• 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.

    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.

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

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

  • ESPN Executive Chairman George Bodenheimer takes the stage for his induction.

    ESPN Executive Chairman George Bodenheimer takes the stage for his induction.

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

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

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

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

  • Legendary broadcaster Frank Gifford and his wife Kathie Lee were on hand to accept his award.

    Legendary broadcaster Frank Gifford and his wife Kathie Lee were on hand to accept his award.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inducted the Class of 2012

The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2012 at an unforgettable ceremony on Dec. 11 at the New York Hilton Hotel. The Hall of Fame’s sixth class of inductees is made up of ESPN executive chairman George Bodenheimer, audio pioneer Ray Dolby, famed NFL commentator Frank Gifford, CBS and Fox Sports production visionary executive Ed Goren, trailblazing NBC cameraman Cory Leible, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, former NBC operations and engineering guru Jack Weir, and iconic broadcaster Jack Whitaker.


The Hall of Famers

The Hall of Famers

Discover the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inductees. Here league commissioners stand next to directors, producers, technologists, management and operations. Here the renowned join proudly alongside the unrecognized. And rightfully so. No other industry is so interdependent as one that goes live to air, that crafts stories, legends and dramas in real-time before hundreds of millions of people. Read their bios

The Ceremonies

The Ceremonies

The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame ceremony is held each December in New York City, celebrating those who have made the sports broadcast industry the powerhouse that it is today. Join in the celebration and relive past ceremonies and learn more about the inductees from friends, co-workers, and family. Watch videos

The Sports Broadcasting Fund

The 2011 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame gala was highlighted by the launch of the SVG Sports Broadcasting Fund, a new charity designed to provide financial assistance to industry professionals and their families in need.
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