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54-685: It is the oldest major electronic media award in the United States. Established in 1940 by the National Association of Broadcasters , the Peabody Award was created to honor excellence in radio broadcasting as the radio industry's equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes . It was later expanded to include television, and then to new media including podcasts and streaming. Final Peabody Award winners are selected unanimously by

108-516: A 28-minute DVD called Fred Armisen presents Jens Hannemann: "COMPLICATED DRUMMING TECHNIQUE" . In 2010, Armisen briefly joined Joanna Newsom 's tour for her album Have One on Me as his character Jens Hannemann. On SNL , Armisen often plays musical instruments in sketches, has two recurring characters who are musicians (Mackey the drummer from the Rialto Grande and Ferecito from Showbiz Grande Explosion ), or impersonates famous figures in

162-502: A Japanese name and persona after the massacre of Koreans in 1923 when he was a high school student. Park studied aesthetics at Tokyo Imperial University and became a professional dancer before moving to Germany. After the war, he returned to Japan, and formed a premier modern dance company. He eventually emigrated to the US, where he taught dance at what is now Cal State Fullerton from 1964 to 1975. Park Yeong-in's family were members of

216-599: A Shopaholic , Cranky Kong's voice on Super Mario Brothers movie. Further television work included an appearance on Parks and Recreation in the 2009 episode " Sister City ". For the Cartoon Network series The Looney Tunes Show (2011–2014), Armisen voices Speedy Gonzales . He and fellow Saturday Night Live alums Bill Hader and Seth Meyers write, produce, and star in the IFC mockumentary series Documentary Now! which premiered in 2015. Armisen starred in

270-687: A baby, and briefly lived in Brazil in his youth. He was raised in Valley Stream, New York , where he was a classmate of fellow SNL alumnus Jim Breuer . He attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan before dropping out to begin a career as a rock drummer. He said that he was inspired to perform after seeing the Clash and Devo perform on television, and wanted to be a performer since he

324-599: A cultural cross-section of television from its infancy to the present day, featuring news, documentary, entertainment, educational, and children's programming. Once judging is complete, all entries are moved to the Main Library for in-depth cataloging, access, and long-term preservation. In 2017 the Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (BMA) and WGBH , on behalf of

378-648: A host at an in-game theatre you can attend. Armisen performed as a singer/drummer/comedic actor in the Blue Man Group's "How to be a Megastar Live!". He played the part of a salesman on TV who advertises for the Megastar Rock Manual. He also drummed in the performance and was a backup singer. In late 2014, Armisen was featured on the popular comedy web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with host Jerry Seinfeld . Armisen

432-537: A number of faculty, staff, and students from the University of Georgia and other higher education institutions across the country. Each committee was charged with screening or listening to a small number of entries and delivering written recommendations to the Peabody Board of Jurors , a ~17-member panel of scholars, critics, and media-industry professionals. Beginning in 2015, the preliminary round of judging

486-605: A role in 2002 as a featured player in the cast of Saturday Night Live . In the 2004 season, he was promoted to repertory cast member. Armisen has landed several minor yet memorable roles that were defined by an interviewer as "feral foreigners" in comedy films such as Eurotrip , Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo , Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy , Deck the Halls , The Ex , The Promotion , The Rocker , Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny , and Confessions of

540-594: A two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary attendance figures indicated the show attracted more than 50,000 visitors from 155 countries. In 1952, the NAB created the Code of Practices for Television Broadcasters , which banned profanity, the negative portrayal of family life, irreverence for God and religion, illicit sex, drunkenness and biochemical addiction, presentation of cruelty, detailed techniques of crime,

594-713: A website that features the comedy sketches created with Brownstein. Armisen has directed music videos for bands such as the Helio Sequence . Armisen also had a role in the Wilco documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart , which featured footage from his stint opening for front man Jeff Tweedy 's 2001 solo tour. He also appeared in video segments on Blue Man Group 's How to be a Megastar Tour 2.0. Armisen occasionally writes for Pitchfork Media and interviewed Cat Power for that company. He appeared as Jens Hannemann on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 19, 2007, promoting

