The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced today that Radio Hall of Famer and legendary Chicago radio personality, Jonathan Brandmeier – known to millions as “Johnny B” – will host the in-person 2021 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the Wintrust Grand Banking Hall in Chicago. The ceremony will honor eight new inductees as well as a new class of 33 Legacy inductees, into the RADIO HALL OF FAME for 2021.
The ceremony will also honor those Radio Hall of Fame inductees from 2020, when a virtual ceremony was held as an alternative to the in-person ceremony. Tickets for the in-person event are on sale now at: https://www.radiohalloffame.com/attend-ceremony2021. A portion of ticket purchases is a tax-deductible charitable donation to the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
Kraig T. Kitchin, Radio Hall of Fame chairman, commented: “Jonathon Brandmeier is as talented on stage as he is behind the microphone. This years’ induction ceremony honors both our Class of 2021 as well as welcoming the 2020 Inductees. We’ll need great energy on stage and Johnny B. is the perfect host.”
THE 2021 RADIO HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ARE:
- Brother Wease – Radio 95.1, Rochester, NY
Longstanding Network/Syndication (20 years or more)
- Elliot Segal – DC 101, Washington, DC
Active Local/Regional (10 years or more)
- Dan Patrick – The Dan Patrick Show
Longstanding Networks/Syndication (20 years or more)
- Kim Komando – The Kim Komando Show
Active Network/Syndication (10 Years or more)
- Javier Romero – WAMR-FM/Amor 107.5, Univision Miami
Music Format On-Air Personality
- Preston & Steve – 93.3 WMMR, Philadelphia, PA
Spoken Word On-Air Personality
- Erica Farber, President and CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau
- Bill Siemering, Founding Director of Programming and Founding Member of the Board of Directors, NPR
Four inductees were determined by a voting participant panel comprised of more than 600 industry professionals and four inductees were voted on by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, two with input from the public. The outcome of the listener vote for a music format and spoken word format on-air personality counted as one vote among the committee votes. The process was overseen by the certified public accounting firm Miller Kaplan Arase LLP.
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