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The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has elected Sam Bush, Heather Cohen, Mike McVay and Ernesto Mourelo to its board of directors. The announcement was made by Co-Chairs Heidi Raphael, Beasley Media Group Chief Communications Officer, and Jack Goodman, longtime D.C.-based Communications Attorney.
Sam Bush is the executive vice president, treasurer, and chief financial officer of Saga Communications, a Nasdaq-listed media company (SGA) dedicated to acquiring, developing and operating broadcast properties. Saga operates 114 broadcast properties across 28 U.S. communities with a growing focus on digital, e-commerce, and non-traditional revenue initiatives.
Since joining Saga in 1997, Bush has held leadership roles, including vice president and treasurer, and was promoted to executive vice president in 2024. Beyond his professional achievements, he serves as vice chairman and head of the human resources committee at Gleaners Community Food Bank and is a past chairman of the Media Financial Management Association. He holds degrees from the University of Indianapolis and Purdue University’s Krannert Graduate School of Management.
Heather Cohen is the president of The Weiss Agency, a broadcast talent agency representing prominent local and syndicated personalities. Her career includes serving as vice president of programming at Greenstone Media, assistant program director at WOR-AM New York, and executive producer for The Joan Hamburg Show.
Heather’s accolades include the Judy Jarvis Memorial Award from Talkers Magazine and being named one of Radio Ink’s “Most Influential Women in Radio” annually since 2014. She also co-chairs the Gracie Awards and serves on the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s board of directors. Cohen holds a degree from Hofstra