WRIF/Detroit PD Jade Springart Named Radio HOF "One to Watch"

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Jade Springart

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced today that the Radio Hall of Fame has named Detroit Rock radio program director Jade Springart as the recipient of its One to Watch award. The One to Watch award was created in 2018 in honor of radio legend and 2012 Radio Hall of Fame inductee Art Laboe. Each year the nominating committee selects a promising radio personality or team who has demonstrated ratings success, audience growth, and impact on one or more radio stations and their communities.

Springart, 33, is Program Director of Beasley Media Group's WRIF-FM in Detroit, and recently became the first female Program Director of WRIF in its 50-year history. WRIF is one of the biggest and most successful Rock stations in the U.S. Springart joined WRIF as an intern and worked her way up to Program Director over the past 15 years.

Dennis Green, Chair, Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, commented: "On behalf of the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, it is truly an honor to recognize Jade Springart as the recipient of this year's One to Watch award. Jade is clearly a rock star, and when you work your way up from intern to Program Director of one of the country's legendary Rock stations in WRIF Detroit that is a fitting description. She is clearly ‘One to Watch' as defined by this award."

"I could not be prouder of Jade in receiving this coveted honor," said Beasley Media Group Chief Executive Officer Caroline Beasley. "She is a trailblazer in her own right in leading one of America's legendary rock stations, WRIF, in the Motor City. Jade is what our ‘Beasley Best' philosophy is all about!"

"It is an incredible honor to be recognized for this award and by the committee at the Radio Hall of Fame," said Springart. "I'm so proud to work for a company that is supportive of local radio and creativity. I can't thank Beasley Media Group enough for giving me an opportunity to continue my radio dreams for an iconic brand like WRIF and am excited to continue to grow and learn from some of the most talented people in the radio industry."