21. Boomer Esiason

Esiason has made the near-impossible leap from a remarkable career as a pro athlete to multimedia man for all seasons. Not only has he made his mark in the toughest radio market in the country, improbably taking the place of Don Imus in the morning on WFAN, he is also one of the more recognizable national sportscasters. And while LI has produced more than its fair share of prominent celebrity media figures who have moved on, Boomer never lost touch with his roots. He still works tirelessly for charitable causes (including his own Boomer Esiason Foundation), can regularly be seen around local haunts and is eminently approachable and humble. All this while having to work next to a guy from Jersey every morning! He is unabashedly Long Island in every sense and wears it as a badge of honor, earning him a spot on the Power List for the second year in a row.