyce J. BartellJuly 1980 – June 1988Former director, Wisconsin School of the AirMember Arlene Francis GabelJuly 1980 – June 1982Noted stage and radio personalityMember John E. ReinhardtJuly 1980 – June 1987Former ambassador and director, National Museum of African ArtMember Les BrownJuly 1982 – June 1988Author and editor-in-chief, Channels of CommunicationMember Dr. Frank ManchelJuly 1982 – June 1989Assistant dean, University of Vermont College of Arts and Sciences, and Coordinator, Communications Program, UVMChair, July 1985 – June 1987 Edward W. Hummers, Jr.July 1983 – June 1989Communications attorneyChair, July 1987 – June 1989 Barbara MatusowJuly 1983 – June 1988Author, journalistMember F. Glenn VerrillJuly 1983 – June 1989President, BDA/BBDOMember Abbott WashburnJuly 1983 – June 1989Former ambassador and former commissioner, Federal Communications CommissionMember John CarmanJuly 1984 – June 1991TV editor, The Atlanta Journal and ConstitutionMember Edward M. CramerJuly 1984 – June 1991President, Broadcast Music, Inc.Member Ambassador Sonia LandauJuly 1984 – June 1991Chairman of the board, Corporation for Public BroadcastingMember Lawrence B. TaishoffJuly 1984 – 1991Publisher, Broadcasting MagazineMember Jean FirstenbergJuly 1985 – June 1991President, American Film InstituteChair, 1989 – 1991 Jill S. RuckelshausJuly 1985 – June 1991Former Assistant to the President for Women's Affairs and former commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil RightsMember Julian GoodmanJuly 1986 – June 1992Former chairman of the board, NBC and member of Gannett BoardMember Lamond GodwinJuly 1987 – June 1989First vice president, American Express Bank, Ltd.Member Merrill BrownJuly 1988 – June 1991Editor, Channels MagazineMember Thomas C. DowdenJuly 1988 – June 1994President, Dowden Communication InvestorsChair, July 1991 – June 1993 Susan StewartJuly 1988 – June 1994 and July 2004 – June 2005TV critic, The Detroit Free PressMember Ambassador Sheldon KrysJuly 1989 – June 1995 and July 1996 – June 1997Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic SecurityChair, July 1993 – June 1995 Clark PollockJuly 1989 – June 1994Former president, Nationwide Communication, Inc. Member Frances PrestonJuly 1989 – June 1995President and CEO, Broadcast Music, Inc.Member Dr. Horace NewcombJuly 1990 – June 1995Professor, radio-TV-film, University of TexasMember, Director from 2001 – June 2013 Louisa A. NielsenJuly 1990 – June 1995Executive director, Broadcast Education AssociationMember Elizabeth CrowJuly 1991 – June 1996President, Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing Member Holly EcholsJuly 1991 – June 1997Manager-media relations, AT&TMember Doris IndykeJuly 1991 – June 1996 and July 2002 – June 2003Executive director, Through the Flower and Media ConsultantMember Regina ResnikJuly 1991 – June 1996Former member, The Metropolitan Opera; writer, producer, director; Member of the Board, Metropolitan Opera GuildMember Ernest SanchezJuly 1991 – June 1996Communications attorney; former attorney, Corporation for Public Broadcasting and general counsel for National Public RadioMember Tom ShalesJuly 1991 – June 1996TV critic, The Washington Post and Pulitzer prize-winning authorMember Nancy WoodhullJuly 1991 – April 1, 1997President, Nancy Woodhull & Associates, Inc. Chair, July 1995 – April 1, 1997 Bruce DuMontJuly 1992 – June 1998President, Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago Cultural CenterChair, July 1997 – June 1998 Neil L. AronstamJuly 1993 – June 2000 and July 2005 – June 2006President, Independent Media Services, Inc. Chair, July 1998 – June 2000 Sir Michael ChecklandJuly 1994 – June 2000Retired director general, BBCMember Ed BarkJuly 1995 – June 2000TV critic, The Dallas Morning News Member Dr. James CareyJuly 1995 – June 2002Professor, Columbia University School of Journalism Member Dr. Jannette DatesJuly 1995 – June 2002Acting dean, Howard University School of CommunicationsMember Dr. James HindmanJuly 1995 – June 2001Deputy director, The American Film InstituteMember David RolandJuly 1995 – June 2002President, The Roland CompanyChair, July 2000 – June 2002 Marcie Ersoff July 1996 – June 2003Retired news executive and media consultantMember Betty J. HudsonJuly 1996 – June 2003Senior vice president corporate communications, The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.Chair, July 2002 – June 2003 Ron NessenJuly 1996 – June 2003Program host, nostalgia televisionChair, July 2003 – June 2004 Stuart RevillJuly 1996 – June 2003Former assistant managing director, Australian Broadcasting CommissionMember Howard RosenbergJuly 1996 – June 2003TV critic, Los Angeles TimesMember Sonia ManzanoJuly 1997 – June 2001Actress/writer, Children's Television WorkshopMember William F. WooJuly 1997 – June 2003Professor of journalism, Department of Communication, Stanford UniversityMember Marlene SandersJuly 1998 – June 2004Professional-in-resident, Media Studies CenterMember Danforth P. FalesJuly 2000 – June 2005Media consultantMember Peter FiddickJuly 2000 – June 2006Meat critic and editorChair, July 2005 – June 2006 Helen DeMichielJuly 2001 – June 2007National director, National Alliance for Media Arts and CultureMember Meryl Marshall-DanielsJuly 2001 – June 2007President, Two Oceans Entertainment GroupChair, July 2006 – June 2007 Bel HernandezJuly 2002 – June 2008Co-founder, LATINHEAT MagazineMember Robert H. LeviJuly 2002 – June 2003Entertainment industry programming & distribution consultantMember Joanne OstrowJuly 2002 – June 2005TV/radio critic, The Denver Post Member Johnathan RodgersJuly 2002 – June 2003 Former president, Discovery Networks and President/CEO, Radio One-Comcast Television projectsMember Yuen-Ying ChanJuly 2003 – June 2009Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, Hong Kong UniversityMember Barbara CochranJuly 2003 – presentPresident, RTNDAMember Rebecca LeetJuly 2003 – June 2007President, Rebecca Leet AssociatesMember Ron SimonJuly 2003 – June 2009Curator, television, The Museum of Television & RadioChair, July 2008 – June 2009 Susan DouglasJuly 2004 – July 2010Department chair, communication studies, University of MichiganChair, July 2009 – June 2010 Jonathan EstrinJuly 2004 – June 2009Executive vice president, American Film InstituteMember Raúl GarzaJuly 2004 – June 2011Sr. VP and director, U.S. Diversity Communications Group, Hill & Knowlton, Inc. Chair, Jul