The Museum of Broadcast Communications has revealed the Radio Hall of Fame 2024 nominees. The Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, with input from the radio industry and listeners, selected the 24 nominees.
The nominees include (listed alphabetically by first name) Bert Weiss, Big D & Bubba, Big Tigger, Bob and Sheri, Bob Stroud, Crook & Chase, Dede McGuire, Diane Rehm, Free Beer and Hot Wings, Funkmaster Flex, Jaime Jarrin, John & Ken, Johnny Magic, Kid Leo, Larry Elder, Laurie DeYoung, Lee Harris, Lincoln Ware, Mary McCoy, Matt Siegel, Mojo in the Morning, Phil Hendrie, Richard Blade, and Shelley “The Playboy” Stewart.
“It is an honor to nominate this amazing class of talented individuals and shows that have made their mark on the radio,” Radio Hall of Fame Co-Chairman Dennis Green said in a news release. “The 2024 nominees to the Radio Hall of Fame represent one of the most diverse group of talents we have honored with the highest level of recognition one can achieve from the radio industry. Kudos to the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee for recognizing this year’s class of nominees whose careers only add to the special place radio holds in the hearts and minds of generations of listeners across the country.”
Voting begins Monday, May 20, and runs through Monday, June 3. More than 900 industry members will receive ballots to cast votes for up to six nominated individuals. The confidential ballot will be conducted by Votem.com, and overseen by Miller Kaplan’s Andrew Rosen.
The top six vote recipients will be inducted as part of the Class of 2024. Two additional inductees selected by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee will complete the eight-person group of inductees.
The 2024 Radio Hall of Fame inductees will be announced Monday, June 17, and honored at the induction ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville.
Co-Chairman Kraig T. Kitchin added, “Congratulations to our 2024 nominees for induction! I encourage each industry member receiving a confidential ballot to participate in the selection of this year’s inductees. It’s an honor and a privilege to see well-established on-air careers recognized with an induction; every vote makes a difference in the outcome.”