FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly

The Board of Directors of the New York State Broadcasters Association is honored to select FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly as its “New Yorker of the Year.” David L. Donovan, President of the New York State Broadcasters stated: “Commissioner O’Rielly’s connection with New York runs deep. The University of Rochester graduate stated during his confirmation hearings in 2013, “I was born …

Tom Jolls “The Commander”

When you think of Tom Jolls, many names come to mind, weatherman, “Commander Tom,” “The Commander” and Tom.  Tom is an institution in Western New York, starting his career in 1951 in Lockport at WUSJ, then to WBEN radio and TV.  He made the move to WKBW in 1965 where he became part of “Irv, Rick and Tom” for a …

Ted Long and Amy Robbins

Ted and Amy in the Morning have been waking up Central New Yorkers on 93Q for 30 years. Ted Long and Amy Robbins were both born and raised in the Central New York area. Simply stated, they are an institution in Syracuse and Central New York. They have been recognized for eighteen years by the Syracuse News Times Readers Poll …

Diana Williams

Diana Williams is an award winning reporter and anchor for WABC-TV’s top-rated Eyewitness News at 5:00. She joined the Eyewitness News Team in 1991. Before that she worked at WNEV-TV in Boston, and started her career at WBTV-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina.  She has been a broadcast journalist for 29 years. Throughout her journalism career, Diana has covered important stories …

Boomer Esiason

The former NFL star has “Quarterbacked” WFAN’s morning show for 12 years. He is currently the co-host of “Boomer and Gio.” After his outstanding football career, he served as a color commentator for ABC Monday Night Football.  He was Westwood One’s lead analyst for its football broadcasts for eighteen years and set an industry record for broadcasting 19 consecutive Super …