Johnjay & Rich to Receive Kidd Kraddick Award at MSBC 2025

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Johnjay & Rich

The Johnjay & Rich Show, the syndicated morning program based at iHeartMedia's KZZP (104.7 Kiss FM) in Phoenix, has been named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Kidd Kraddick Award, presented annually at the Morning Show Boot Camp (MSBC).

Named in memory of the late radio icon Kidd Kraddick, the award honors personalities who demonstrate "unparalleled success, inimitable style and authenticity, exemplary service to their community and who serve as a constant source of inspiration to other shows and personalities," according to MSBC.

The selection of The Johnjay & Rich Show was made by last year's honoree, Kevin Rolston of The KVJ Show on Hubbard Radio's WRMF-FM in West Palm Beach. "Kidd Kraddick's contributions to the radio industry extend well beyond his show, and he trained many great talents of the next generation like Bert Weiss, Rich Shertenlieb, and Rich Berra," Rolston said. "Acknowledging Kidd's contributions makes Johnjay and Rich an obvious choice for this award. They have dominated Phoenix for more than twenty years and are expanding their brand of entertainment nationwide. They are authentic, engaging personalities, and their work with the #LoveUp and #LovePup Foundations is extraordinary. I am honored to present them with the Kidd Kraddick Award at Bootcamp in Austin."

Co-host Johnjay said, "The Kidd Kraddick Award holds so much meaning in our industry, and to be chosen by someone we respect so much, makes it even more special. We've always looked up to the legacy Kidd left behind - his talent, his heart, and the way he used his platform to truly make a difference. To be recognized in that same spirit is humbling beyond words. We're so proud of the work we've done with #LovePup and #LoveUp, and many other events in the community, and it means the world that those things matter just as much as the show itself."

Co-host Rich Berra added a personal note: "My Italian immigrant grandfather used to say to me in his semi-broken English, 'You sure do talk a lot for a kid that doesn't know a lot about anything.' Little did he know that would be the cornerstone of my career alongside Johnjay. We just celebrated our 25th anniversary together, and I feel like we are just getting started. What a crazy honor to step inside the same shoes of our radio idols. We are so not worthy but honored to accept this very special acknowledgment."

Previous recipients of the Kidd Kraddick Award include Bert Weiss (The Bert Show), The Kidd Kraddick Show, The Ace & TJ Show, Dwyer & Michaels, Paul Castronovo, BJ Shea, Brother Wease, Mojo of Mojo in the Morning, and Dave Ryan.

This year's award will be presented during Talentmasters' 37th Annual Morning Show Boot Camp, August 7-9 at the Austin Marriott Downtown.