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648-400: Is a longtime fan of punk rock music and can be seen in the documentaries Salad Days and The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead . In 2015, Armisen was the recipient of Smithsonian magazine's American Ingenuity Award for Performing Arts. In 2018, Armisen provided the foreword to The Yacht Rock Book by author Greg Prato. Armisen appears as Michael on the sixth episode of

702-496: Is also notable for his guest-star appearances in television shows such as 30 Rock , Parks and Recreation , Brooklyn Nine-Nine , New Girl , Broad City , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , Difficult People , The Last Man on Earth , Toast of London , Curb Your Enthusiasm , Modern Family , and Barry . Armisen received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album for Standup for Drummers in 2019. He has also won two Peabody Awards , one in 2008 as part of

756-422: Is done by faculty members at major research universities across the United States, most of which are not at UGA. The 18-member Board of Jurors selects the nominees and winners each year. Board members discuss recommended entries as well as their own selections at three intensive preliminary meetings. The Board convenes at the University of Georgia in early April for final screenings and deliberations. Each entrant

810-566: Is evaluated on the achievement of standards established within its own context. Peabody Award winners include radio and television stations , networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals from around the world. In 1938, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting . Committee member Lambdin Kay, public-service director for WSB radio in Atlanta , Georgia, at

864-530: Is judged on its own merit, and only unanimously selected programs receive a Peabody Award. For many years, there was no set number of awards issued. However, in 2016 the program instituted the Peabody 30, representing the best programs out of a field of 60 nominees. Each spring, the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announces award recipients for work released during the previous year. Traditionally,

918-785: Is the NAB Show . It typically draws over 100,000 industry professionals. NAB also manages the NAB Radio Show which is held each autumn and draws over 3,000 radio professionals. At the 2010 and 2011 NAB shows, popular technology included stereoscopic video and editing software—a demand inspired by James Cameron's Avatar ; point-of-view cameras, and DSLR cameras boasting shallow Depth of Field. Other strides in nonlinear editing technology included archival film restoration, digital audio mixing improvements, motion stabilization of hand-held footage and rotoscoping with one click. The annual NAB Show returned to Las Vegas April 23-27, 2022, after

972-515: Is the music director and frequent drummer of the 8G Band , the house band for Late Night with Seth Meyers , since February 24, 2014. However, the band was laid off at the end of the 2023–2024 season due to budget cuts from NBC. They will still pre-record music for the show, but will not perform live. In 2018, Armisen played drums as part of Devo at John Waters ' Burger Boogaloo festival in Oakland, California. In July 2021, he performed at

1026-552: Is traditionally held in late May or early June. The awards were given during a luncheon in New York City for many years. The ceremony moved to a red carpet evening event for the first time on May 31, 2015, with Fred Armisen serving as host. Several famous names have served as Peabody Awards ceremony hosts over the years, among them Walter Cronkite , Lesley Stahl , Jackie Gleason , Jon Stewart , Morley Safer , Craig Ferguson , Larry King , and Ira Glass . From 2014 to 2016,

1080-662: The American Archive of Public Broadcasting , were awarded a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to digitize, preserve, and provide access to approximately 4,000 hours of public broadcasting programming nominated for a George Foster Peabody Award between 1941 and 1999. The full collection will eventually comprise 4,000 digitized hours of audio and video recordings from 230 local, state, and regional public broadcasting stations in 46 states as well as Puerto Rico and

1134-719: The IFC sketch series Portlandia alongside Carrie Brownstein (of Sleater-Kinney ); the first season debuted on January 21, 2011. With Brownstein, he appeared on the 2012 Simpsons episode " The Day the Earth Stood Cool ", in which they play the Simpsons' new neighbors, who encourage everyone to be cool like them. Since 2014, Armisen has been music director and sometimes bandleader and drummer on Late Night with Seth Meyers , for which he received positive reviews for his deadpan comedy and especially for his interplay with

