Past Inductees

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• Jackie Albarella – Author, Photographer, Multimedia Host & Producer

• Roy Alberston – Political Commentator; WEBR Personality; Station Owner, Original WBNY

• Don Allen – Air Talent and Personality, WUFO

• Sheela Allen – Pioneering Television Reporter and Personality, Channel 4

• Larry Anderson – Personality, Program Director & General Manager, WGR

• Don Angelo – Media Sales & Marketing Manager; Founding BBA President

• Al Anscombe – Radio, TV & Cable Executive; Founding BBA Chair

• Jack Armstrong – Disc Jockey, WKBW

• Phil Arno – Photojournalist & Owner, WBBZ

• Ron Arnold – Newsman & Documentary Producer, WEBR / WBEN-TV

• Les Arries – President & General Manager, WBEN-TV

• Tom Atkins – Air Personality & Chief Engineer, WKBW Radio

• Rick Azar – Sports Broadcaster, WKBW

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• June Bacon-Bercey – Meteorologist & Weather Anchor, WGR-TV Channel 2

• Charlie Bailey – Sports Voice of WEBR & Buffalo Courier-Express

• Roger Baker – Pioneer Buffalo Sports Broadcaster

• Vic Baker – TV News Producer, WIVB-TV

• Lucille Ball – Western New York Native; Television Pioneer & Executive

• Johnny Banaszak – Dialing for Dollars Musician; Promo the Robot, WKBW-TV

• Susan Banks – Television News Reporter & Anchor

• Charlie Banta – Radio Station Owner & Manager

• Stan Barron – Radio Sports Broadcaster, WBEN

• Sandy Beach – Radio Personality, Talk Show Host & Program Director

• John Beard – Television News Anchor

• Frank Benny – Radio Personality & Television Weatherman

• Don Berns – Personality, WKBW Radio; WYSL; WPhD

• Phil Beuth – General Manager, WKBW-TV

• Dick Biondi – Pioneering Rock ’n’ Roll DJ, WKBW

• Doug Blakely – Program Director & Air Talent, WUFO / WBLK / WBFO

• Wolf Blitzer – Buffalo Native Journalist & Television Host, CNN

• Virgil Booth – Announcer & Host, WBEN Radio & TV

• Henry Brach – Newsman, WKBW Radio

• Mary Brady – Music Librarian, WEBR

• “Uncle” Jerry Brick – Children’s Program Host, WBEN-TV Channel 4

• Todd Broady – Production Director, Audacy Buffalo

• Foster Brooks – Host, Musical Clock & Million Dollar Ballroom, WKBW

• Sheila Brown – Owner, WUFO

• Gordon P. Brown – Founder, WNIA Radio

• Eileen Buckley – Reporter, WBEN / WBFO-FM / WKBW-TV

• Cy Buckley – Radio Host, WBEN & WGR

• Clint Buehlman – Legendary Morning Host, WBEN

• Paul Butler – Station Manager, WBEN AM/FM; Owner, WHLD/WZIR

• Kate Butler – Owner, WBEN AM-FM-TV

• Tony Buttino – Producer, Reading Rainbow, WNED-TV

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• Tom Calderone – Media Executive, Buffalo Toronto Public Media

• Susan Candiotti – Reporter, WGR-TV & CNN

• Bill Cantwell – Photojournalist, WIVB-TV

• David Cheskin – Orchestra Conductor; WGR Musical Programs aired on NBC & CBS

• Joe Chille – Morning Host, WJYE

• Roger Christian – Music Director & Midday Host, 102.5 FM

• Dr. Clinton Churchill – Founder, WKBW Radio & Television

• Gary Cohen – UHF Pioneer; Co-Founder, WBUF-TV

• J. Michael Collins – President, WNED-TV

• Willis Conover – Voice of America; Legendary Jazz Host

• Lee Coppola – Educator & Television Investigative Reporter

• John Corbett – News Anchor & Host, WBEN Radio & TV

• Allen Costantini – Reporter & Anchor, WBEN / WIVB-TV

• Don Criqui – WNY Native; NBC & CBS NFL Announcer

• Frankie Crocker – Pioneering Disc Jockey & Personality, WUFO

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• Fischer Dan – Owner & Broadcaster, WBTA Batavia

