National Radio Hall of Fame & Museum ANNOUNCES 2004 NOMINEES

A highly competitive and controversial field of nominees to the National National Radio Hall of Fame & Museum was announced today by Radio Hall of Fame President, Bruce DuMont.

"Radio speaks with many voices and reaches many audiences because of its diverse talent spectrum," DuMont said. "Our 2004 nominees represent that diverse talent spectrum," he added.

Winners in each of the following categories will be inducted during a national radio broadcast from Chicago's Renaissance Hotel Saturday November 6. Premiere Radio Networks will produce and distribute the broadcast.

The 2004 nominees are:

NETWORK OR SYNDICATED - ACTIVE

  • Bob Brinker, host of Money Talk, ABC Radio's financial advice program

  • Bob Edwards, veteran anchor of National Public Radio's Morning Edition

  • Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Premiere Radio Networks' relationship advisor

  • Howard Stern, outspoken personality who has changed radio's landscape

NETWORK OR SYNDICATED - PIONEER

  • Gang Busters, law enforcement reality series created by Phillips Lord and hosted by Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf

  • The Great Gildersleeve, comedy series that starred Harold Peary and Willard Waterman along with a strong cast

  • The Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show (deceased), the husband and wife comedy team that portrayed a zany egotistical bandleader and his film star wife

  • Walter Winchell (deceased), one of radio's most influential commentators in the '30s and '40s, who pioneered celebrity journalism for CBS and eventually ABC

LOCAL OR REGIONAL – ACTIVE

  • Marty Brennaman, “voice of the Cincinnati Reds” on WLW/Cincinnati since 1974

  • Bob Grant, controversial talk show pioneer of WOR/New York

  • Dick Purtan, veteran morning voice on Oldies 104.3 WOMC/Detroit

  • Preston Westmoreland, long-time afternoon personality on KTAR/Phoenix

LOCAL OR REGIONAL PIONEER

  • Dan Ingram, a rock radio pioneer on WABC/New York and eventually on WCBS-FM

  • Larry Lujack, the edgy rock jock who shook up WLS/Chicago and now WRLL-AM

  • Rick Shaw, Miami's "Dean of Rock & Roll" for 40 years on WQAM and now WMXJ

  • Jean Shepherd (deceased), radio humorist and master storyteller on WOR/New York

Ballots will be mailed in mid-May to radio executives, broadcast historians, and all RHOF members. The voting deadline is August 1.

Join the National Radio Hall of Fame & Museum now ($15) for your chance to vote!

Ballots will be tabulated by Altschuler, Melvoin and Glasser LLP of Chicago.

Promotional support for the National Radio Hall of Fame & Museum is provided by American Airlines.

America's only National Radio Hall of Fame & Museum, now undergoing major renovation in downtown Chicago, is scheduled to re-open in late 2005.