New York State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame Announces Class Of 2026.

The New York State Broadcasters Association has unveiled the eight members of its 2026 Hall of Fame class, recognizing careers spanning local radio, television news and broadcast management. The inductees will be honored during a luncheon gala on Oct. 22 at the Rainbow Room in New York City.

“The Hall of Fame Class of 2026 sets the gold standard for broadcasters throughout New York State and the nation,” NYSBA President David Donovan said in announcing the class. “The inductees represent a lifetime of achievement serving their profession and their communities.”

The radio honorees include WABC New York morning host Sid Rosenberg, whose career has included stops at WFAN, WNEW-FM and “Imus in the Morning” before taking over mornings at WABC. Rosenberg has hosted the station’s morning show since 2018 and is the author of two books.

Also entering the Hall are Glens Falls broadcaster Dan Miner, station manager of WCKM-FM, WCQL-FM, WWSC-AM/FM and WDKM-FM, and Pete Cloutier, Miner’s longtime “Morning Club” co-host at WCKM-FM. Miner has spent nearly three decades with WCKM while serving as the longtime public address announcer for Adirondack professional hockey teams. Cloutier began his radio career in 1966 at WWSC-AM and remains active on the air and in station sales at age 81.

The television honorees include longtime WABC-TV anchor Bill Ritter, who stepped away from daily anchoring earlier this year following an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis but continues to report on special projects for the station. Also being recognized are WNYW-TV “Good Day New York” co-host Rosanna Scotto, retired WHAM-TV Rochester Vice President and General Manager Chuck Samuels, and retired WBNG-TV Binghamton Vice President and General Manager Bob Krummenacker.

Ritter has spent nearly three decades at WABC-TV after joining the station in 1998, while Scotto has been a fixture at WNYW since 1986. Samuels retired in 2025 after leading WHAM-TV for 19 years, and Krummenacker concluded a 44-year career at WBNG-TV last year after rising from account executive to vice president and general manager.