Over the weekend at a charity gala at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, WSVN Sports Director Steve Shapiro was honored with the Sonny Hirsch Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award. The award honors “an outstanding sports broadcaster that has had a great impact in his field as well as his or her accomplishments within our community.”
The event, Call of the Game Dinner, organized by sports broadcasters Eric Reid and Tony Fiorentino, benefits Lauren’s Kids, an organization aimed at preventing child sexual abuse. And DSAF, the Dade Schools Athletic Foundation.
Steve Shapiro shared the moment with some of his WSVN colleagues. WSVN anchor Craig Stevens attended, along with meteorologist Vivian Gonzalez and her husband, WSVN Sr. Executive Producer Darcy Tannebaum, WSVN investigative producer Danny Cohen, and sports reporter Donovan Campbell and his wife.
Shapiro was among quite a company of honorees too. Miami Heat star LeBron James was awarded the Don Shula Sports Legend Award, Heat player James Jones received the Ted Arison Community Service Award, and former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was awarded the Jim Mandich Courage & Commitment Award, congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz accepted on her behalf.
Other local broadcasters to receive the Sonny Hirsch Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award are WTVJ sports director Joe Rose in 2012, and Jim Mandich in 2011.
.@wsvn @7SportsXtra guys are pretty handsome fellas @sshapiro7 @donovanc7sports @sfltv. pic.twitter.com/C0z85us2ED
— Darcy Tannebaum (@dt007) March 18, 2014
Surrounded by #7Sports current & former @wsvn coworkers @sshapiro7 @TheJaxShow @donovanc7sports @sfltv pic.twitter.com/BsSdLCM6uv
— Darcy Tannebaum (@dt007) March 16, 2014
Posing w/this gorgeous group! @VivianGonzalez7 @cstevenson7 @LaurensKids @donovanc7sports @LavishSoiree pic.twitter.com/LOM2mWlJoy
— Darcy Tannebaum (@dt007) March 18, 2014
Sharp looking #Team7 celebrating @sshapiro7 huge honor @donovanc7sports @VivianGonzalez7 @cstevenson7 @DCohenNEWS pic.twitter.com/cREeWLOILw
— Darcy Tannebaum (@dt007) March 17, 2014
Honor 2 meet @LaurensKids & @RonLBook @EReidMiamiHeat @TonyHEATWC3x #CallOfTheGame – you do tremendous work! pic.twitter.com/HExAhM4LwH
— Darcy Tannebaum (@dt007) March 17, 2014
Gr8 event gr8 cause-bravo @LaurensKids @EReidMiamiHeat @TonyHEATWC3x @brittopopart @SHRHollywood #CallOfTheGameDinner pic.twitter.com/0YirO9vQyg
— Darcy Tannebaum (@dt007) March 17, 2014
Happy Shappy @sshapiro7 gets Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award @TonyHEATWC3x @EReidMiamiHeat #CallOfTheGame pic.twitter.com/toMkDrw1Nt
— Darcy Tannebaum (@dt007) March 16, 2014
Date night @cstevenson7 as we celebrate @sshapiro7 @TonyHEATWC3x @EReidMiamiHeat #CallOfTheGame @SHRHollywood. pic.twitter.com/gJVkhYQMY9
— Darcy Tannebaum (@dt007) March 15, 2014
With @dt007 @cstevenson7 celebrating last night @SHRHollywood @sshapiro7 being honored. pic.twitter.com/l1DjfqEzPY
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) March 16, 2014
With my handsome husband last night @SHRHollywood celebrating @sshapiro7 being honored. #sports #excellence pic.twitter.com/mRdpklsnA5
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) March 16, 2014
With @EReidMiamiHeat last night. #MiamiHeat @SHRHollywood pic.twitter.com/kj4vdvFkbU
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) March 16, 2014
Loved your red dress @dt007! Great time last night! pic.twitter.com/cFfA4qGZCP
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) March 16, 2014
Well deserved, all-around Pro and Good Guy as an added bonus.
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