Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame inducts Stephanopoulos, Vitale and OConnell

NEW YORK CITY -- It was a special night Thursday in Manhattan, where some of the leaders in the broadcasting industry were honored.

Broadcasting and Cable inducted new members into its hall of fame.

ABC's Deborah Roberts was one of the hosts.

Among the honorees were ABC's George Stephanopoulos, ESPN's Dick Vitale and Debra OConnell, the president of news group and networks for the Walt Disney Company.

OConnell has risen up through the company, and was also the general manager at WABC for a time.

Broadcasting and Cable has inducted more than 400 honorees into its hall of fame over the years.