Regis Philbin and William B. Williams Set for Induction into the NYSBA Hall of Fame
Regis Philbin has been no stranger to broadcasting or the broadcasting accolades. As Philbin, 79, prepares to leave Live with Regis and Kelly this year, he has been receiving various lifetime achievements.
The latest for Philbin is that he is being honored with induction into the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) Hall of Fame.
Philbin, who grew up in the Bronx, has been working steadily in New York since 1982, although nationally syndicated since 1988.
In 1999, his career surged into prime time, hosting the hugely successful Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Also, earning a spot in the 2011 Hall of Fame, posthumously, is longtime WNEW personality William B.
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