2025 Nominees Announced

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced today the selection of the Radio Hall of Fame 2025 nominees. The 24 nominees were chosen by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, with input from the radio industry and listeners.

Voting for inductees begins Tuesday, May 27th, 2025, and runs through Monday, June 16th, 2025.  The top six vote recipients will gain induction as part of the 2025 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.  

Nearly 1000 industry members will receive a ballot on Tuesday, May 27th, 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 total of eight Radio Hall of Fame inductees for 2025 will be announced on Monday, June 30th, and will be honored at the 2025 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, October 30th at the Swissotel Hotel in Chicago.  Information on tickets for the event will be available soon.

2025 NOMINEES TO BE VOTED ON BY INDUSTRY VOTING PANEL (ALPHABETICAL BY FIRST NAME):

• Alice Cooper

• Bert Weiss

• Big D & Bubba

• Bob and Sheri

• Bob Sirott

• Bob Stroud

• Colin Cowherd

• D.L. Hughley

• DeDe McGuire

• Enrique Santos

• Funkmaster Flex

• Joey Reynolds

• John Garabedian

• John Kobylt & Ken Chiampou, co-hosts of The John & Ken Show

• Kevin Matthews

• Kid Leo

• Larry Elder

• Laurie De Young

• Mark “Hawkeye” Louis

• Martha Quinn

• Mojo in the Morning

• Raul Brindis

• Scott Simon

• Shelley Stewart
  

Dennis Green, Co-Chairman of the Radio Hall of Fame, stated: “What an amazing list of talented broadcasters that have been nominated for induction to the 2025 Class of the Radio Hall of Fame. This will be the 37th Radio Hall of Fame class inducted and it is an honor to recognize broadcasters that have made an impact on the radio industry and in many cases continue that work today. Congratulations to all the nominees!” 

Kraig T. Kitchin, Co-Chairman, Radio Hall of Fame, commented: “Congratulations to this year’s nominees for induction. To receive this recognition for your on-air talents and audience connections is special, particularly given the number of suggestions received for nominations, and the Nominating Committee’s extensive deliberations. I look forward to seeing the industry voting results in late June”.