• Ted Darling – Voice of the Buffalo Sabres

• Tom Darro – Radio News Reporter & Personality, WJJL

• Ann Deckop – 55-Year Front Office Career, WBEN-TV / WIVB

• Gary Deeb – Radio & TV Columnist; Courier-Express; Chicago Sun-Times

• Maryalice Demler – News Anchor, WGRZ

• Andy DeSantis – Chief Photographer, WGRZ

• Chuck Dickerson – Sports Talk Host, WGR Radio

• Frank Dill – Sports Reporter & Host, WGR Radio & TV

• Jim DiMino – Radio & Television Sales Executive

• John DiSciullo – Emcee, Producer & Manager, WKBW-TV / WBBZ-TV

• Tom Donahue – Buffalo State Professor & Radio Personality

• Lou Douglas – Newsman & Announcer, WBEN Radio & TV

• Liz Dribben – Host & Producer, WKBW-TV & CBS News

• Jericka Duncan – News Anchor & Correspondent, CBS News

• Don Dussias – Manager, Reporter & Host, WGR Radio & TV

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• John Eisenberger – “Forgetful the Elf,” WBEN-TV Santa’s Workshop

• Milt Ellis – Host, WDCX-FM; PA Voice, Memorial Auditorium

• Jack Eno – Personality, WEBR

• Carl Erickson – Chief Announcer, WBEN Radio & TV

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• Jim Fagan – Newsman, WKBW Radio

• Pat Fagan – Announcer & News Anchor, WGR-TV

• Tony Farina – Investigative Reporter, WGRZ-TV & WKBW-TV

• Jerry Fedell – News Director, WGRZ-TV & WKBW-TV

• Ward Fenton – Weatherman & Announcer, WBEN Radio & TV

• Leroy Fiedler – Chief Engineer, WKBW

• Tom Fontana – Buffalo Native; Network Television Writer/Producer

• Al Fox – Farm Director, WBEN Radio

• Ben Freedman – Internationally Known Jingle Producer

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• Fred Gage – Morning Personality, WGR Radio

• Jack Gelzer – Chief Announcer & Sales Manager, WGR/WKBW

• Maria Genero – Television Weather Anchor & Radio Personality

• Jeff Glor – Buffalo Native; CBS Evening News Anchor

• Simon (Si) Goldman – Owner, WJTN Jamestown; RAB Founder (Distinguished Broadcaster Award, 1998)

• Peter Goldsmith – Launched WNED-FM Classical Format

• Lucky Pierre Gonneau – Personality, WBNY & WEBR

• George Goodyear – Philanthropist; Founder, WGR-TV

• Dick Greene – Owner, WECK & WLVL

• Sherwin Grossman – UHF Pioneer; Co-Founder, WBUF-TV

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• John Hager – Program Director, 97 Rock

• George Hamberger – Personality, WYSL, WKBW & WGR

• Carroll Hardy – Personality, WEBR

• Chuck Healy – News & Sports Anchor; Beat the Champ and Strikes, Spares & Misses, WBEN-TV

• Karl Hoffman – Pioneering Engineer, WGR

• Don Holland – Chief Engineer, WKBW-TV

• Jack Horohoe – Air Talent, WNIA, WBLK & WEBR

• Herbert H. Howell – Founder, WEBR

• Ralph Hubbell – Dean of Buffalo Sports Broadcasters

• Peter Hubbell – Sports Broadcaster, WJTN; PA Announcer, Buffalo Bills (War Memorial Stadium)

• Esther Huff – Pioneering Host, WGR & WBEN

• Earl C. Hull – Owner, WHLD

• Susan Hunt – Buffalo Native Television Host & Producer

• Ron Hunter – News Anchor, WGR-TV

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• Mike Igoe – Consumer Reporter, WGRZ-TV

• Dorothy Ireland – Pioneering Radio Personality, WKBW

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• Gene Jankowski – Western New York Native; President, CBS

• Carol Jasen – Pioneering News Anchor, WIVB

• Stan Jasinski – Polish Language Broadcaster; Founder, WMMJ Radio (Distinguished Broadcaster Award, 1997)

• Ron Jaworski – Western New York Native; ESPN NFL Analyst

• Rick Jeanneret – Voice of the Buffalo Sabres

• Dave Jickster – Marketing & Promotions; Air Talent, WGRF

• Nolan Johannes – Television Personality; Dialing for Dollars Host, WKBW-TV

• Tom “Commander Tom” Jolls – Children’s Host (Commander Tom) & Weather Anchor, WKBW-TV

