The Florida Association of Broadcasters have announced the nine inaugural inductees into the Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
The inductees will be honored at the 2024 Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame Gala and Award Ceremony on Thursday, June 27 at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida from 6:30-9:00pm. The inductees, which were chosen on their careers being directly tied to Florida during a minimum of 25 years in the broadcasting industry. The inaugural class features:
Ann Bishop – First Female News Anchor at WPLG Miami
Bernard “Bernie” E. and Edith B. Waterman – Presidents of Waterman Broadcasting
C. Patrick “Pat” Roberts – President and CEO of the Florida Association of Broadcasters
Emerson Eugene “Gene” Deckerhoff, Jr. – Radio Play-by-play Announcer of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Longtime Voice of the Florida State Seminoles
George G. Beasley – Founder and CEO of Beasley Media Group
Johnny Magic – Host of Johnny’s House Morning Show, WXXL Orlando
Richard “Dick” M. Lobo – President and CEO of WTVJ and Former Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III – Host of The Rush Limbaugh Show
William “Bill” J. Brooks – General Manager of WPTV and Former Chairman of the Florida Association of Broadcasters