The Curt Gowdy Media Award(s)

The Basketball Hall of Fame's media award is named in honor of Curt Gowdy, who served as president of the Hall of Fame for seven consecutive one-year terms. It was established by the Board of Trustees to single out members of the electronic and print media for outstanding contributions to basketball.

2023

  • Marc Spears, Print
  • Holly Rowe, Electronic
  • CBS Sports, Transformative Media

2022

  • Michael Voepel, Print
  • Walt Frazier, Electronic
  • Dick Ebersol, Transformative Media

2021

  • Mel Greenberg, Print
  • Mike Gorman, Electronic
  • George Kalinsky, Electronic

2020

  • Michael Wilbon, Print
  • Mike Breen, Electronic
  • Inside the NBA, Transformative Media
  • Jim Gray, Media Insight Award

2019

  • Marc Stein, Print
  • Ralph Lawler, Electronic

2018

  • Doris Burke, Electronic
  • Andy Bernstein, Print

2017

  • Craig Sager, Electronic
  • Harvey Araton, Print

2016

  • Jay Bilas, Electronic
  • David Aldridge, Print

2015

  • Woody Durham, Electronic
  • Rich Clarkson, Print

2014

  • John Andariese, Electronic
  • Joe Gilmartin, Print

2013

  • Eddie Doucette, Electronic
  • John Feinstein, Print

2012

  • Bill Schonely, Electronic
  • Sam Smith, Print

2011

  • Jim Durham, Electronic
  • Alexander Wolff, Print

2010

  • Joe Tait, Electronic
  • Jackie MacMullan, Print

2009

  • Doug Collins, Electronic
  • Peter Vecsey, Print

2008

  • Bob Wolff, Electronic
  • David DuPree, Print

2007

  • Al McCoy, Electronic
  • Malcom Moran, Print

2006

  • Bill Raftery, Electronic
  • Mark Heisler, Print

2005

  • Bill Campbell, Electronic
  • Jack McCallum, Print

2004

  • Max Falkenstien, Electronic
  • Phil Jasner, Print

2003

  • Rod Hundley, Electronic
  • Sid Hartman, Print

2002

  • Jim Nantz, Electronic
  • Jim O'Connell, Print

2001

  • Dick Stockton, Electronic
  • Curry Kirkpatrick, Print

2000

  • Hubie Brown, Electronic
  • Dave Kindred, Print

1999

  • Bob Costas, Electronic
  • Smith Barrier, Print

1998

  • Dick Vitale, Electronic
  • Larry Donald, Print
  • Dick Weiss, Print

1997

  • Marv Albert, Electronic
  • Bob Ryan, Print

1996

  • Billy Packer, Electronic
  • Bob Hentzen, Print

1995

  • Dick Enberg, Electronic
  • Bob Hammel, Print

1994

  • Cawood Ledford, Electronic
  • Leonard Koppett, Print

1993

  • Johnny Most, Electronic
  • Leonard Lewin, Print

1992

  • Chick Hearn, Electronic
  • Sam Goldaper, Print

1991

  • Marty Glickman, Electronic
  • Dave Dorr, Print

1990

  • Curt Gowdy, Electronic
  • Dick Herbert, Print