Radio HOF Inducts Class Of 2026
• The Radio Hall of Fame inducted its 2026 class of honorees Thursday evening, October 8, at the 2026 induction ceremony and dinner at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. The Class of 2026 is: Boomer Esiason (WFAN/New York) • Dennis Green (COO, Sun & Fun Media/Key Networks) • Shotgun Tom Kelly(SiriusXM 60s Gold) • Helen Little (WLTW/New York) • Bob Pittman, Chairman & CEO, iHeartMedia, Inc,) • Rickey Smiley (Urban One/Reach Media) and legendary air personalities Charlie Van Dyke and Fred Winston.
Bobby Bones, a 2017 Radio Hall of Fame Inductee, was Master of Ceremonies for the event, with Radio Hall of Fame Co-Chairmen, Kraig Kitchin and Dennis Green welcoming attendees with opening remarks. Paul Harvey Aurandt Jr., son of radio legend Paul Harvey, paid a special introductory tribute to inductees, the Radio Hall of Fame and the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
Later, the Class of 2026 (minus Boomer Esiason) stood for this souvenir photo. Pictured, (l-r): Rickey Smiley, Dennis Green, Helen Little, Bob Pittman, Fred Winston, Charlie Van Dyke, and Shotgun Tom Kelly. More info about the 2026 inductees is available at radiohalloffame.com. [Photo credit: Sophie Castro]
