Radio Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Nominees
| RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 3:00am CT |
|
 Radio Hall of Fame |
The Museum of Broadcast Communications has announced the 24 nominees for the 2026 Radio Hall of Fame class.
Nominees were selected by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, with input from both industry professionals and listeners. Voting will begin April 24 and run through May 8, with nearly 1,000 industry members receiving ballots to vote for up to six candidates. The confidential voting process will be conducted by Votem.com and overseen by Miller Kaplan's Andrew Rosen.
The top six vote-getters will earn induction, with additional honorees selected by the nominating committee. The 2026 inductees will be announced May 20 and formally honored during the induction ceremony October 8 at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago.
Dennis Green, Co-Chairman of the Radio Hall of Fame, called the nominees an "outstanding group of broadcasters" representing the 38th class of inductees. Co-Chairman Kraig T. Kitchin added that the nominees reflect the breadth of talent across the radio industry.
The 2026 Radio Hall of Fame nominees (alphabetical by first name) are:
- Andie Summers
- Big D & Bubba
- Bob Stroud
- Boomer Esiason
- Charlie Van Dyke
- Enrique Santos
- Fred Winston
- Funkmaster Flex
- Helen Little
- Joey Reynolds
- John & Ken
- Johnny Magic
- Kevin Matthews
- Kid Leo
- Larry Elder
- Lee Arnold
- Monica May
- Pat Hughes
- Raul Brindis
- Rickey Smiley
- Ryan Cameron
- Shotgun Tom Kelly
- The Electrifying Mojo
- Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
The Radio Hall of Fame was founded by the Emerson Radio Corporation in 1988, with operations assumed by the Museum of Broadcast Communications in 1991.
