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