• Doris Jones – Pioneering Television Host & Weather Reporter

• Eddy Joseph – Personality & Manager, WHLD (Distinguished Broadcaster Award)

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• Brian Kahle – Host, AM Buffalo, WKBW-TV

• Casey Kasem – Personality, WBNY; Founder & Host, American Top 40

• Jeff Kaye – Personality, WBEN; Program Director, WKBW; Voice of NFL Films

• Bill & Reggie Keaton – Pioneering Husband-and-Wife Radio & Television Personalities

• Kevin Keenan – News Director; Host/Anchor/Reporter, WBEN; Communications CEO

• Fred Keller – Program Director, WBEN (Distinguished Broadcaster Award, 1997)

• Rich Kellman – News Anchor & Senior Reporter, WGRZ

• Gene Kelly – Announcer, WBEN Radio & TV

• Warren Michael Kelly – News & Air Personality, WBNY, WBEN & WGR; GM, WYSL & WPhD

• Tim Kelly – Personality, WYSL; Founder, Premiere Radio Networks

• Sunny Jim Kelsey – Personality, WUFO

• Roy Kerns – Pioneering News Anchor, WGR-TV

• Ed Kilgore – Sports Director, WGRZ

• Susan King – Reporter & Anchor, WGR-TV & CNN

• Guy (Tom Clay) King – Personality, WWOL; Creator of Famous Billboard Prank

• Ralph Kingsley – Technical Director, WBEN (1930–1960)

• Alfred H. Kirchhofer – General Manager, WBEN AM-FM-TV

• Fred Klestine – Disc Jockey, WKBW & WBUF

• Bob & Ellen Knechtel – Puppeteers, Children’s Programming, WBEN-TV

• Bob Koop – News Anchor, WIVB

• Matt Korpanty – Polish Language Broadcaster

• “Big Steve” Krzeminski – Polka Personality

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• Bill Lacy – Morning Personality, WBEN & WHTT

• Al Lafler – Production Manager, WKBW Radio

• Chuck Lampkin – News Anchor, WBEN-TV

• Don Lange – Chief Engineer, WEBR Radio

• Tom Langmyer – Traffic Reporter, WGR; Media Executive, CBS, Infinity, Tribune & Scripps

• John Lascelles – Personality, WGR

• Dick Lawrence – Rock ’n’ Roll Program Director, WBNY & WKBW

• Bob Lawrence – Weather Anchor & Children’s Host (Cap’n Bob), WGR-TV

• Dan & Nancy Lesniak – Owners, WADV-FM

• Larry Levite – Owner, WBEN & 102.5

• Janice Lieberman – Consumer Reporter, WIVB-TV & NBC

• Barry Lillis – Weather Anchor, WGRZ

• Ed Little – Disc Jockey, WEBR; News Anchor, WKBW & WBEN (Distinguished Broadcaster Award, 1997)

• George Lorenz – “The Hound”; Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneer

• I.R. “Ike” Lounsberry – Co-Founder, Buffalo Broadcasting Co. & WGR-TV

• Mary Lounsbury – Pioneering Station Manager, WNIA

• Fran Lucca – Reporter, Writer & Producer, WBEN AM-FM-TV & WNED-TV

• Roger Lund – Newscaster, WKBW-TV; Management, WUTV

• John Luther – Longtime Announcer & Personality, WBEN Radio

• Jimmy Lyons – Pioneering Personality, WXRA & WUFO

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• Woody Magnuson – Announcer, Program Director & Children’s Host (“Uncle Ben”), WBEN

• Paul Maguire – NFL Analyst, NBC, ESPN & Empire Sports Network

• Jack Mahl – Radio Announcer & Atlantic Weatherman, WGR-TV

• Wendie Malick – Actor

• Sherry Margolis – Reporter & Anchor, WKBW-TV

• Ray Marks – News Director, WGR; WIVB News

• Bill Masters – Personality, WBEN Radio

• Dave May – Traffic Reporter & Chief Engineer, WBEN

• Bill Mazer – Sports Reporter, Anchor & Play-by-Play Broadcaster, WGR Radio & TV

