The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced its 2023 inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame this morning.

The new inductees are:

• Just retired 102.9 WMGK Philadelphia morning host John DeBella
• Longtime “The Big 98” WSIX Nashville morning host Gerry House
• WNEW/WCBS-FM and SiriusXM host Pat St. John.
• Former WAAF Boston, WIYY Baltimore, and KISW/KZOK Seattle morning host Bob Rivers.
• American Top 40 host Shadoe Stevens
• NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg.
• WLIB/WBLS New York and Inner City Broadcasting executive Charles Warfield.
• RadioInk publisher Deborah Parenti.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced today the selection of eight new inductees into the RADIO HALL OF FAME for 2023. The 2023 Radio Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at the in-person 2023 Radio Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Thursday, November 2nd, at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City. 2022 Radio Hall of Fame Inductee, Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the event. Tickets are on sale now at: http://www.radiohalloffame.com. A portion of ticket purchases is a tax-deductible charitable donation to the Museum of Broadcast Communications.

THE 2023 RADIO HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ARE:

• • John DeBella
  • Gerry House
  • Deborah Parenti
  • Bob Rivers
  • Pat St. John
  • Shadoe Stevens
  • Nina Totenberg
  • Charles Warfield

Six inductees were determined by a voting participant panel comprised of more than 950 industry professionals and two 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.

Kraig T. Kitchin, Co-Chair of the Radio Hall of Fame, commented: “My congratulations to our newest inductees. I’m thrilled to see each individual receive this recognition from the industry they’ve devoted their professional lives to. My thanks to the members of the 2023 Nominating Committee for their tireless work and contributions, as well as to the hundreds of industry members who took time to vote.”

Dennis Green, Co-Chair of the Radio Hall of Fame, remarked: “On behalf of the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, we are proud to induct eight individuals into the Radio Hall of Fame who have made an indelible impact upon the industry. It is a pleasure to honor the careers of these individuals who quite simply define excellence in the industry and have earned the right to be called a Hall of Famer. Congratulations!”

Fans and industry professionals can find more information, including photos of the inductees, at http://www.radiohalloffame.com.

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