Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

2012 CEREMONY VIDEOS

2012 CEREMONY PHOTOS

weirs-aagaard — NBC's Jack Weir was inducted posthumously. His sons John and Rob join HOF Chairman Ken Aagaard (right) along with Weir's induction sign.

whitakersnr1 — Inductee Jack Whitaker with his wife Pat

tagsnr_0 — Inductee Paul Tagliabue with wife Chan

leiblesnr1 — Inductee Cory Leible with his wife Vally (second from right), and daughters Debbie, Linda, and Gwen

gorensnr1 — Inductee Ed Goren with his wife Patty and mother Betty

x-bodenheimersnr1 — Inductee George Bodenheimer with daughter Kate and wife Ann

giffordsnr1 — Inductee Frank Gifford with wife Kathie Lee Gifford.

dolbywebfinal — Dolby Broadcast Applications Engineer, Ken Hunold, accepted on behalf of Ray Dolby.

weirwebfinal — NBC Engineering/Operations guru Jack Weir pased away in 201. His sons Jack and Rob accepted on his behalf.

aagaardwebfinal — Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Chairman Ken Aagaard praised the inductees and urged attendees to contribute to the SVG Sports Broadcasting Fund.

whitakerwebfinal — Even at 88 years young, Jack Whitaker was still as sharp as ever.

tagwebfinal — Tagliabue spoke of his predecessors, the fans and the players that helped carry his career to such great heights.

leiblewebfinal — Leible joked often in his acceptance speech but was also grateful to be considered one industry's legends.

gorenwebfinal — Goren described the the industry as a "small little community that we are all fortunate" to have worked in.

giffordwebfinal — Gifford praised the technicians and people behind the scenes throughout his career.

bodenheimerwebfinal — Bodenheimer spoke of his gratitude toward ESPN's employees.

hofcrowdwebfinal — The star-studded HOF ceremony proved to draw in a packed house.

whitaker-wife — Inductee Jack Whitaker with his wife, Pat

steinberg-flip-hill-sullivan — Left to right: Fox Sports' Jerry Steinberg, YES Network's John Filippelli, Former Fox Sports Chairman David Hill, and Game Creek Video President Pat Sullivan

rabbitt-mazza — NEP Broadcasting CEO Kevin Rabbitt and NBC SVP of Engineering Dave Mazza

simmons-carey — Fox Sports SVP Jack Simmons with News Corp. President/COO/Deputy Chairman Chase Carey

hellmuth-delaney-simmons — Left to right: SVG Advisory Board Chairman Steve Hellmuth of NBA Entertainment, YES Network SVP Ed Delaney, and Fox Sports SVP Jack Simmons

goren-steinberg-sullivan — Inductee Ed Goren (left) with Fox Sports SVP, Field Operations Jerry Steinberg and Game Creek Video President Pat Sullivan

goldfedder-hoover-shapiro — CBS Director of Engineering Bruce Goldfeder, NEP Broadcasting CTO (and 2011 Inductee) George Hoover, and Sony Electronics SVP Alec Shapiro

gabay-johnstone-sahara — Left to right: MLB International's Russell Gabay, CTV OB's Barry Johnstone, and Turner Sports' Tom Sahara

aagaard-bryant — HOF Chairman and EVP, Operations, Engineering & Production Services Ken Aagaard (left) with CBS Sports Executive Producer/VP of Production Harold Bryant.

mazza-ebersol1 — NBC Olympics SVP of Engineering Dave Mazza (left) with former NBC Sports/Olympics Chairman Dick Ebersol.

frank-skipper-kosner — Left to Right: 2010 Inductee Barry Frank, ESPN President John Skipper, and ESPN EVP, digital and print media, John Kosner

cosell-gifford — Inductee Frank Gifford (right) with grandson of his former Monday Night Football booth-mate Howard Cosell, Colin.

acone-butler-adamo-mcshane-gabay — Left to right: NFL Network's Adam Acone, MLB Network's Tab Butler, NFL Network's Glenn Adamo, CBS Sports' Tom McShane, and MLB International's Russell Gabay

stern — NBA Commissioner David Stern

bratches-mcmanus — ESPN EVP, Sales and Marketing Sean Bratches (left) with CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus

bodenheimer-drake-laplaca — 2012 Inductee and ESPN Executive Chairman George Bodenheimer (left) with ESPN Senior Vice Presidents Jed Drake (center) and Chris LaPlaca

carey-jones — News Corp. President/COO/Deputy Chairman Chase Carey (left) with Fox Sports COO Larry Jones

hill-goren — Crazy like Foxes: David Hill (left) and inductee Ed Goren launched Fox Sports from scratch back in 1994.

ebersol-jablonski-aagaard — Left to right: Former NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol, former NBC engineering/technology chief Charlie Jablonski, and HOF Chairman Ken Aagaard of CBS Sports.

nantz-wife-aagaard — CBS lead play-by-play announcer and longtime HOF ceremony host Jim Nantz (left) with wife Courtney and HOF Chairman Ken Aagaard of CBS Sports.

nantzwebfinal — CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz once again served as host of the evening's ceremony.

leible-finch — Handheld Hall-of-Famers: Legendary cameramen Cory Leible (left) and Davey Finch at HOF reception.

whitaker-aagaard-gifford — On-air icons Jack Whitaker (left) and Frank Gifford (right) join HOF Chairman Ken Aagaard of CBS Sports.

goren-tagliabue1 — NFL behind-the-scenes stalwarts: Former Fox Sports exec Ed Goren (left) and former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue were both inducted along with the rest of the 2012 class.

skipper-mcmanus — Network chiefs: ESPN President John Skipper (left) with CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus at Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Reception.

whitakerwife-whitaker-giffords-goren — A trio of Hall-of-Famers from left to Right: Inductee Jack Whitaker and wife Pat, inductee Frank Gifford with wife Kathie Lee, and Inductee Ed Goren.

weirsnr1 — Inductee Jack Weir's sons John and Rob

whitakersolosnr1 — Legendary CBS and ABC announcer Jack Whitaker

tagsolosnr1 — Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue

leiblesolosnr1 — Trailblazing NBC handheld cameraman Cory Leible

gorensolosnr1 — CBS and Fox Sports visionary executive Ed Goren

giffordsolosnr1 — Iconic Monday Night Football announcer Frank Gifford

bodenheimersolosnr1 — ESPN Executive Chairman George Bodenheimer

CLASS OF 2012

George Bodenheimer

Management

Year Inducted: 2012

Ray Dolby

Manufacturers and Vendors

Year Inducted: 2012

Frank Gifford

On-Air Talent

Year Inducted: 2012

Ed Goren

Production

Year Inducted: 2012

Cory Leible

Technical Crafts

Year Inducted: 2012

Paul Tagliabue

League and Team

Year Inducted: 2012

Jack Weir

Operations and Engineering

Year Inducted: 2012

Jack Whitaker

On-Air Talent

Year Inducted: 2012