Press Club of Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame
2023
Wayne Dawson, FOX News 9
Bob Jacob, Cleveland Jewish News
Julie Washington, cleveland.com
2022
Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer
Rick Jackson, ideastream
Jim O’Bryan, The Lakewood Observer
2021
Induction canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
Induction canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
Carol Kovach, Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Bill Livingston, The Plain Dealer
Lisa Lowry, WKYC TV3
Dick Peery, Call and Post/The Plain Dealer
Andrea Wood, The Business Journal
2018
Harry Boomer, WOIO Channel 19
Steve Gleydura, Cleveland Magazine
David Kordalski, Crain’s Cleveland Business
Denise Polverine, WKYC-TV3
Mike Snyder, WTAM 1100
Vivian Witt
2017
Joe Frolik, The Plain Dealer
Janet Macoska, Rock and Roll Photojournalist
Russ Mitchell, WKYC-TV3
David Molyneaux, The Plain Dealer
Joe Mosbrook, WKYC-TV3
Carol Story, WEWS TV5
2016
Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer
Elizabeth McIntyre, Crain’s Cleveland Business
Mike McIntyre, The Plain Dealer, WCPN
Eva Parziale, Associated Press
Romona Robinson, WOIO CBS 19
George Shuba, Cleveland photojournalist
2015
Mark Dawidziak, The Plain Dealer
Bob Dyer, Akron Beacon Journal
Tom Hamilton, Cleveland Indians
Ken Robinson, WTAM 1100
Liz (Ludlow) Vaccariello, Reader’s Digest, former editor of Cleveland Magazine
2014
Ed Byers, formerly of WGAR as “Ed Richrds”
Constance D. Harper, Call & Post
Paul Orlousky, WOIO Action 19 News
Wilma Smith, WEWS and WJW Fox 8
Tom Suddes, Eortheast Ohio Media Group Editorial Board
2013
Jeff Darcy, Northeast Ohio Media Group
Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group
Dee Perry, WCPN, ideastream
Mary Anne Sharkey, The Plain Dealer
Violet Spevack, Cleveland Jewish News
2012
Jim Collins
Ted Diadiun
Vivian Goodman
Vern Henry
Stuart Warner
2011
Tom Beres, WKYC-TV3
Tom Feran, The Plain Dealer
Phillip Morris, The Plain Dealer
Kelly O’Donnell, NBC News
Bob Paynter, Investigative Communications
2010
Joanna Connors, The Plain Dealer
Mark Dodosh, Crain’s Cleveland Business
Jack Graney, Cleveland Indians
Eileen Korey, WEWS-TV5
Ralph and Terry Kovel, Antique Writers
Martin Savidge, WJW-TV8, CNN
John Teresko, Industry Week
2009
Walt Bogdanich, New York Times
Regina Brett, The Plain Dealer
Jim Donovan, WKYC-TV3
Dick Russ, WKYC-TV3
Betsy Sullivan, Cleveland Plain Dealer/cleveland.com
Paul Sciria, WKYC-TV3
Bill Wynne, Cleveland Plain Dealer
2008
Pete Cary, WJW, WJMO
Tom Meyer, WKYC-TV3
William F. Miller, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jane Temple, ideastream
2007
Ed Bang, Cleveland News
Doug Clifton, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ted Gup, Case Western Reserve University
Lute Harmon Sr., Cleveland Magazine
Richard Osborne, Ohio Magazine
Tim Taylor, WJW-TV8
2006
Marjorie (Marge) Alge, The Press
Casey Coleman, WTAM 1100, Cleveland Browns, WJMI (WMMS)
Cynthia Dettelbach, Cleveland Jewish News
Ron Kuntz, Professional Photographer
Alex Machaskee, The Plain Dealer
2005
Betty Cope, WVIZ Channel 25
Ray DeCrane, Cleveland Press
Bob Larkin, Portfolio Photographer and Actor/Director
Terry Pluto, The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com
Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer
Paul Tepley, Cleveland Press
2004
Tom Andrzejewski, The Plain Dealer
Roldo Bartimole, Independent Journalist, Point of View
Gilbert W. Henderson
Ted Henry, WEWS Channel 5
Fred McGunagle, Cleveland Press, Elyria Chronicle
John A. Penton, Penton Publishing, (Industry Week and Machine Design)
Tony Tomsic, Cleveland Photojournalist covering the NFL
2003
Tom Brazaitis, The Plain Dealer
Virgil Dominic, WKYC
Janet McCue, The Plain Dealer
Joe Tait, Cleveland Cavaliers play by play announcer
Leonard Will, WKSU-FM
2002
Brent Larkin, The Plain Dealer
Robert G. McGruder, The Plain Dealer
Arnold Miller, Chronicle-Telegram
Peter Miller
Stan Modic, Industry Week
Carl Monday, WOIO-TV, Cleveland 19
2001
Dick Goddard, WJW-TV
Wes Lawrence
Andrew Logan
Norm Mlachak, News-Herald
George Anthony Moore, Cleveland Herald, Cleveland Press, WEWS
Bill Tanner, The Cleveland Press
Marjorie Wilson
2000
Joseph W. Gray, Plain Dealer
Claire MacMurray Howard
Grace Goulder Izant, Plain Dealer Magazine
Ned Whelan, Plain Dealer, Cleveland Magazine
Dick Zunt, Plain Dealer
Neil Zurcher, Fox-TV, affiliate WJW-TV Channel 8
1999
Leon Bibb, WKYC TV
Bob Dolgan, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Betty Klaric, Cleveland Press
Regis McAuley, The Cleveland News, The Cleveland Press
Sanford Sobul
John Webster, WMJI (105.7-FM)
Bob Yonkers, Cleveland Press
1998
William W. Armstrong, Plain Dealer
Emerson L. Batdorff, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bus Bergen, Cleveland Press _ ?????
