Sigma Sound was the studio that was used for the early WMMR live radio concerts that launched the careers of artists like Billy Joel. Prior to starting his own studio, Joe worked for Cameo Parkway where he worked with Philly stars like Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, The Dovells and The Orlons. He has countless numbers of Gold and Platinum records to his credit. Although Sigma Sound Studios closed after Joe’s retirement, it has been named by the State of Pennsylvania as a historical landmark.
A video of the entire ceremony can be seen on the Broadcast Pioneers website or by clicking onto the icon located on the front page of our website.
Here is the entire list of 2015 Honorees and some exclusive photos from this year's event!
"Person of the Year" for 2015:
Bob Pantano
Living Hall of Fame Inductees for 2015:
Lynne Barrett, TV personality & voice over announcer from the 40s to the 70s
Tracy Davidson, NBC 10 News Anchor & Reporter & 6-time Emmy Winner
Jim Donovan, CBS 3 Consumer Affairs Reporter & 13-time Emmy Winner
Harvey Holiday, 98.1, WOGL Air Personality for the last quarter century
Dick Kearney, former WCAU Cameraman Extraordinaire & Emmy winner
Lauren Lipton, currently, the KYW Newsradio Morning Drive News Editor
Marian Lockett-Egan, advertising guru & former leader of Broadcast Pioneers
Al Primo, the person who changed television news across the nation forever
Pierre Robert, long-time radio DJ & air personality on 93.3, WMMR Radio
Karen Rogers, morning Traffic/Weather Anchor for Action News, 6ABC
Joe Tarsia, founder/owner of Sigma Sound Studios with 100s of Gold Records
Marlin Taylor, father of the "beautiful music radio format & former PD at WDVR
Posthumous Hall of Fame Inductees for 2015:
Don Cannon, former radio air personality at several different stations in town
Mark Drucker, KYW Newsradio reporter, former newsman for John DeBella
Aldo Farnese, former TV Children's Air Personality on WKBS & Channel 29
Dick Heist, suburban station announcer/air personality for many decades
Helen Pulaski Innes, WIP's first female Program Director & that was in 1922
Lee McCarthy, former NBC correspondent & Channel 29 news anchor/reporter
Wynn Moore, former radio talk show host at several stations in Philadelphia
Cozy Morley, popular Southern New Jersey entertainer, musician and comedian
Karin Phillips, former KYW Newsradio, 1060, community affairs reporter
Art Szcykalski, former WPHL, Channel 17 Manager of Engineering & Operations
Below are some photos from this year's event:
Old friends and former co-workers Harvey Holiday of WOGL and T. Morgan talk about old times
T. Morgan, Debbie Gallo (WVLT) and Tony Harris (WMGK) / Photo by Michael Muderick
Anne Gress, the Program Director for WOGL
The table with all-time great at WIBG and WPEN Bill Wright holding court
John Kane and Leigh Richards
Person of the year Bob Pantano gets the crowd up and dancing
The crew from WPVI Channel 6 gathers around their table
Debbie Gallo of WVLT talks to a new member of the Hall of Fame Joe Tarsia
Broadcast Pioneers CEO Gerry Wilkinson talks to co-MC Dom Giordano of WPHT
Jerry Lee owner of WBEB 101.1, Jay LLoyd of KYW and Leigh Richards of KYW pose for a picture
Channels 6's new member of the Hall of Fame, Karen Rodgers, talks to friends
Lauren Lipton and co-MC Larry Kane talk at KYW's table
Brad Seecof, founder of Metramedia Channel 4 with Steve Highsmith of Channel 17
Leigh Richards KYW and Steve Ross WNTP
Two living legends and Hall of Fame members, Bill Wright and Harvey Holiday, have a meeting of the minds
WMMR's Pierre Robert
Last year's Person of the Year and long-time radio veteran Pat Delsi
