2000 Inductees
2000 Hall of Fame Inductees
Tom Fontana - Excellence in Broadcasting, 2000
Class of 1973, Buffalo State
- Writer/producer of "Oz," "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "St. Elsewhere"
- Three-time Emmy winner; three-time Writer's Guild winner; four-time Peabody Award winner
- Recipient of 1997 SUNY Honorary Doctor of Letters degree
- Recipient of 1987 Buffalo State College Distinguished Alumnus Award
Tom Calderone - Excellence in Broadcasting, 2000
Class of 1985, Buffalo State
- 1985 Broadcasting graduate of Buffalo State College
- Senior Vice President of Music Programming and Talent for MTV
- Billboard Magazine Program Director of the Week
- Ground-breaking radio programmer in alternative and modern rock music
Tom Shannon - Excellence in Broadcasting, 2000
Class of 1960, Buffalo State
- Afternoon drive-time host for top-rated WHTT Oldies-104 in Buffalo
- Winner of Bill Gavin Award for Best Popular Music DJ of the Year
- Writer of "Wild Weekend" (a million-selling record, and co-writer of five other hits that made the top music charts