Bill Hickey, Plain Dealer
Herb Score, Announcer in Major League Baseball
Ben Tidyman, Cleveland Plain Dealer
1997
Donald L. Bean, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Marion Hopwood Kelly
Edward D. Kuekes, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Carl T. Robertson, Cleveland Morning Recorder, Plain Dealer
Russell Schneider, Cleveland Plain Dealer
John H. Sheridan ???
1996
Dan Coughlin, The Plain Dealer, WJW-TV8
James E. Doyle, The Plain Dealer
Frank Gibbons, The Cleveland Press
Fred Griffith, WEWS-TV5
Ed McAuley, Cleveland News
Alice Weston, WEWS-TV5
1995
Ray Matjasic, The Plain Dealer
Lou Mio, The Plain Dealer
Michael D. Roberts, Cleveland Magazine
1994
Nev Chandler, WWWE-AM, WEWS-TV5
Dick Feagler, Cleveland Press, Cleveland Magazine, Akron Beacon Journal,
The Plain Dealer and WVIZ Channel 25
Mary Strassmeyer, Cleveland Plain Dealer
1993
Hugh Danaceau, WJW Radio, WKYC-TV3, WEWS-TV5 and WCLV
Jimmy Dudley, Sportscaster for Cleveland Indians
Pauline Thoma, Cleveland Plain Dealer
1992
Ken Coleman, Play-by-Play of NFL Cleveland Browns / Boston Red Sox
Chuck Heaton, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Don Robertson, Cleveland Press, Cleveland News and WERE Radio
1991
Hilbert Black, Cleveland Press
Hal Lebovitz, Cleveland News, The Plain Dealer, The News-Herald,
The Morning Journal
Jane Scott, The Plain Dealer
1990
George Condon, The Plain Dealer
Russell L. Faist, Catholic Universe Bulletin, Cleveland News
Sanford E. Markey, Cleveland News, WTAM (WWWE), WNBK (WKYC)
1989
James (Hal) Donahey, Plain Dealer
John Rees ???
Bill Roberts, Cleveland Press
Josephine Robertson, Plain Dealer
1988
Bob August, Cleveland Press, News-Herald
Peter Bellamy, Cleveland Plain Dealer
J.H.A. Bone, Cleveland Herald, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Charles Day ???
1986
Liberty Holden, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Herb Kamm, Cleveland Press
Wayne Mack, WDOK Radio
Ray Osrin, Cleveland Plain Dealer
1985
Edwin Cowles, The Cleveland Leader
Winsor French, Cleveland News, Cleveland Press
Nathaniel R. Howard, Cleveland News
Franklin A. Lewis, Cleveland Press
1984
Lynn Heinzerling, Plain Dealer, Associated Press Cleveland Bureau
Eber D. Howe, Painesville Telegraph
Doris O’Donnell, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Norman Shaw, Cleveland Press
1983
Howard Beaufait, Cleveland News, News-Herald
James W. Collins, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Erie C. Hopwood, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Richard J. McLaughin, Cleveland Press
1982
Louis Clifford, Cleveland Press
Gordon Cobbledick, Cleveland Press
Edward W. Scripps, Cleveland Press
William O. Walker, Call and Post
1981
Paul Bellamy, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bruce Catton, Cleveland News
David Dietz, Cleveland Press
Dorothy Fuldheim, Cleveland Press and WEWS-TV5
Roelif A. Loveland, Cleveland Plain Dealer
William F. McDermott, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Philip W. Porter, Cleveland Plain Dealer
John W. Raper, Cleveland Press
Louis B. Seltzer, Cleveland Press
Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne), Cleveland Plain Dealer
Milt Widder, Cleveland Press