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1188-645: The Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA), in Illinois. In Canada , the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has a similar role. Fred Armisen Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein , he co-created and co-starred in the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia . He also co-created and starred in

1242-661: The Korean aristocracy , and Armisen's Korean lineage can be verifiably traced back to the 1600s. In 1984, Armisen played drums in a local band along with his high school friends in Valley Stream, New York , but the group soon ended. In 1988, he moved to Chicago to play drums for the punk rock band Trenchmouth , and in the 1990s he played background drums with Blue Man Group . Armisen played drums on three tracks for Les Savy Fav 's 2007 album Let's Stay Friends , as well as tracks for Matthew Sweet 's 2011 album Modern Art and Wandering Lucy's 1996 album Leap Year . Armisen

1296-740: The Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. While not playing with the band Trenchmouth, Armisen's interests switched to acting. In a January 2006 interview, he said, "I wanted to be on TV somehow. For some reason, I always thought it would be an indirect route; I didn't know that it would be comedy and Saturday Night Live . I just wanted to do something with performing that would lead me there." Armisen's subsequent television work, such as some "memorable Andy Kaufman –esque appearances" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien , as well as work for Crank Yankers and Adult Swim , led to

1350-633: The Saturday Night Live political satire cast and one in 2011 for Portlandia . From 2019 to 2022, he co-starred and served as writer and executive producer on the Spanish-language series Los Espookys , which he co-created. Armisen was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi , on December 4, 1966, the son of schoolteacher Hildegardt Mirabal Level and IBM employee Fereydun Herbert Armisen. He moved with his family to New York as

1404-723: The South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas . In various segments he asked self-described "stupid" questions, pretended to be German, and also acted blind. A year later, Armisen starred with alternative rock legend Steve Albini in Chevelle 's Point No. 1 EPK . Armisen is part of ThunderAnt, a comedy duo with Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein . The duo specializes in creating comedic short skits often about independent vocations such as one-man shows, feminist bookstores, and bicycle rights activists. Armisen founded ThunderAnt.com,

1458-710: The mockumentary IFC series Documentary Now! and the Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8 . Armisen was the bandleader and frequent drummer for the Late Night with Seth Meyers house band, the 8G Band from 2014 to 2024. He is known as a cast member on the late-night sketch comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live from 2002 to 2013. He also voiced Speedy Gonzales on The Looney Tunes Show . Armisen has acted in comedy films, including EuroTrip , Melvin Goes to Dinner , The Ex , and The Dictator . He

1512-661: The Administration's Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program . The NAB has lobbied against the use of white spaces , unused broadcast spectrum lying between broadcast channels, for wireless broadband internet and other digital use. The NAB has claimed that use of white space will interfere with existing broadcast spectrum, even though tests by the Federal Communications Commission at levels far stronger than that being advocated for in policy circles have not supported such claims. Indeed,

1566-577: The Association for Maximum Service Television Stations, Inc. (MSTV), commenced development of a prototype high quality, low cost digital-to-analog converter box for terrestrial digital television reception. The result of this project was a specification for the converter box, which was then adopted by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration as a technical requirement for eligible converter boxes for

1620-554: The District of Columbia. National Association of Broadcasters The National Association of Broadcasters ( NAB ) is a trade association and lobby group representing the interests of commercial and non-commercial over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States . The NAB represents more than 8,300 terrestrial radio and television stations as well as broadcast networks . As of 2022,

1674-468: The FCC has recommended the use of white spaces for broadband and other digital use. In 2011 the NAB funded an advertising campaign titled "The Future of TV", advocating for the private ownership of the spectrum, framed as a threat to free television. In mid-2014, an NAB advertising campaign against a Congressional threat appeared, advocating viewers to defeat a cable-TV lobby. NAB's annual spring convention

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1728-623: The Grady College of Journalism as its permanent home. The Peabody Awards were originally issued only for radio programming, but television awards were introduced in 1948. In the late 1990s additional categories for material distributed via the World Wide Web were added. Materials created solely for theatrical motion picture release are not eligible. The Peabody Awards judging process changed in 2014. Previously, more than 1,000 entries were evaluated by some 30 committees composed of

