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The Promise Awards recognize the potential of young satellite professionals to play a leadership role in the industry. The 2013 winners are:
Richard Wolf, Vice President, Telecommunications & Affiliate Support, ABC Television Network, was selected as SSPI’s Mentor of the Year, for more than three decades of unwavering support for the professional advancement of his colleagues in broadcasting and satellite.
"Open a phone book of the satellite or broadcast industry, and it would be hard to find a person whose career he hasn’t touched.” That is how one person described the influence of Richard Wolf of ABC Television.
He is described as a quiet leader and a man who combines humility, professionalism and deep caring about the industry and the people who make it up. "He showed me what a real broadcaster is,” said a friend who started his career at the same time. "Attention to detail and commitment, never looking for a quick exit but making sure all the T’s were crossed. It taught me the proper mindset in a way that inspired me to work hard and better because of the example he set.”
Mentor of the Year
Satnews Daily
October 11th, 2012
SSPI Honors Leaders With Promises And Mentors (Event)