On February 22, Denny Matthews was announced as the 2007 recipient [https://web.archive.org/web/20070418111800/http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/news/2007/070222.htm]; a broadcaster of Kansas City Royals games since the franchise was established in 1969, he was selected in a January vote by a committee composed of the 14 living recipients, along with six additional broadcasting historians or columnists: Bob Costas (NBC), Barry Horn ("The Dallas Morning News"), Stan Isaacs (formerly of New York "Newsday"), Ted Patterson (historian), Curt Smith (historian) and Larry Stewart ("Los Angeles Times"). The committee members voted by mail, and based the selection on the following criteria: longevity; continuity with a club; honors, including national assignments such as the World Series and All-Star Games; and popularity with fans.