1782-588: The Peabody Archive is to preserve, protect, and provide access to the moving image and sound materials that reflect the collective memory of broadcasting and the history of the state of Georgia and its people. The collection contains nearly every entry for the first major broadcast award given in the United States . Entries began in 1940 for radio and 1948 for television, and at least 1,000 new entries are received every year—programs created by local, national, and international producers. The collection provides

1836-611: The Peabody Awards aired on a tape-delayed basis on the TV channel Pivot . On June 2, 2017, a television special of the 76th Peabody Awards aired on PBS and Fusion . The Peabody Awards Collection is the flagship of The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection. The archives are housed in the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries on the north campus of The University of Georgia . The mission of

1890-459: The cast of Saturday Night Live in 2002 . He was promoted to a repertory player in 2004 . After 11 years as a cast member, he decided to leave the show. At the time of his 2013 departure from the show, Armisen was the third-longest-tenured cast member (behind Seth Meyers and Darrell Hammond ), and he appeared in the second-highest number of sketches (856) of any cast member. Since then, Armisen has come back for multiple cameo appearances on

1944-530: The greatest impersonation he does is that of a normal person." During a later interview with Howard Stern , Armisen said, "I think I was a terrible husband. I think I'm a terrible boyfriend. [...] I feel bad for everyone I've gone out with." Armisen started dating actress Natasha Lyonne in 2014. Lyonne confirmed that they had ended their relationship in April 2022: "We love each other just about as much as two people can love each other and we're still talking all

1998-479: The group split off in 1941. Many satellite radio enthusiasts have criticized the NAB for lobbying against legislation approvals for those services. The NAB protested the FCC's approval of both satellite radio services in the United States— XM and Sirius —and furthermore criticized the 2008 merger of the two companies , calling the merged company a "potential monopoly ". In 2005, the NAB, together with

2052-618: The host. For his work on Portlandia , Armisen was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 2012, 2013, and 2014 and for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014. In 2021, Armisen was executive producer on the documentary Charm Circle , directed by Nira Burstein . In 2022, he appeared in Wednesday as Uncle Fester . in 2024 he appeared as FDA representative Mike Puntz in Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted. Armisen joined

2106-420: The music world such as Liberace , Phil Spector , Lou Reed , and Prince . Armisen appeared in the official music video for Man Man 's song "Rabbit Habits", playing a man who charms his blind date ( Charlyne Yi ) but runs away after she turns into a werewolf . In 2013, Armisen appeared in the official music video for Portland, Oregon-based band Red Fang 's song "Blood Like Cream". In 2021, he appeared as

2160-585: The president and CEO of the NAB is Curtis LeGeyt. The NAB was founded as the National Association of Radio Broadcasters ( NARB ) in April 1923 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago . The association's founder and first president was Eugene F. McDonald Jr. , who also launched the Zenith corporation . In 1951 it changed its name to the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters ( NARTB ) to include

2214-414: The program's Board of Jurors. Because submissions are accepted from a wide variety of sources and styles, reflecting excellence in quality storytelling rather than popularity or commercial success, the deliberations seek "Excellence On Its Own Terms". Programs are recognized in seven categories: Entertainment, Arts, Children's/Youth, Podcast/Radio, Interactive & Immersive, and Public Service. Each entry

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2268-555: The protagonist in the official music video for the 2020 mix of George Harrison 's song " My Sweet Lord ". Along with Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis , Armisen voiced radio characters in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV . Armisen would also continue to appear in other titles from Rockstar Games , such as a pharmacist in Red Dead Redemption , Grand Theft Auto V as a judge on an in-game reality TV show, strongly parodying Simon Cowell , and Red Dead Redemption 2 as

2322-490: The quality and future potential of radio broadcasting. Not having the political connections, resources, or publicity of the NAB and the commercial radio industry, the non-profit coalition eventually lost the fight with the passage of the Communications Act of 1934 . The National Independent Broadcasters were formed in 1939 as part of the NAB, to represent stations that were not associated with any network, but

