The Honorable Blanquita Walsh Cullum

Blanquita Walsh Cullum is the Founder and President of the Young American Broadcasters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating the next generation of print and broadcast journalists. Ms. Cullum currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Talk Radio First Amendment Committee and served as the president of the National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts. Each year since 1995, she has been named one of America’s Top 100 Broadcasters in Talk Radio by Talkers Magazine. 

President George W. Bush nominated Ms. Cullum to serve as a Governor on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). She was confirmed by the United States Senate in November 2002, becoming the first Hispanic woman to serve on this prestigious board, on which she continues to serve. Ms. Cullum also oversees U.S. international broadcasting entities such as Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, Middle Eastern Broadcast Network and Radio and TV Marti.

Ms. Cullum frequently appears on network and talk shows for ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, C-Span, BBC, and Canadian Broadcasting. Her nationally syndicated program, “The BQ View” was heard coast-to-coast and was carried on the Radio America Network. In addition, Ms. Cullum recently led a delegation of broadcasters to Saudi Arabia and Israel on behalf of NARTSH and Talkers Magazine, and will begin a new program in the fall.

Ms. Cullum has emceed more than 2,000 events in her career. They include: several Presidential and Gubernatorial Inaugural Galas & Events, and numerous congressional and charitable events. She is also the annual Emcee of the Nation’s Memorial Day Parade in DC.

Blanquita Cullum’s career in broadcasting spans more than 30 year and includes radio, television, Internet and print. She has served as anchor, host and journalist. She is the single mother of two adult children and believes that the bedrock of our democracy is a vibrant, ethical and free press.