The Sarnoff Citation
David Sarnoff was a pioneer in American radio and television. A protégé of radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi, Sarnoff was president of the powerful Radio Corporation of America and established the National Broadcasting Co.(NBC), America’s first commercial radio network. The Radio Corporation of America was a leader in radio and television manufacturing and instrumental in ushering in the age of broadcast radio and television. The Sarnoff Citation, established in 1973, recognizes exceptional contributions of a technical or non-technical nature to the advancement of electronic communications.