2376-677: The revival of The Kids in the Hall , released on May 13, 2022. In 2024, Armisen made a cameo as DJ Carl in Fallout , living in a shack surrounded by bespoke traps and playing colonial-era violin music, a reference to the oft-hated Classical Radio station from Fallout 4 . Armisen was married to English musician Sally Timms from 1998 to 2004, and American actress Elisabeth Moss from 2009 to 2011. In 2014, Moss described their time together as "extremely traumatic, awful and horrible" and said of Armisen, "He's so great at doing impersonations. But

2430-621: The selection of material relating to violence, drug abuse, and sex. On March 1, 2022 the NAB called "on broadcasters to cease carrying any state-sponsored programming with ties to the Russian government" in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine the week prior. The NAB presents several annual awards: Organizations similar to the NAB exist in individual U.S. states , including Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB) in Georgia , and

2484-504: The show, including when he hosted the season 41 finale on May 21, 2016, with musical guest Courtney Barnett . The following is a partial list of notable roles Armisen has played in Saturday Night Live sketches. Armisen's list of notable impressions has included: In 1998, he posed as a music journalist for the short film Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and South by Southwest . It was filmed by then-girlfriend Sally Timms and featured Armisen's "pranking musicians and industry types" during

2538-566: The television industry. In 1958 it adopted its current name, "National Association of Broadcasters". The NAB worked to establish a commercial radio system in the United States. The system was set up in August 1928 with the establishment of General Order 40—a radio reallocation scheme by the Federal Radio Commission which awarded the choicest frequencies and broadcast times to the then-emerging commercial radio industry. In

2592-544: The things that I've ever wanted, you know, aside from like the physical stuff, but the intimacy that I have with her is like no other". Armisen is a fan of the Red Dead video game franchise, and voiced characters in Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 . He is also a fan of black metal and death metal . Armisen has stated that he is an atheist . As a member of Trenchmouth : As

2646-406: The time, is credited with creating the award, named for businessman and philanthropist George Foster Peabody , who donated the funds that made the awards possible. Fellow WSB employee Lessie Smithgall introduced Lambdin to John E. Drewry, of the University of Georgia 's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication , who endorsed the idea. The Peabody Award was established in 1940 with

2700-456: The time." Armisen began dating and married comedian Riki Lindhome later that year, and they purchased a home together in Los Feliz . Since working together on ThunderAnt, Armisen and Carrie Brownstein developed what Brownstein has called "one of the most intimate, functional, romantic, but nonsexual relationships [they have] ever had". According to Armisen, their relationship is "all of

2754-478: The use of horror for its own sake, and the negative portrayal of law enforcement officials, among others. It was enforced by a committee appointed by President of the NAB. After the courts struck down the Code as unconstitutional in 1983, the NAB board of directors issued a brief "Statement of Principles of Radio and Television Broadcasters" that encourages broadcasters to "exercise responsible and careful judgment" in

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2808-485: The wake of General Order 40, a loose coalition of educators, nonprofit broadcasters, labor unions , and religious groups coalesced to oppose the NAB and their allies through the 1920s and 1930s, and to develop a public, nonprofit, license-funded radio system without commercials (similar to what happened with the BBC). The coalition claimed that the commercial industry would only promote profitable programming, thereby reducing

2862-401: The winners' announcements have been made via a simple press release and/or a press conference . An April 2014 segment of CBS This Morning included an announcement of 2013 Peabody winners. In April 2015, the 2014 Peabodys were revealed over an 8-day period, with the entertainment-based recipients revealed on ABC's Good Morning America . The formal presentation of the Peabody Awards

2916-516: Was a child. Armisen's mother was Venezuelan, born in San Fernando de Apure , while his father was born in Soltau to a German mother and Korean father. For much of his life, Armisen thought his paternal grandfather Ehara Masami was Japanese. However, Masami (better known by his professional name Masami Kuni or birth name Park Yeong-in ) was actually Korean and came from Ulsan ; he adopted

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