Congratulations to the HOF Class of 2025!

Last week, we ushered in our Hall of Fame Class of 2025 and this year's Broadcaster of the Year before a packed audience at the iconic Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center. It was an honor to showcase the best of our profession at one of the most stunning venues in New York City. The luncheon contained opening remarks from Katelin Tinley, Chair of the NYSBA Board of Directors and VP/CM Cox Media Group Long Island, and the afternoon was emceed by Ed Levine, CEO of Galaxy Media.

We were proud to honor John Catsimatidis as our Broadcaster of the Year. John is the CEO of Red Apple Media, and he entered the media business with the purchase of 77 WABC in March 2020. Since then, he defied convention and introduced music radio weekends on a talk station.

This year’s class was comprised of the following talent: 

• Kaity Tong – Journalist, Anchor – WPIX-TV, New York City

• Norm Silverstein – President, CEO - WXXI Public Media, Rochester (retired)

• Bill Evans – Owner, Program Director & Meteorologist - WLNG 92.1 FM, Sag Harbor

• Gary Sapiane – General Manager, Morning Show Host - WLNG 92.1 FM, Sag Harbor

• Matt Mulcahy - Journalist, Anchor & Managing Editor - NBC 3 News, Syracuse

• Bob Kovachick - Meteorologist - WNYT -TV, Albany (retired)

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped to make it such a special afternoon. Stay tuned for more pictures as well as the acceptance speeches for each honoree.

Click here to read more about this year's incredible inductees.