The Museum of Broadcast Communications has chosen the 24 finalists for induction into the 2025 class of the Radio Hall of Fame.
Voting for the inductees will run from May 27 through June 16 with the top six vote getters gaining induction along with two additional inductees at the 2025 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, October 30th at the Swissotel Hotel in Chicago. Nearly 1000 industry members will receive a ballot on Tuesday, May 27th, to cast votes for up to six nominated individuals. The confidential ballot will be conducted by Votem.com, and overseen by Miller Kaplan‘s Andrew Rosen.
The 24 finalists for induction are:
- Alice Cooper
- Bert Weiss
- Big D & Bubba
- Bob & Sheri
- Bob Sirott
- Bob Stroud
- Colin Cowherd
- D.L. Hughley
- DeDe McGuire
- Enrique Santos
- Funkmaster Flex
- Joey Reynolds
- John Garabedian
- John Kobylt & Ken Chiampou
- Kevin Matthews
- Kid Leo
- Larry Elder
- Laurie De Young
- Mark ‘Hawkeye’ Louis
- Martha Quinn
- Mojo in the Morning
- Raul Brindis
- Scott Simon
- Shelley Stewart
Radio Hall of Fame co-Chairman Dennis Green said, “What an amazing list of talented broadcasters that have been nominated for induction to the 2025 Class of the Radio Hall of Fame. This will be the 37th Radio Hall of Fame class inducted and it is an honor to recognize broadcasters that have made an impact on the radio industry and in many cases continue that work today. Congratulations to all the nominees!”
Fellow co-Chairman Kraig Kitchin commented, ““Congratulations to this year’s nominees for induction. To receive this recognition for your on-air talents and audience connections is special, particularly given the number of suggestions received for nominations, and the Nominating Committee’s extensive deliberations. I look forward to seeing the industry voting results in late June”.
