2022 Radio Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
• The Museum of Broadcast Communications just announced the nominees for RADIO HALL OF FAME 2022. The 24 nominees were chosen by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, with input from the radio industry and listeners. Here are the 2022 Nominees to be voted on by the industry panel (listed alphabetically by first name):
Bob Stroud, WDRV/Chicago; Bobby O’Jay, WDIA-AM/Memphis (posthumous); Broadway Bill Lee, WCBS-FM/New York; Carol Miller, WAXQ/New York; Charles Laquidara (formerly WBCN/Boston); Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, SiriusXM; Dave Ross, KIRO-FM/Seattle; Diane Rehm, WAMU-FM/Washington, DC; Dyana Williams, Philadelphia; Ellen K, KOST-FM/Los Angeles; John & Ken, KFI-AM/Los Angeles; Johnny Magic, WXXL/Orlando; Kevin Matthews, Chicago; Larry Elder, Los Angeles; Laurie DeYoung, WPOC/Baltimore; Lon Helton, Country Countdown USA; Matt Siegel (formerly WXKS-FM/Boston): Mojo in the Morning, WKQI/Detroit; Pat St. John, Sirius XM; Pierre Robert, WMMR/Philadelphia; Raul Brindis, KLTN-FM/Houston; Steven Van Zandt, SiriusXM; Suzyn Waldman, New York Yankees Radio Network (WFAN/New York); Walt “Baby” Love, Gospel Traxx.
Kraig T. Kitchin, Co-Chairman, Radio Hall of Fame, commented, “We’ve made changes in 2022 to allow voting participants to vote for up to six nominees for induction, and limit the voting process to knowledgeable industry members. Listeners and industry members alike contributed more than 2500 suggestions for the Nominating Committee to consider in addition to their own considerations.”
Dennis Green, Co-Chairman, Radio Hall of Fame, added, “The 2022 list of nominees for induction to the Radio Hall of Fame this year represents some of the most talented individuals in the history of our medium. This year’s nominees made their mark in a variety of formats from coast-to-coast and town-to-town up and down the dial. All 24 nominees are deserving of Hall of Fame recognition. These amazing radio stars help make radio special to millions of listeners and pave the way for future Hall of Fame talent.”
More than 600 industry members will receive a confidential ballot on Tuesday, June 22, to cast votes for up to six nominated individuals. Voting begins June 22 and runs through July 8. The top six vote recipients will gain induction as part of the 2022 Radio Hall of Fame Induction class. The two additional inductees that will make up the eight-person induction class will be selected by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The confidential ballot will be conducted by Votem.com, and overseen by Miller Kaplan’s Andrew Rosen. 2022 Radio Hall of Fame inductees will be announced Monday, July 25, and honored in-person at the 2022 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, in Chicago.
The Radio Hall of Fame was founded by the Emerson Radio Corporation in 1988. The Museum of Broadcast Communications took over operations in 1991.
