Randy Price, Dennis Eckersley among eight newest inductees to the Mass. Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Dennis Eckersley (left) was presented with an award from Globe sportswriter Alex Speier during The Tradition awards program at TD Garden in November 2023.
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The late Edmund Ansin, owner of Boston's WHDH-TV, WLVI-TV, and WSVN-TV in South Florida, will also be inducted and honored posthumously with the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame's Pioneer Award.
The induction ceremony will take place at the annual Massachusetts Broadcasters Association luncheon at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel. The event will be emceed by long-time Boston radio personality Jordan Rich.
'We are delighted to welcome these talented and dedicated broadcasters into the Hall of Fame,' Peter Brown, chair of the Hall of Fame Committee, said in the statement. 'We honor their creativity, innovation, and boldness, and embrace the endowment of a collective legacy that shines a light on their imprint of excellence in broadcasting.'
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