Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

2017 CEREMONY VIDEOS

2017 CEREMONY PHOTOS

frank-skipper — Hall of Famer Barry Frank (left) with ESPN President John Skipper

aagaard-cohen-steinberg — Hall of Famers (from left) Ken Aagaard, Joe Cohen, and Jerry Steinberg

schaap-doria — ESPN commentator Jeremy Schaap (left) and former ESPN SVP and Director of News Vince Doria

mcmanus-ebersol — A pair of Hall of Famers: CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus (left) and Dick Ebersol

selig-use — Allan "Bud" Selig being honored at the 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

rheinstein-hill — 2017 Inductee Linda Rheinstein with her beloved cat and former boss at Fox Sports - Hall of Famer David Hill

rheinstein-use — Linda Rheinstein during her acceptance speech

kornheiser-walsh — 2017 Inductee John A. Walsh (right) with ESPN commentator Tony Kornheiser

walsh-use — John A. Walsh being honored at the 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

squadron-honey-gepner — The three founders of Sportvision (from left): Bill Squadron, Hall of Famer Stan Honey, and Jerry Gepner

honey-shanks — 2017 Inductee Stan Honey with Fox Sports President Eric Shanks

honey-use — Stan Honey being honored at the 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

weisman-ebersol — 2017 Inductee Michael Weisman with Hall of Famer Dick Ebersol

ley-weisman — ESPN commentator Bob Ley, who hosted the evening's ceremony, with 2017 Inductee Michael Weisman

weisman-use — Michael Weisman being honored at the 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

darling-simmons — 2017 Inductee Jack Simmons with SNY/MLBN/TBS announcer Ron Darling

simmons-use — Jack Simmons being honored at the 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

raftery-ebersol — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Raftery with Hall of Famer Dick Ebersol

raftery-use — Bill Raftery was as endearing as ever during his induction speech.

aagaard-visser-raftery — From left: Hall of Famers Ken Aagaard, Lesley Visser, and Bill Raftery

visser-use — Lesley Visser being honored at the 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

berson-berman-mcmanus — Hall of Fame Inductee Chris Berman with CBS Sports President David Berson (left) and CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus

hill-berman-shopped — 2017 HOF Inductee Chris Berman conversing with Hall of Famer David Hill

berman-use — Chris Berman closed out the evening with a moving acceptance speech.

kornheiser-schaap — ESPN commentators Tony Kornheiser (left) and Jeremy Schaap

katz-shanks — NFL SVP of Broadcasting and HOFer Howard Katz (left) with Fox Sports President Eric Shanks

skipper-kornheiser — ESPN President John Skipper conversing with ESPN Pardon the Interruption star Tony Kornheiser

skipper-hill-katz-mason — From left: ESPN President John Skipper and Hall of Famers David Hill, Howard Katz, and Geoff Mason

mason-frank-ebersol-katz — A quartet of Hall of Famers (from right): Howard Katz, Dick Ebersol, Barry Frank and his wife Elizabeth, and Geoff Mason

hof-ley-use — ESPN commentator Bob Ley hosted the 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Induction ceremony

rheinstein — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Linda Rheinstein

simmons — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Jack Simmons

honey — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Stan Honey

weisman — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Michael Weisman

walsh — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee John A. Walsh

selig — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee Allan "Bud" Selig

raftery — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Raftery

visser — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Lesley Visser

berman — 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductee Chris Berman

hofleyberman-use — Bob Ley and Chris Berman, two of the original "79ers" at ESPN, share an emotional moment on stage at the HOF ceremony.

CLASS OF 2017

Chris Berman

On-Air Talent

Year Inducted: 2017

Stan Honey

Manufacturers and Vendors

Year Inducted: 2017

Brent Musburger

On-Air Talent

Year Inducted: 2017

Bill Raftery

On-Air Talent

Year Inducted: 2017

Linda Rheinstein

Technical Crafts

Year Inducted: 2017

Bud Selig

League and Team

Year Inducted: 2017

Jack Simmons

Operations and Engineering

Year Inducted: 2017

Lesley Visser

On-Air Talent

Year Inducted: 2017

John A. Walsh

Management

Year Inducted: 2017

Michael Weisman

Production

Year Inducted: 2017