46th Sports Emmy Awards Reveals Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, ESPN and ABC Alumni Included

The ceremony will take place next month.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced this year’s Gold and Silver Circle Inductees for the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, and a number of them are ABC and ESPN alumni.

What’s Happening:

  • The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the 2025 Gold and Silver Circle Inductees who will be celebrated at the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Tuesday, May 20th.
  • This elite group of professionals have made significant contributions to sports television and are responsible for bringing exciting and exhilarating athletic programs and commentary to viewers.
  • Representing the best and brightest in the industry, the Gold and Silver Circle Society recognizes industry leaders who have demonstrated enduring contributions to television.
  •  Inductees are exceptional professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry, setting standards for achievement, mentoring, leadership and professional accolades for 50 or 25 years, respectively.
  • NATAS is thrilled to honor the incredible careers of these distinguished individuals at the 46th Sports Emmy Awards.
  • Gold Circle – 2025 Sports Inductee:
    • Peter Diamond (Former Executive Vice President, NBC Olympics Programming)
  • Silver Circle – 2025 Sports Inductees:
    • Mike Breen (Lead NBA Play-by-Play Commentator, ESPN and ABC)
    • Rob Hyland (Coordinating Producer and Producer, NBC Sports)
    • Tony Santomauro (Senior Vice President Finance and Administration, MLB Network)
    • Tina Thornton (Executive Vice President Creative Studio and Marketing, ESPN)
    • Eli Velazquez (Global Media Executive; Former Executive Vice President of Sports for Telemundo)
  • The 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony will be held at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York on Tuesday, May 20th.

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Originally from California where he studied a dying artform (hand-drawn animation), Tony has spent most of his adult life in the theme parks of Orlando. When he’s not writing for LP, he’s usually watching and studying something animated or arguing about “the good ole’ days” at the parks.