RED CARPET PRE-SHOW VIDEO!
Mike Strug & Howard Eskin |
Jim Gardner & Kalie Desimone |
This is the second year that we have recorded a "Red Carpet" program just before our banquet. A sort of a pre-show presentation. Broadcast Pioneers members Mike Strug and Kalie Desimone spoke with some of our guests for the evening.
FIRST AUDIO!
During member Howard Eskin's acceptance speech upon being inducted into our Hall of Fame, Howard delivered BREAKING NEWS! He says that for the next 3 years, the Philadelphia Phillies baseball broadcasts will be heard on both WIP and WPHT radio. The next day, he told the world on his Saturday broadcast. But you heard it FIRST at the Broadcast Pioneers banquet.
Listen in Windows Media to Howard Eskin's Breaking News!
You came out and cheered on our ten inductees for our "Hall of Fame" for 2011. You helped us welcome each of them to the podium. They are (in alphabetical order):
Cherie Bank, former WCAU-TV Medical Reporter & TV Host
Dann Cuellar, reporter for 6ABC, WPVI-TV's ACTION NEWS
Howard Eskin, WIP sports talk host & Sportscaster on NBC 10
Steve Highsmith, PHL 17 & NBC 10 host and political reporter
Wally Kennedy, KYW Newsradio anchor/former TV/radio talk host
Tim Lake, anchor of 4 pm, 6 pm & 11 pm news on NBC 10, WCAU
Steve Levy, former anchor/reporter/sports at Channels 3, 6 & 10
Andy Musser, Phillies/Eagles/Sixers sportscaster for 25 years!
Barry Reisman, Philly's Jewish-American radio host since 1965
Stephanie Stahl, CBS 3's medical specialist/reporter and TV Host
We also inducted 15 people posthumously into our Hall of Fame. They were:
Larry Brown, former WPEN Radio air personality/TV Pitchman
Dick Covington, former KYW Newsradio anchor/ID Announcer
Jack Creamer, "The Handyman Show" host on WIP & Channel 3
Tommy DeNoble, Bandstand regular & TV Host/Singer/Engineer
Bob Dome, former broadcast Advertising executive extraordinaire
Randy Kraft, former TV news anchor and actor on "General Hospital"
Jack Lamar, all round Philadelphia area broadcaster & announcer
Don Lancer, former KYW Newsradio anchor known as "The Dean"
Norman Leebron, producer, sales manager and all-round broadcast guy
Helen Lipkin, former 30s/40s WDAS kids show host & WPTZ personality
Mac McGuire, DJ and singer on WPEN, WIP, KYW and WCAU Radio
Tom Moorehead, former WFIL-TV sports director and TV personality
Roy Neal, former WIBG Announcer, WPTZ personality & NBC Newsman
Charlie O'Donnell, Bandstand announcer, movie host/network announcer
Joel A. Spivak, former WCAU Philadelphia TV & radio air personality
The invocation this year was done by member Art Wilson. The Star Spangled Banner was sung by KYW Newsradio's Bill Roswell. Piano music by Bucky Clark.
Cardinal John P. Foley
Still from his video acceptance
November 2011
Our Person of the Year for 2011 was His Eminence, Cardinal John P. Foley, a member of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia and a native to this area.
Accepting on behalf of the Cardinal (whose health prohibits him from attending) was Matthew Gambino, the Director and General Manager of the Catholic Standard and Times. It's a position that Cardinal Foley previously held. Cardinal Foley recorded a message for us to be played at the banquet. Of course, it was. It could be the first time that a video received a standing ovation.
Watch Cardinal Foley's Recorded Remarks!
(Left to right) Members Tim Lake and Frank Stone
Broadcast Pioneers Banquet
Hilton City Avenue, Philadelphia
Friday, November 18, 2011
(Photo by Barbara Farley-Stone)
The gala event took place on Friday, November 18th. Reception was at 6 pm and dinner at 7 pm.
Last November, we raised enough through ticket sales and underwriting to award sixteen $1,000 scholarships to area college students. This year, we raised enough funds to award seventeen $1,000 scholarships, an all-time record.
(Left to right) Dann Cuellar and Vice-President Frank Stone
Broadcast Pioneers Banquet
Hilton City Avenue, Philadelphia
Friday, November 18, 2011
(Photo by Barbara Farley-Stone)
The event once again took place at the City Avenue Hilton, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia. The date was Friday, November 18th.
MORE VIDEO!
Watch videos of the Hall of Fame Inductees acceptance speeches!
Bill Roswell speaks about Cardinal Foley
AUDIO!
During member Howard Eskin's acceptance speech upon being inducted into our Hall of Fame, Howard delivered BREAKING NEWS! He says that for the next 3 years, the Philadelphia Phillies baseball broadcasts will be heard on both WIP and WPHT radio. The next day, he told the world on his Saturday broadcast. But you heard it FIRST at the Broadcast Pioneers banquet.
Bill Roswell sings the Star Spangled Banner
Member Art Wilson does the invocation
Posthmous Honorees' Family Members Speak
Bill Roswell speaks about Cardinal Foley
Matt Gambino accepts on behalf of Cardinal Foley
From the official archives of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
Audio orginally donated by Broadcast Pioneers members Dave Michaels & Bill Gellhaus
Video courtesy of MetraMedia Studios and Broadcast Pioneers members Brad Seecof & Steve Sacks
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