Upcoming Hall of Fame
Meet the 2026 hall of fame class
The Buffalo Broadcasters Association (BBA) is proud to unveil its 2026 Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductees and honorees - a star-studded class of industry leaders whose voices and vision have shaped Western New York media and beyond.
Celebrating 30 years of excellence, the Buffalo Broadcasters Association will award six 2026 Hall of Fame inductees and three special honorees.
Scott Levin - Television
Scott joined WGRZ-TV in 1998. He co-anchors with 2025 inductee Mary Alice Demler. He has won several Emmy Awards and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award
Jon Summers - Radio
Jon joined WKBW-AM in 1974, was the imaging voice of WKBW-TV 's Eyewitness News and he served on AM Buffalo as an announcer and segment host, marking a 27-year tenure with the program. He has worked on-air at several other Buffalo radio stations, including WBEN-AM, WBEN-FM (Rock 102), and WECK-AM.
Sandy Kozel - Out-of-Town
Sandy spent a decade as a news anchor at WGR-AM and reporter for WGRZ-TV. She worked as a correspondent for the AP Radio Network for many years and is still heard on the air as an anchor at WTOP-AM NewsRadio in Washington, D.C.
Dennis Webster - WNY Broadcaster
Dennis wrapped up a 54 year long career at WJTN in Jamestown in 2024. He covered news and sports along with agriculture as one of Chautauqua County’s most trusted voices.
Bob Koshinski - Management
A four-decade broadcast veteran, Bob has served as Vice-President/General Manager of the Empire Sports Network, all-sports WNSA-FM, and WBBZ-TV. He has been a TV anchor, reporter, videographer, radio host, and executive sports producer.
Rick Swenson - Behind the Scenes
As a photojournalist, Rick worked at WKBW-TV for 38 years, covering news and sports. He used a hand-cranked film camera when started and transitioned into the digital news age.
Dennis Webster - WNY Broadcaster
Jamestown native Dennis Webster has been a trusted voice on WJTN radio for decades. Dennis is best known for hosting WJTN’s long-running morning program while shining a spotlight on the people, culture, and community spirit of Jamestown and Chautauqua County.
Diane English - Arts in Broadcasting Award
A Buffalo native, Diane wrote and served as executive producer of the groundbreaking CBS-TV comedy Murphy Brown, earning three Emmy Awards and two Writers Guild of America awards. She began her career at WNET-TV in New York City, working on the “Theatre in America” series.
Tim Clark - Special Award
Commissioner of the Buffalo Niagara Film Office, Tim oversees film production in Western New York State. He has plays a key role in attracting major motion picture studios and smaller independent productions to Buffalo and Western New York.
Marilyn Phister - President’s Award
Marilyn broke the glass ceiling at WKBW-TV becoming the first woman to serve as a director at the station, producing Rocketship 7, Dialing for Dollars, AM Buffalo, Buffalo Sabres Hockey, and the Variety Club Telethon. Her career took her to Philadelphia where she worked for decades, becoming the executive producer of Programming for WPVI-TV.
BBA Hall of Fame Legacy ~ Class of 2025
The Buffalo Broadcasters Association proudly honors 100 remarkable broadcasters in the BBA Hall of Fame Legacy category, recognizing their contributions to Western New York broadcasting.
Roy Alberston Don Allen Sheela Allen June Bacon-Bercey
Charlie Bailey Johnny Banaszak Don Berns Doug Blakely
Virgil Booth "Uncle" Jerry Brick Gordon P. Brown Cy Buckley
Paul Butler Kate Butler (Mrs. E.H) David Cheskin Gary Cohen
Willis Conover John Corbett Gary Deeb Chuck Dickerson
Frank Dill Lou Douglas Don Dussias John Eisenberger
Milt Ellis Carl Erickson Pat Fagan Leroy Fiedler
Al Fox Ben Freedman Fred Gage John Gill
Bob Glacy Peter Goldsmith Lucky Pierre Gonneau George Goodyear
Sherwin Grossman George Hamberger Carroll Hardy Karl Hoffman
Don Holland Jack Horohoe Herbert H. Howell Pete Hubbell
Esther Huff Earl C. Hull Ron Hunter Dorothy Ireland
Brian Kahle Casey Kasem Gene Kelly Warren Michael Kelly
Tim Kelly Sunny Jim Kelsey Roy Kerns Guy (Tom Clay) King
Ralph Kingsley Matt Korpanty "Big Steve" Krzeminski Chuck Lampkin
Don Lange John Lascelles Dick Lawrence Bob Lawrence
Roger Lund John Luther Jimmy Lyons Woody Magnuson
Bill Masters Dan McBride Thelka McCall John McGhan
Al Meltzer Jack Mindy Don Mullins Jay "Jungle Jay" Nelson
Mike Nolan Jack Ogilvie Eddie O'Jay Jack Paar
Bill Peters Ken Philips Byron Pitts George Redpath
Herb Rice Dora Richardson Rod Roddy Bob Rogers
Ernest Roy Bernie Sadler Dorothy Shank "Amanda" Phil Soisson
Gary Stevens Stoopnagle & Budd Russ "The Moose" Juan Texidor
Jimmy Thompson George R. Torge Jim Wells Norm Wullen
