DENVER, CO – J.R. Shaw, executive chair of Shaw Communications, has been named as one of six honourees to be inducted in to the Cable Hall of Fame Class of 2010.
The other new inductees are:
– Yolanda Barco, former Vice President and Executive Officer, Meadville Master Antenna Inc. (deceased);
– Allen Ecker, Executive Vice President of Scientific Atlanta, now retired;
– Terence F. McGuirk, Chairman and CEO, Atlanta Braves;
– Marc B. Nathanson, Chairman, Mapleton Investments; and
– Abbe Raven, President and CEO, A&E Television Networks.
The honorees were chosen based on their dedication to and impact on the cable industry and their communities. The 13th annual Cable Hall of Fame Celebration will be held in conjunction with Cable Connection – Spring, on May 11, 2010 in Los Angeles.
The 2010 Cable Hall of Fame selection committee was chaired by Michael Willner, vice chair and CEO of Insight Communications, and chair of The Cable Center’s board. Since 1998, 78 men and women have become members of the Cable Hall of Fame.
