State Champ Radio Radio Hall of Fame
Crook & Chase, Diane Rehm, Larry Elder and Richard Blade are among the well-known radio professionals who are nominated for the Radio Hall of Fame. Howard Stern, who has long had a love/hate relationship with the institution, is not among the 24 nominees announced today by The Museum of Broadcast Communications. The nominees were chosen […]
On-air personalities Mary Turner, Bob Grant, Jack “The Rapper” Gibson, Long John Nebel and Terry Dorsey are among 12 radio professionals who will receive the Legends of Radio award from the Radio Hall of Fame. The award recognizes “the talents and efforts of on-air personalities, programmers and operators who contributed with greatness to the radio industry and have since passed away.”
They will be honored at the 2023 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Nov. 2 at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City. Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, a 2022 Radio Hall of Fame inductee, will MC the event.
“It’s heartfelt recognition to see these individuals and their career contributions to the radio industry recognized with this induction,” Kraig T. Kitchin, co-chair of the Radio Hall of Fame, said in a statement. “They’ve made a forever impact on the audiences and businesses they interacted with and for that, we’re grateful.”
Dennis Green, the other co-chair of the Radio Hall of Fame, added: “Gone but never forgotten, these Legends of the radio industry deserve to be recognized as Hall of Famers and it is an honor to induct them to the Radio Hall of Fame. From programmers to talent to executives, these individuals are the best of the best.”
Another of this year’s Legends of Radio honorees, Tom Rounds, co-founded Watermark Inc., the syndication company responsible for American Top 40, American Country Countdown and other shows. By coincidence, Shadoe Stevens, who succeeded Casey Kasem as host of American Top 40 in 1988, is one of eight inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame this year.
This year’s seven other Radio Hall of Fame honorees are: John DeBella (WMGK-FM, Philadelphia), Gerry House (WSIX-FM, Nashville), Pat St. John (60s Gold, SiriusXM), Bob Rivers (The Bob Rivers Show), Nina Totenberg (National Public Radio), Deborah Parenti (publisher, Radio Ink) and Charles Warfield (executive).
Here are this year’s recipients of the Legends of Radio award:
Bob Grant – on-air personality
Dave Robbins – programming executive
Ed Christian – executive
Eduardo Caballero – executive
Jack “The Rapper” Gibson – on-air personality/writer
Joe “Butterball” Tamburro – programming executive
Long John Nebel – on-air personality
Marty Glickman – play-by-play host/executive
Mary Turner – on-air personality
Steve Rivers – programming executive
Terry Dorsey – on-air personality
Tom Rounds – executive
Shadoe Stevens, best known as host of American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995; Bob Rivers, an air personality and prolific producer and songwriter of parody songs; and Nina Totenberg, legal affairs correspondent for NPR, are among the eight 2023 inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame.
Other honorees include Gerry House, who was heard on WSIX-FM in Nashville for many years and also wrote hits for such top country stars as George Strait, Reba McEntire and LeAnn Rimes; John DeBella, who played a major role in developing the Morning Zoo format; and Pat St. John, who began his radio career in Windsor, Ontario in 1969, but is best known for the 42 years he spent in the New York City radio market.
Six inductees were determined by a voting participant panel comprised of more than 950 industry professionals. The two remaining inductees were voted on by the Radio Hall of Fame nominating committee.
“My congratulations to our newest inductees,” Kraig T. Kitchin, co-chair of the Radio Hall of Fame, said in a statement on Monday (July 31) when the Museum of Broadcast Communications announced the selections. “I’m thrilled to see each individual receive this recognition from the industry they’ve devoted their professional lives to.”
Dennis Green, co-chair of the Radio Hall of Fame, added: “On behalf of the Radio Hall of Fame nominating committee, we are proud to induct eight individuals into the Radio Hall of Fame who have made an indelible impact upon the industry. It is a pleasure to honor the careers of these individuals who quite simply define excellence in the industry and have earned the right to be called a Hall of Famer.”
The inductees will be honored at the in-person 2023 Radio Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City. Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, a 2022 Radio Hall of Fame inductee, will serve as master of ceremonies for the event. Tickets are on sale now at www.radiohalloffame.com. A portion of each ticket purchase is a tax-deductible charitable donation to the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
The Radio Hall of Fame was founded by the Emerson Radio Corporation in 1988. The Museum of Broadcast Communications took over operations in 1991.
Here’s a complete list of 2023 Radio Hall of Fame inductees:
John DeBella
Gerry House
Deborah Parenti
Bob Rivers
Pat St. John
Shadoe Stevens
Nina Totenberg
Charles Warfield
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