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Radio Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2023

Eight living radio icons were honored, along with a dozen posthumous inductees

On Thursday in New York, the Radio Hall of Fame inducted its 2023 class of honorees.

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo was emcee, and Radio Hall of Fame Co-Chairmen Kraig Kitchin and Dennis Green gave opening remarks.

The inductees are shown below, from left: Gerry House, Shadoe Stevens, Charles Warfield, Deborah Parenti, Nina Totenberg, John DeBella, Pat St. John and Bob Rivers.

Radio Hall of Fame 2023 inductees pose as a group in front of an event banner. From left: Gerry House, Shadoe Stevens, Charles Warfield, Deborah Parenti, Nina Totenberg, John DeBella, Pat St. John, and Bob Rivers.
Photo by DT Kindler

Also honored were a dozen “Legends” inductees, honored posthumously. They are Eduardo Caballero, Ed Christian, Terry Dorsey, Jack “The Rapper” Gibson, Marty Glickman, Bob Grant, Long John Nebel, Steve Rivers, Dave Robbins, Tom Rounds, Joe “Butterball” Tamburro and Mary Turner.

The Radio Hall of Fame was founded by the Emerson Radio Corp. in 1988. The Museum of Broadcast Communications, based in Chicago, took over operations in 1991. Find inductee bios on the organization website.

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