Photo Gallery: 31st Annual B+C Hall of Fame

On stage at the Ziegfeld Ballroom for the B+C Hall of Fame (l. to r.): Kent Gibbons, content director, B+C, Multichannel News and NextTV; Carmel King, MD, B2B Tech & Entertainment, Future; Bill McGorry, chair, B+C Hall of Fame; honorees Caroline Beasley, Matt Bond, Frank Comerford, Jim Nantz, Ray Hopkins, Rachael Ray and Wonya Lucas; Kristin Dolan, CEO, AMC Networks; Cathy Thompson, wife of the late Jim Thompson; and honorees Soledad O’Brien and Ray Cole.

The 31st class of honorees to the B+C Hall of Fame took to the stage at New York’s Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 3 for a gala induction event. Click below for a gallery of photos from on stage and behind the scenes of such honorees as Al Roker, Jim Nantz, Soledad O’Brien, Iconic Show The Walking Dead and more.

On stage at the Ziegfeld Ballroom for the B+C Hall of Fame (l. to r.): Kent Gibbons, content director, B+C, Multichannel News and NextTV; Carmel King, MD, B2B Tech & Entertainment, Future; Bill McGorry, chair, B+C Hall of Fame; honorees Caroline Beasley, Matt Bond, Frank Comerford, Jim Nantz, Ray Hopkins, Rachael Ray and Wonya Lucas; Kristin Dolan, CEO, AMC Networks; Cathy Thompson, wife of the late Jim Thompson; and honorees Soledad O’Brien and Ray Cole. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

Honoree Soledad O’Brien is interviewed on the red carpet. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

Honorees Rachael Ray and Al Roker share a moment at the opening reception. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

(From l.): Jordan Wertlieb, EVP and chief operating officer, Hearst; Bob Bakish, CEO, Paramount Global; honoree Ray Hopkins, president, U.S. Networks Distribution, Paramount Global; and Bill McGorry, chairman, B+C Hall of Fame. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

New York sports-radio legend Mike Francesa on the red carpet, on hand to congratulate former CBS Sports co-worker Jim Nantz. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

Lifetime Achievement Award winner Jim Nantz on the red carpet with CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley accepted for her herself and her dad, the late George Beasley. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

NBCUniversal chairman, content distribution Matt Bond spoke of his recovery from a “widowmaker” heart attack sustained while climbing in Colorado. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

Citadel Communications president and chief operating officer Ray Cole joined Johnny Carson as an Iowa-born member of the B+C Hall of Fame. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

Frank Comerford, chief revenue officer and president of local sales, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

(from l.): Co-host Craig Melvin of NBC’s ‘Today;’ honoree Wonya Lucas, president and CEO, Hallmark Media; and B+C Hall of Fame chairman Bill McGorry. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

(From l.): Co-host Tracy Wolfson of CBS Sports; AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan, accepting the Iconic Show award on behalf of ‘The Walking Dead;’ and B+C Hall of Fame chairman Bill McGorry. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)

Cindy Thompson, wife of the late Broadcasters Foundation of America president Jim Thompson, and family accept the Chairman’s Award on his behalf. (Image credit: Mark Reinertson)