Jack Dorsey – 2016
The first inductee into the Digital Media section of our hall of fame, Jack Dorsey was honored for his contribution to digital social media as the co-inventer of Twitter in 2006. The Bishop DuBourg High School graduate’s name became synonymous with the website, which was such a major factor in digital media that its name, Twitter, became a widely used verb in the English language.
Rob and Sally Rains – 2017
Rob and Sally Rains pooled their knowledge of sports and media and essentially became a driving force in the world of St. Louis sports media. Between them, the couple produced numerous books, authored hundreds of articles and made appearances on all local sports media. Sally was a co-founder of SportsRadio, a network of 120 stations. Rob teamed with Andy Van Slyke on a national baseball podcast. And the couple established STLSportsPage.com and the SportsBlast electronic newsletter. Their web presence became one of the premier independent sports resources in the region.
John Rawlings – 2017
John Rawlings had many years of writing and editing experience under his belt when he arrived in St. Louis to take a position with The Sporting News. He spent 18 years as Editorial Director of the weekly that had become the nation’s premier sports publication, and during that time, he guided TSN and Major League Baseball to their initial forays toward a presence on the Internet. Both efforts were huge successes. The Sporting News website became one of the most popular sports-oriented sites in the world and MLB.com regularly registered four million viewers per day.
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