Our "Person of the Year" for 2013 was our very own Tom Moran, a long-time member of the Broadcast Pioneers and air personality at WIP Radio and WPEN.
(left to right) Chairman Gerry Wilkinson, Louise Williams Bishop and President Jerry Klein
Broadcast Pioneers Banquet, Hilton City Avenue, Philadelphia
Friday evening, November 22, 2013
Our emcees for the evening were Broadcast Pioneers members Larry Kane and Dom Giordano. Our living "Hall of Fame" inductees into our class of 2013 were (in alphabetical order):
Louise Williams Bishop, Philadelphia's Gospel Queen Air Personality for 50 years
Danny and the Juniors, Legendary rock & roll group, famous for "At the Hop"
Sid Doherty, longtime WCAU-TV and WPHL-TV announcer and sports anchor
Jimmy Hirschfeld, Emmy award winner, former PD at WCAU-TV, Channel 10
Harry Hurley, 25 year veteran of the leading local talk show at the Jersey Shore
Dr. Brian McDonough, physician longtime medical reporter for KYW Newsradio
Nora Muchanic, longtime New Jersey correspondent for WPVI-TV, 6ABC
Mike Nise, producer/director for "Dancin' on Air" and "Dance Party USA"
Kathy Orr, Emmy winning meteorologist for KYW-TV (CBS 3) & the CW Philly
Bill Roswell, 30 year veteran at KYW Newsradio, now Director of Digital News
Vai Sikahema, former NFL player, now news/sports anchor for WCAU, NBC 10
Len Stevens, co-founder of WPHL-TV and president of Tower Economics
(left to right) 6abc Anchor Jim Gardner and member Sandee Bengel
Broadcast Pioneers Banquet, Hilton City Avenue, Philadelphia
Friday evening, November 22, 2013
HALL OF FAME (POSTHUMOUS - in alphabetical order):
Dick Clayton, former WIP/WPEN radio air personality & voice-over announcer
Harry Harris, former TV reporter for the Evening Bulletin & Philadelphia Inquirer
Doug "Bud" Hibbs, in the biz for over 75 years at several different stations in town
Les Keiter, former Sports Director/Sports Anchor for WFIL-TV, now WPVI-TV
Cal Milner, former WPEN Radio co-host of the ever-popular "The 950 Club"
Rex Morgan, former TV air personality and kids host for WFIL-TV, now 6ABC
Bill Russell, stage manager, technician for WFIL-TV and later 6ABC, WPVI-TV
Jean Shepherd, former KYW Radio & later WOR talk host for many decades
Hank Sperka, former beloved WPVI-TV, 6ABC news reporter and news anchor
Dave Zinkoff, former PA announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team
(left to right) members Tom Moran and Steve Ross
Broadcast Pioneers Banquet, Hilton City Avenue, Philadelphia
Friday evening, November 22, 2013
The event took place at the City Avenue Hilton, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia. The date was Friday, November 22, 2013.
Our national anthem was sung by Broadcast Pioneers member Stephen Caldwell of the 60s rock group, the Orlons (The Wah-Watusi & South Street). Invocation by member Johnny B. Hall (of the rock group, the Starfires) and piano music for the evening by Dr. Bucky Clark, Principal of the Log Middle School. While Bucky is an educator, he is a member of Broadcast Pioneers. Why? Because he has been performing all his life including Uncle WIP, Paul Whiteman's TV Club and Captain Noah.
(left to right) members Paul Gluck, Mike Strug and Dick Sheeran
Broadcast Pioneers Banquet, Hilton City Avenue, Philadelphia
Friday evening, November 22, 2013
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