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The MAB's Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame recognizes broadcasters
for their leadership, achievement and contributions to the industry.
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About MAB Awards
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2008 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
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Richard Sommerville
Sommerville Communications Corporation |
2008 Hall of Fame Award Winners |
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James Bleicher
News Director,
WJRT-TV
Flint
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Larry Estlack
Director of Technology
Michigan Association
of Broadcasters
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Gordon Lawrence
Retired General Manager
WFUM-TV
Flint
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Diana Lewis
News Anchor
WXYZ-TV
Detroit
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Michael Whorf
Retired Program Host
WJR-AM
Detroit |
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2007 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
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Ross Biederman
President and General Manager, Midwestern Broadcasting Company |
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2007 Hall of Fame
Award Winners |
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Thomas Bender
Regional General Manager and Senior Vice President, Greater Media Detroit |
P. Thomas "Tom" Bryson
President and General Manager, WJRT-TV (Flint) |
Gary A. Reid
University Distinguished Senior Specialist, Michigan State University; General Manager, WDBM-FM |
Stephen Trivers
President and General Manager, Fairfield Broadcasting Company |
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2006 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
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John Wismer*
Owner, Wismer Broadcasting |
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2006 Hall of Fame Award Winners |
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John F.X. Browne
Owner, John F.X. Browne & Associates |
Toby Cunningham
WKBD/WWJ-TV (Detroit) |
Chuck Furman
WGVU-AM/FM/TV (Grand Rapids) |
Fred Jacobs
Owner, Jacobs Media |
Luster "Les" Root
Cumulus Media-Flint |
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2005 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
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Alan Frank
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2005 Hall of Fame Award Winners |
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Specs Howard
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Ray Lane
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Charles Mefford*
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E. Harold Munn, Jr.
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2004 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
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Nancy A. Waters
Owner |
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2004 Hall of Fame Award Winners |
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Elaine Baker
Vice President and General Manager |
Grace Gilchrist
Vice President and General Manager |
Theodore "Ted" Heusel
WAAM-AM Host |
Timothy "Tim" Skubick
Senior Capitol Correspondent |
Robert T. Driscoll*
Owner |
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2003 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
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Jerry Colvin*
WOTV-TV |
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2003 Hall of Fame Award Winners |
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Ed Christian
Owner |
Bob Dyer
On-Air, Sales & Manager |
Dick Kernen
Educator |
Dr. Peter Orlik
Educator |
Dick Purtan
Morning Show Host |
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2002 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners |
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Joe Blake
WMQT Radio |
Lester Biederman*
WTCM Radio |
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2002 Hall of Fame Award Winners |
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Bill Burton
Sales |
Mort Crim
News |
Sonny Eliot
Weather |
Tom Scanlan
Owner |
Richard Tuisku (aka Dick Storm)
News & Owner |
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2001 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
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Bill Schroeder
WOOD Radio and Television |
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2001 Hall of Fame Award Winners |
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Roger Ball
Operations |
Joe Blake*
Owner |
Jeanne Findlater
Manager |
Bob Reynolds
Sports |
Warren Reynolds
News |
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Previous Lifetime Achievement Award Winners |
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1999 |
1998 |
Ken MacDonald, Sr.*
MacDonald Broadcasting |
Robert G. Liggett, Jr.
Liggett Broadcasting |
Verna Green
WJLB-FM & WMXD-FM |
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1992 |
Charles "Chuck" Fritz*
Fritz Broadcasting |
JP McCarthy*
WJR Radio |
James H. Quello
Federal Communications Commission |
Ernie Harwell
Detroit Tigers Announce |
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1990 |
1989 |
Michael O. Lareau
WOOD Radio |
Carl E. Lee
Feltzer Broadcasting |
George H. Williams
WKBD-TV |
* deceased
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