The celebrated Mike Francesa to be inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) Hall of Fame

New York, NY -- Mike Francesa, John Cooper, Nancy Duffy, Marty Glickman, Chris Musial and PIX11's Marvin Scott will be honored with an induction into the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place at a luncheon in the Empire Room at the Waldorf Astoria, Friday, June 13th at noon.

Mike captured the Marconi Award as “Major Market Personality” in 2000, and again in 2012. He joined a very select list of multiple Marconi Award winners, and was the first sportscaster to ever earn radio’s biggest honor more than once.

Both Talkers Magazine and Radio Ink have recognized Mike as the No. 1 sports talk host in the country the past two years and Talkers ranked Mike the 35th most important radio personality in history. This honor grows in stature when it is noted that Howard Cosell was the only other sports figure in the Top 75.

“Mike has earned his place in radio history as a great broadcaster and we’re thrilled to continue our relationship with sports radio’s most celebrated host,” said CBS Radio President and CEO, Dan Mason.

In an unrelated honor, The CJ Foundation for SIDS will recognize Francesa and WFAN's Mark Chernoff at their Jim Cramer hosted 'Excellence in Giving' dinner tonight at The Stony Hill Inn. Mike, a St. John's University graduate, likes to spend time on Long Island with his wife, Roe, and their three children, Jack, Emily and Harrison...except for extended stretches immediately following childbirth.

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