Parker With His Award
FOX SPORTS RADIO “THE ODD COUPLE” co-host ROB PARKER was one among seven inductees into the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS HALL OF FAME at a luncheon in BIRMINGHAM final FRIDAY (8/4) as a part of the NABJ’s Conference and Profession Honest. PARKER was inducted together with SRB COMMUNICATIONS Pres./CEO SHEILA DEAN BROOKS, AL.COM columnist and Dir./Content material Improvement ROY S. JOHNSON, AGENCY 54 Chairman and BIRMINGHAM TIMES Writer Emeritus Dr. JESSE J. LEWIS, SR., longtime TV information journalist RANDALL PINKSTON, ESPN Head of NBA and Studio Manufacturing DAVE ROBERTS, and FOX O&O WTTG (TV) (FOX 5)/WASHINGTON Climate Anchor/Function Reporter GWEN TOLBART.
In his acceptance speech, PARKER stated. “Thanks to NABJ. There’s nothing higher than being honored by your personal folks, your friends, so that is very particular to me. I wish to thank my household, my mates, all of the individuals who have supported me all through the years… all my mentees — they gas me, they encourage me on daily basis… how I received right here is that loads of folks helped me alongside the best way, and that is what it is all about.”
“We couldn’t be extra pleased with Rob,” stated PREMIERE Pres. JULIE TALBOTT. “He really deserves this recognition for his trailblazing profession in sports activities journalism, and for his persevering with efforts to raise and mentor the following era.”
