Meet The National Radio HOF Class Of 2018!
• The votes have been tabulated; the results for the 2018 National Radio Hall of Fame’s 24 nominations in six categories are in. Four of the categories were decided by a voting panel comprised of nearly 1,000 industry professionals, while the other two categories were voted on by the public.
Listener voting was administered by Votem and overseen by the accounting firm of Miller Kaplan Arase, and they report an unprecedented level of listener participation this year, with over half a million votes cast for the two public voting categories — Music Format On-Air Personality and Spoken Word Format On-Air Personality. This increase is attributed to the competitive and creative campaigning waged by nominees.
The inductees by Public Vote:
Kid Kelly (left), host of Backtrax USA with Kid Kelly, syndicated by Westwood One; and on-air host and programmer, SiriusXM Hits 1 — (Music Format On-Air Personality)
Mark Levin (right), host of The Mark Levin Show, syndicated by Westwood One — (Spoken Word Format On-Air Personality)
The inductees by Industry Panel:
Jonathon Brandmeier (left), The Jonathon Brandmeier Show, Chicago — (Active Local/Regional, 10+ years)
Jim Kerr (second from left), host of The Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show, WAXQ (Q104.3)/New York — (Longstanding Local/Regional, 20+ years)
Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg (second from right), Mike & Mike, ESPN Radio — (Active Network/Syndication, 10+ years)
Dr. Laura Schlesinger (right), Dr. Laura, SiriusXM Stars 109 — Longstanding Network/Syndication, 20+ years
The NRHOF nominating committee also voted to induct four other individuals for their contributions to the industry: Nanci Donnellan (left), The Fabulous Sports Babe, a pioneering voice in local and national sports-talk radio; Mike Francesa (second from left), longtime afternoon host on WFAN-AM/FM (The Fan)/New York; Joan Hamburg (second from right), host of The Joan Hamburg Showon WABC/New York, and before that, WOR-AM— known as New York’s “First Lady of Radio,” and Fred Jacobs (right), a creator of the Classic Rock music format, as well as a consultant to both commercial and public radio stations.
Kraig Kitchin, Chairman of the NRHOF, commented, “It’s our mission to recognize the most impactful personalities and individuals to our medium and honor them. We’re proud to induct these individuals for their contributions into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2018, our 30th year.”
The induction ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 15 at Guastavino’s in midtown Manhattan. Tickets are now available at radiohalloffame.com, and a portion of the purchase price is a tax-deductible charitable donation to the Museum. Returning sponsors of the National Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony include The Mix Group and VCreative.
