Kathleen Kirby ’91, the co-chair of Wiley Rein LLP’s Telecom, Media & Technology Practice and alumna of The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (Catholic Law), has been chosen by The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) as a 2024 recipient of its Leadership Award. In addition to her role at Wiley, Kirby has served as the BFOA’s general counsel and secretary since 2021. Previously, in honor of her support of fellow alumni and law students at Catholic Law, Kirby received the Pay it Forward Award from the Law & Technology Institute (LTI) and its Alumni Association (LTIAA) in 2019.

“To be honored alongside leaders of the broadcasting industry I have admired for years is humbling, I am truly honored to have been chosen to receive a Leadership Award by The Broadcasters Foundation of America,” Kirby said. The press release announcing Kirby’s award from BFOA is available for viewing here.