• Dan McBride – Personality, Host & Manager, WEBR & WBNY

• Thelka McCall – Personality, WUFO

• John McGhan – Pioneering FM Rock Music Programmer, WGRQ & National Radio

• Bill McKibben – Manager, WGR, WBEN & WEBR

• Jim McLaughlin – News Director, WYSL, WKBW & WBEN

• Don McLean – Voice of St. Bonaventure Basketball (33 Years), WHDL

• Mike Mearian – Announcer & Children’s Host (“Uncle Mike”), WBEN-TV

• Al Meltzer – Personality, WEBR; Bills Play-by-Play Voice, WKBW Radio

• Brian Meyer – Reporter & Managing Editor, WBEN

• Randy Michaels – Radio Personality, WGR; National Radio Executive

• Van Miller – Voice of the Bills & Braves; Radio Personality & TV Sports Anchor, WBEN/WIVB

• Bill & Mildred Miller – Hosts, Meet the Millers, WBEN-TV

• Stephanie Miller – Lockport Native; Syndicated Talk Show Host

• Jack Mindy – Afternoon Personality, WBEN; Formerly WYSL

• Mike Mombrea Sr. – Pioneering Photojournalist, WBEN-TV

• Mike Mombrea Jr. – Chief Photographer, WIVB

• Don Mullins – General Manager & Personality, WUFO

• John Murphy – Voice of the Bills; Host/Reporter/Anchor, WBEN & WKBW-TV; Bills Radio Network

• Kurt Murphy – Creative Director, WIVB-TV

• Sheila Murphy – Pioneering News Anchor & Reporter, WGR-TV

• Chris Musial – News Director & General Manager, WIVB-TV

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• Dan Neaverth – Radio & Television Personality, WKBW & WHTT

• Jay “Jungle Jay” Nelson – Personality, WKBW; Children’s Host, WKBW-TV

• Helen Neville – Pioneering Host, WGR

• Hank Nevins – Host, WLVL & WBEN

• Rich Newberg – News Anchor & Reporter, WIVB-TV

• Mike Nolan – Sports Anchor, WGR-TV

• Larry Norton – Morning Personality, 97 Rock

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• Kevin O’Connell – Radio & TV Host & Weatherman, WYSL, WBEN & WGRZ

• Jack Ogilvie – News Anchor, WBEN Radio & TV

• Eddie O’Jay – Pioneering Host, WUFO Radio

• J. Dooley O’Rourke – Photojournalist, WGRZ

• Mickey Osterreicher – Photojournalist, WKBW-TV

• John Otto – Dean of Buffalo Talk Show Hosts, WGR

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• Jack Paar – Morning Host, WBEN; Host, NBC’s Tonight Show

• Jim Pastrick – Production Manager & Program Director, WGR & 97 Rock

• Don Paul – Chief Meteorologist, WIVB-TV

• Linda Pellegrino – Host, AM Buffalo, WKBW-TV

• Bill Peters – Manager & “Santa,” Santa’s Workshop, WBEN-TV

• Ken Philips – Radio Host & TV Weather Anchor, WBEN Radio & TV

• Byron Pitts – Air Talent, WUFO & WBLK

• Don Polec – Feature Reporter, WKBW-TV

• Don Postles – News Reporter & Anchor, WKBW-TV, WGRZ & WIVB

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• Keith Radfiord – News Anchor, WKBW-TV

• Mike Randall – Weather Anchor & Features Reporter, WKBW-TV

• Heidi Raphael – Radio Promotions Manager; Past BBA Chair

• Rob Ray – Buffalo Sabres Analyst & Host

• George Redpath – Pioneering News Anchor, WGR-TV

• Ed Reilly – Photojournalist, WKBW-TV

• Jerry Reo – Radio Host & Personality, WYSL & WGR

• Joey Reynolds – Disc Jockey & Talk Show Host, WKBW Radio

• Herb Rice – Station Manager, WEBR

• Ron Rice – General Manager, WHTT

• Marie Rice – Reporter, WIVB

• Dora Richardson – First Woman Personality, WUFO

• Joe Rico – Jazz Announcer, WEBR & WADV

• Dick Rifenburg – Sports Reporter & Host, WBEN & WBEN-TV

• John Rigas – Cable Television Owner; Founder, Empire Sports Network

• Lois Ringle – Front Office Manager, WBEN-TV & WUTV

• Stan Roberts – Radio Personality, WKBW, WGR & WBUF

• Rod Roddy – Personality, WKBW; Announcer, The Price Is Right

• Bob Rogers – General Manager & General Sales Manager, WJJL & WUSJ

• Susan Rose – News Anchor, WBEN Radio

• Mike Roszman – Production Manager, Personality & Traffic Reporter, WGR

• Ernest Roy – Pioneering Chief Engineer, WBEN

• Mark Russell – Musician, Political Comedian & Host, WNED-TV

• Tim Russert – Host, NBC’s Meet the Press

• Margaret Russ-Guenther – Front Office Manager, WEBR Radio

• Carl Russo – Disc Jockey, 97 Rock

• MaryLynn Ryan – Buffalo Native; Producer, CNN

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• Bernie Sadler – Personality & Host, WEBR & WADV

