Buffalo Broadcasters Unveil 2018 Hall of Fame Class

The Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Class of 2018 includes recently retired WGRZ-TV morning show anchor John Beard, longtime disc jockey and current Star 102.5 announcer Roger Christian, Buffalo native Tom Langmyer, who managed some of the largest radio stations in the United States, broadcast engineer Tom Atkins and 97 Rock Program Director John Hager.

Former Western New York radio executive the late Mary Lounsbury will be honored with the Broadcasters Memorial Award.

The Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Dinner is Thursday, September 27th with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and the program starting at 7:00 p.m. in the studios of WNED-TV. Inside Edition’s Senior National Correspondent Les Trent and Tiny House Hunters Director Susan Hunt are the MCs. Hon. Penny Wolfgang and Steve Monaco are this year’s event chairs.

“The Class of 2018 has a distinct national flavor to it. Most of the inductees have made their name in broadcasting both locally and nationally,” said Steve Reszka, president of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association. “We are honored to recognize and welcome them into the Hall of Fame.”

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