BUFFALO, N.Y. — We're celebrating Western New York with some high honors for some members of the 2 On Your Side family.
The Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame announced its latest class on Tuesday, which includes retired Channel 2 reporter Mike Igoe and our current chief photojournalist Andy DeSantis.
"Chief" as we know him around here apparently found out last year, but because of the pandemic, he's had to keep the secret ever since.
"I had to forget about it because it was top secret as I was told, and I couldn't even tell my kids. I told my wife though, and she kept the secret for a long time too," DeSantis said.
He added, "You start your career 42 years ago, you never think you're going to be in the hall of fame. When it does happen, it's a total surprise and you feel a lot of gratitude and pride."
Congratulations to the rest of the class as well. Al Vaughters from Channel 4, Eileen Buckley from Channel 7, retired Channel 7 photographer Mickey Osterreicher, investor Charlie Banta, radio executive Heidi Raphael and the late Bob and Ellen Knechtel who were behind many local kids shows in the 1950s.
