Hall of Fame: 2009 Deceased Inductees
Don Gillis
The dean of Boston sportscasters, he was Boston’s first TV sports anchor, and was Massachusetts Sportscaster of the Year for eight consecutive years.
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Curt Gowdy
Winner of thirteen Emmy Awards, he called more sports events than anyone in history. Halls of Fame include baseball, football, basketball and fishing. Voice of the Red Sox.
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Connie Jameson
A teacher and an actor who became a Boston legend, he acted in broadcast dramas and commercials while teaching classics to generations at Boston Latin School. |
Arch MacDonald
A true pioneer, he anchored Boston’s first-ever televised newscast on WBZ-TV, June 9, 1948. Co-anchored first television election returns. Fifty-four years a broadcast journalist. |
Ed McDonnell
Known to everyone as Major Mudd, the title character of his popular children’s TV show, his portrayal of a bumbling astronaut was beloved by generations.” with: “In his persona as the bumbling astronaut Major Mudd, he hosted his own TV show in the ’60s and ’70s and came to be loved by generations of New England kids. |
William (Bill) McGrath
As long-time general manager of WHDH radio and Channel 5 in Boston, he launched many careers, including forming the legendary team of Bob and Ray. |
Marjorie Mills
Often called “Dame Boston,” she was a trailblazer for women in broadcasting. She hosted popular programs for women on radio and television for four decades. |
Norm Nathan
As a disc jockey, talk show host and jazz connoisseur, for fifty years he was one of Boston’s best-known and most beloved broadcast personalities. |
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