Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inducts 10 Industry Icons During Unforgettable NightThe Class of 2025: Glenn Adamo, Lee Corso, Curt Gowdy Jr., Greg Gumbel, Marc Herklotz, Jerry Jones, Hiroshi Kiriyama, David Levy, Pam Oliver, Bill RasmussenBy SVG Staff
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The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame officially inducted its 18th class in a powerful and poignant ceremony Tuesday night at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel. Ten industry legends from in front of and behind the camera were inducted in a ceremony hosted by former CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus, a Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer himself. All table sales from the event were once again donated to the Sports Broadcasting Fund, which supports industry members in times of need.
Sean McManus, Sports Broadcast Hall of Famer, hosted the evening.
This year's inductees comprise 40-year sports-broadcasting vet Glenn Adamo, beloved ESPN college-football analyst Lee Corso, longtime ABC producer and SNY production pioneer Curt Gowdy Jr., iconic studio and play-by-play announcer Greg Gumbel, industry-leading technical director Marc Herklotz, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, longtime Sony Professional CTO Hiroshi Kiriyama, former Turner Broadcasting President and current HS&E CEO David Levy, FOX Sports Senior Correspondent and trailblazing NFL reporter Pam Oliver, and ESPN founder and visionary Bill Rasmussen.
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Glenn Adamo, Artist of Storytelling and TechnologyGlenn Adamo
Glenn Adamo may have begun his career in sports on the ice as an aspiring hockey player, but his impact on the industry has been in the production truck and the front office. Whether at NBC Sports, the NHL, the NFL, the New Jersey Devils, or The Switch, he proved adept and creative when it came to storytelling, operations, and technology. Adamo's approach to deploying new technology during his 40-year career - whether getting cameras in the goal or red lights in the penalty box to denote TV timeouts - was to make sure it made sense for the production team, the viewer at home, and even the athletes.
His expertise has been pivotal in major broadcasts, including four Olympic Games, 13 Super Bowls, 12 years of Wimbledon and the French Open, premier College Bowl Games, NBA, NHL, golf, NCAA Basketball and Football, boxing, NBC SportsWorld, and PBA bowling. After establishing his career at NBC Sports, Adamo was a group VP of the NHL Broadcasting Department, where he established NHL Productions and pioneered various programming and on-ice camera technology. He also was VP of broadcasting, community development, and entertainment for the Stanley Cup Champion NJ Devils and then VP at the NFL (2003-16), where he spearheaded the launch of NFL Network, Thursday Night Football, and NFL Sunday Ticket Red Zone and drove development of NFL Replay, Next Gen Stats, and NFL OTT production. Today, he is managing director of The Switch Production Services, the creative and distribution arm of The Switch/Tata Media Production Group.
Lee Corso, Coach, Commentator, FirebrandESPN's Chris Fowler accepts Corso's award on his behalf.
Sometimes a Hall of Fame career is born out of a passion and drive for excellence, but, every once in a while, it has much humbler origins. Such is the case with Lee Corso, who, from 1987 to last August, was a key reason that ESPN's College GameDay is required viewing for any serious (and many non-serious) college-football fans.
Corso is one of college football's signature voices and a member of ESPN's nine-time Emmy Award-winning College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Saturday-morning pregame show. He retired this year after spending nearly four decades as one of the few bigger-than-life broadcast personalities who was seen as an authentic and fun on-air commentator. He has been a constant in ESPN's coverage, including countless national championships and other major college football events. Corso joined ESPN in 1987 and was one of the original members of College GameDay's on-air team (first as a contributor in 1987-88 before joining as a full-time analyst in 1989). Corso's award was accepted by his longtime CBS sports time ESPN College GameDay co-host Chris Fowler.
Curt Gowdy Jr., Master Storyteller, Nationally and RegionallyCurt Gowdy Jr.
Curt Gowdy Jr. may have been born into sports-broadcasting royalty, but he blazed his own trail, becoming one of the most respected and influential production leaders the business has ever seen. From his 29 years producing broadcasts at ABC Sports to his integral role in launching SportsNet New York (SNY) in 2005, Gowdy has seen it all on both a national and a regional scale.
A winner of 16 National and 27 Regional Emmy Awards, Gowdy spent 29 years at ABC Sports, including a stint as senior coordinating producer for ABC's Wide World of Sports and producer of three World Series, most notably the 1989 Bay Area earthquake Series. He also played key roles in producing coverage of four Olympic Games; 14 Kentucky Derby and 12 other Triple Crown races; numerous Super Bowl pre/postgame and halftime shows; 18 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and 11 World Figure Skating Championships; and 16 Little League World Series. In 2005, Gowdy shifted his focus to the launch of SNY, where he spent 17 years as senior vice president and executive producer, building an RSN that set a new industry standard. He retired in 2022.
Greg Gumbel, Iconic Voice and Comforting PresenceSeth Davis and Riley Gumbel, Greg's granddaughter, accepting the award on behalf of Gumbel.
Greg Gumbel hit all the high notes during a five-decade career that included stops at ESPN, NBC, and CBS, hosting and calling marquee events and breaking barriers at each stop. Equally lasting and especially cherish
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Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Inducts 10 Industry Icons During Unforgettable NightThe Class of 2025: Glenn Adamo, Lee Corso, Curt Gowdy Jr., Greg Gumbel, Marc Herklotz, Jerry Jones, Hiroshi Kiriyama, David Levy, Pam Oliver, Bill RasmussenBy SVG Staff 
