Radio Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees

RADIO ONLINE | Sunday, July 24, 2022

Radio Hall of Fame

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced today the selection of nine new inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame for 2022. The 2022 Radio Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at the in-person 2022 Radio Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Chicago's Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. Tickets are on sale now at radiohalloffame.com. A portion of ticket purchases is a tax-deductible charitable donation to the Museum of Broadcast Communications.

The 2022 Radio Hall of Fame inductees are:

• Marv Dyson - Radio Executive
• Lon Helton - Country Countdown USA
• Ellen K - KOST-FM/Los Angeles
• Broadway Bill Lee - WCBS-FM/New York
• Walt "Baby" Love - Gospel Traxx
• Carol Miller - WAXQ-FM/New York
• Chris "Mad Dog" Russo - SiriusXM
• Jeff Smulyan - Emmis Communication President & CEO
• Suzyn Waldman - New York Yankees Radio Network (WFAN-AM & FM/New York)

Six inductees were determined by a voting participant panel comprised of more than 800 industry professionals and three inductees were voted on by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The confidential ballot was conducted by Votem.com and overseen by Miller Kaplan's Andrew Rosen.

Radio Hall of Fame Co-Chair Kraig T. Kitchin commented, "Congratulations to each member of the 2022 Class of Inductees. Our forthcoming inductees have made a wonderful impact on the lives of their listeners and our industry. We're thrilled to be able to celebrate their respective careers and honor them with an induction to the Radio Hall of Fame."

Dennis Green, Co-Chair of the Radio Hall of Fame remarked, "It is an honor to induct nine worthy individuals to the Radio Hall of Fame. This year was our highest voter participation ever and the radio industry picked an amazing, diverse class of broadcasters and executives that we are proud to call Hall of Famers. These individuals have made a lasting impact on this amazing industry, cementing their place as part of the legacy that makes radio special."

The Radio Hall of Fame was founded by the Emerson Radio Corporation in 1988. The Museum of Broadcast Communications took over operations in 1991.