“We would hope that Howard would show up,” said chairman
Bruce DuMont. “He certainly deserves to be in the Radio Hall of Fame. We’ll be
delighted to welcome him and honor him. I hope that he rises to the occasion.
We think we did the right thing, and I hope he does the right thing, too.”
Stern, who has ridiculed the Radio Hall of Fame in the past,
acknowledged the honor on his SiriusXM Radio show when he read a note of
congratulations from Chaz Ebert, wife of movie critic Roger Ebert.
But Stern and his agent have never responded in any way
officially.
DuMont said Stern’s presenter will be Bears defensive tackle
and longtime fan Amobi Okoye. Other 2012 inductees include Gary Burbank, Ron
Chapman, Art Laboe, Luther Masingill, Jack L. Cooper (posthumously), and NPR’s
Fresh Air, hosted by Terry Gross.
Geraldo Rivera will host the nationally broadcast event from
the Museum of Broadcast Communications, 360 North State Street.
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