• Nancy Sanders – Television News Manager, WKBW & WIVB

• Jim Santella – Pioneer Progressive Rock & Jazz Radio Personality

• Ramblin’ Lou Schriver – Country Musician, Personality & Station Owner, WXRL

• Norm Schrutt – General Manager, WKBW Radio

• Dorothy Shank “Amanda” – Pioneering Personality & Host, WEBR & WJJL

• Tom Shannon – Disc Jockey, WKBW, WGR & WHTT

• Jack Sharpe – Traffic Helicopter Reporter, WEBR

• Ted & Tom Shredd & Ragan – Radio Personality Team, The Fox, The Edge & 97 Rock

• Buddy Shula – Owner, WECK

• Bill Siemering – Manager, WBFO; NPR Executive

• Howard Simon – Sports Reporter & Host, WBEN, Empire Sports Network & WGR

• Buffalo Bob Smith – Radio Personality, WBEN & WGR; Howdy Doody

• Clip Smith – Sports Reporter & Talk Show Host, WKBW-TV, WGR Radio & WLVL

• Janet Snyder – Morning Show Host, WKSE

• Phil Soisson – Personality & Host, WGR Radio

• Carl Spavento – News Broadcaster & Station Manager, WBNY & WBUF

• Bill Stachowiak – Radio Engineer

• Gary Stevens (Grossman) – Personality, WEBR; President, Doubleday Broadcasting

• Stoopnagle & Budd (Frederick Chase Taylor & Wilbur Hulick) – Pioneering Radio Comedy Team

• Fran Striker – Writer, WEBR; Creator of The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet & Sgt. Preston

• Russ “The Moose” Syracuse – Popular Personality during WKBW Radio’s Heyday

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• Steve Tasker – NFL Analyst, CBS

• Juan Texidor – Host, Ecos Borincanos, WJJL

• Dave Thomas – Host, Dialing for Dollars & Rocketship 7, WKBW-TV

• Jimmy Thompson – “Voice of Niagara,” News Broadcaster & Correspondent, WJJL

• Jim Toellner – General Manager, WGRZ

• Don Tomasulo – Sales Manager, 97 Rock

• George R. Torge – Station Manager, WBEN-TV

• Mary Travers-Murphy – Consumer Reporter, WKBW-TV

• Les Trent – News Anchor & Reporter, WGRZ; Inside Edition

• Ed Tucholka – Chief Announcer, WEBR & WBEN-FM

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• Al Vaughters – Consumer Reporter, WIVB-TV

• Tom Vetter – Photojournalist, WIVB-TV

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• Jacquie Walker – News Anchor & Reporter, WIVB

• Al Wallack – Jazz Disc Jockey & Program Director; Founding BBA Member, WEBR

• Iney Wallens – Program Host, WHLD

• Art Wander – Sports Radio Talk Personality, WGR & Empire Sports Network

• Ernie Warlick – Sports Anchor & News Reporter, WGR-TV

• Harry Webb – Pioneering News Anchor, WBEN-TV

• Pete Weber – Sports Broadcaster; Buffalo Bisons Play-by-Play, WEBR, WGR & Empire Sports Network

• Irv Weinstein – News Anchor & News Director, WKBW-TV

• Bob Wells – Host of Hi-Teen Program, WGR-TV & WEBR

• Jim Wells – Sports Director, WBEN

• Tim Wenger – Operations Manager, WBEN

• Tom Whalen – Engineer & Board Operator, WBEN Radio

• Penny Wolfgang – Host, WBBZ, WWKB & WECK

• Norm Wullen – Staff Pianist, WBEN; Memorial Auditorium Organist

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• Don Yearke – Chief Photographer, WKBW & WIVB

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• John Zach – Radio News Anchor, WKBW / WGR / WBEN

• Steve Zappia – Original Staffer & Executive Producer, WKBW-TV

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