Claim: The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy was first presented on March 5, 1962, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a non-profit organization of journalists and photographers who report on the entertainment industry.
Evidence: March 5, 1962 Hollywood Foreign Press Association The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a non-profit organization of journalists and photographers who report on the entertainment industry activity and interests in the United States for media (newspaper, magazine and book publication, television and radio broadcasting) predominantly outside the U.S.