The 2024 Hall of Fame class for the Buffalo Broadcasting Association Hall of Fame has been announced and it includes longtime WGR 550 Sports Radio morning host Howard Simon. Simon hosted radio in Buffalo for 33 years, with the last 18 being at WGR with partner Jeremy White.

“I was at a loss for words when I got the call,” Simon said.

Simon ended his run with WGR in March 2023, however, he remains a contributor and also appears on WBEN in addition to fill-in hosting duties for the Buffalo Sabres and numerous local colleges and universities.

During his career, Simon covered four straight Super Bowl appearances for the Bills, the Buffalo Sabres in the Stanley Cup Finals, several NCAA tournaments and more.

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19. Actor, comedian and writer Nick Bakay, who has appeared many times on ESPN and used to write for NFL.com is also a part of the class.

The Chicago Bears hold the No. 1 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, which is set to commence next week on Thursday, April 25 at 9 p.m. CST. Leading up to the proceedings – in which the team is expected to choose 22-year-old USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the selection – Audacy-owned 670 The Score will provide fans with wall-to-wall coverage surrounding the team. Utilizing its deep roster of hosts and various distribution platforms, the outlet will provide live coverage of the three-day event emanating from Detroit, Mich. that is expected to help shape the future of the Bears organization and NFL football in Chicago.

On Monday, April 22, 670 The Score will air a live draft preview show from 6 to 9 p.m. CST hosted by Mark Grote and Anthony Herron. Grote and several guests to be announced will return on Thursday, April 25 for a live video stream that the station will present during its broadcast of the Chicago Cubs afternoon game against the Houston Astros from Wrigley Field. The draft-centered broadcast, which will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. CST, will be exclusively on Twitch and YouTube as the Cubs game airs on 670 The Score.

Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel will host a live draft special following the conclusion of the Cubs game at approximately 5 p.m. CST. Both hosts will be on-site in Detroit, Mich. to host a special edition of Parkins & Spiegel that will run until the start of the event at 9 p.m. CST. Chicago-based studio hosts during the four-hour window will include Dave Wannstedt and Patrick Mannelly. Moreover, Mark Grote will be live at Halas Hall, the headquarters for the Bears, and available to give reports.

A video stream of the show will be available to watch on Twitch, YouTube and X. Additional coverage of Round 1 will air from 9 to 11 p.m. CST hosted by Gabe Ramirez, Ramie Makhlouf and Hub Arkush, which coincides with when the Bears are expected to make the first-overall selection. Parkins & Spiegel will also be live in Detroit on Friday, April 26 for the second day of the NFL Draft.

Draft coverage on Friday will be on the air at approximately 9:30 p.m. CST following the conclusion of the Chicago Cubs live game broadcast. Mark Grote and Hub Arkush will host the show live in studio.

Coverage of the NFL Draft on 670 The Score concludes on Saturday, April 27 for the fourth through seventh rounds of the event. Mike Mulligan, David Haugh and Patrick Mannelly will take the air at 9 a.m. CST for a live show that will last until 12 p.m. CST. Gabe Ramirez, Anthony Herron and Hub Arkush will complete the coverage from 12 to 2:30 p.m. CST coinciding with the end of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Congratulations to SportsRadio 610 morning host Sean Pendergast who received a Media Alliance of Houston Star Award at their annual banquet. Pendergast won the 2023-24 Sports/Entertainment Specialist award for his work on Payne and Pendergast in morning drive along with partner Seth Payne.

The two hosts began their show talking about the award. Payne said the award makes Pendergast, “Basically the czar of sports and entertainment for the year.” He then got to the heart of the matter wondering if he and Producer Ben would benefit from the award. “Is this going to get Ben and I some chicks?”

Pendergast told a funny story about the professional picture he needed to have taken as a finalist. He said he was under the impression it was a head shot and wore sweatpants in addition to his nice shirt and sport coat. Turns out it was to be a full-length photo and when he accepted his award he let the others in the room know the secret about the picture they were looking at.

Pendergast told Payne about his 90-second speech and said he thanked his bosses, including Brand Manager Parker Hillis and SVP/Market Manager Sarah Frazier as well as his sponsors, his kids and his wife. “I said Amy is the perfect radio wife because she loves sports, she has a high tolerance for weird schedules and ADD. And I thanked everybody else and got off the stage.”