Larry Estlack is director of technology for the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. He began working in Michigan broadcasting operations in 1970, and has been involved in just about every area of broadcasting from engineering to programming. Estlack has been the chief engineer at several radio and television stations in Michigan and is widely respected as an engineering consultant. He was named MAB Engineer of the Year in 1997.

Gordon A. Lawrence was hired by Grand Valley State University in October of 1971 to be its first station general manager. He created and launched PBS station WGVC bringing service to the West Michigan market to what had previously been the largest region in the nation without public television. In March 1979, Lawrence was hired as director of broadcasting and media resources at the University of Michigan-Flint. For the second time, he developed another PBS station, WFUM-TV, again in a market that was the largest unserved region in the nation without public television.

Diana Lewis has been an integral part of the WXYZ-TV family since 1977 and has become one of the most recognized and respected faces in Michigan television. In addition to her role as news anchor on the WXYZ-TV 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts, Lewis can also be seen anchoring two of the biggest Detroit area events, the North American International Auto Show Charity Preview Special and The Woodward Dream Cruise.

Mike Whorf is best known as the producer and host of WJR radio's award winning program Kaleidoscope, a music, docudrama featuring stories of people and events which influenced our thoughts, words, deeds and actions. The program received many of broadcasting's most prestigious awards, including the George Foster Peabody Award. Whorf created many special projects during his stellar career, at WJR, which began in 1964, including holiday specials, The Quest for Excellence series: a 13-part series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the ending of WWII, a 36-week series I Remember Radio, as well as programs on sports and music.