From museum.tv:
A highly competitive field of nominees was announced today for induction into America's only National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHOF), housed at The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) in Chicago.
"Our 2007 list of National Radio Hall of Fame nominees includes immensely talented personalities who have entertained and informed radio audiences from New York, to Fort Wayne to San Francisco," said MBC President Bruce DuMont. "The list also includes several great female broadcasters and minority representation that underscores the diversity of talent in the radio industry," DuMont added.
Winners in each of the following categories will be inducted during a national radio broadcast from Chicago on Saturday, November 3. ABC Radio will produce and distribute the one-hour broadcast at 10 p.m. EST.
The 2007 nominees for induction into the NRHOF are as follows:
NETWORK OR SYNDICATED CONTEMPORARY
Art Bell, founder and a longtime host of the paranormal-themed radio program "Coast to Coast AM", distributed by Premiere Radio Networks.
Bob Kingsley, host of Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40, the number one national weekly music show in any format, syndicated by Jones Radio Network.
Marian McPartland, a gifted musician and host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, which aired on National Public Radio for more than 25 years.
Dr. Laura Schlessinger, a no-nonsense cultural commentator since 1974, whose show is distributed by Geoff Rich and can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio.
NETWORK OR SYNDICATED PIONEER
Jimmy Durante (deceased), legendary vaudevillian turned 1940s radio comedian and singer known for his mangled English and raspy voice.
The Great Gildersleeve, comedy series that starred Harold Peary and Willard Waterman alongside a strong ensemble cast.
Phil Harris and Alice Faye (deceased), the husband and wife comedy team that portrayed a zany egotistical bandleader and his film star wife.
Lum & Abner, an American radio comedy created by life-long friends Chet Lauck and Norris Goff (deceased), which aired from 1932 to 1954 and was known for its low-key, rural wit.
LOCAL OR REGIONAL CONTEMPORARY
Jerry Coleman, the former New York Yankee infielder and the long-time voice of the San Diego Padres on XPRS/San Diego.
Bob Grant, controversial talk radio legend, formerly with WABC and WOR/New York.
Ronn Owens, versatile host on KGO/San Francisco since 1975, who was named one of the 25 greatest radio talk show hosts of all time by Talkers Magazine.
Donnie Simpson, a long-time radio personality and the host of The Donnie Simpson Morning Show on WPGC/Washington, DC, since 1993.
LOCAL OR REGIONAL PIONEER
Bob Collins (deceased), a fixture on WGN/Chicago for over 25 years, and a top-rated, much-loved morning show host from 1986 until his death in 2000.
Dan Ingram, rock radio pioneer on WABC/New York and eventually WCBS-FM, considered by some as the best top-40 DJ of all time.
Bob Sievers, the legendary morning announcer on WOWO/Fort Wayne, Ind., who helped start the station while still in high school and spent almost 50 years on the air.
Rufus Thomas (deceased), a professional entertainer since the mid-1930s, who made his mark as a deejay on WDIA/Memphis, which was the first station in the south to feature an all black format.
Ballots will be mailed in May to radio executives, broadcast historians and all NRHOF members. Anyone wishing to vote can join the NRHOF online ($15) at www.radiohof.org.
The voting deadline is August 1. Ballots will be tabulated by the accounting firm of McGladrey and Pullen LLP of Chicago. Winners will be announced the week of August 6th.
Promotional support for the NRHOF is provided by American Airlines and The Renaissance Chicago Hotel.
To learn about and hear past inductees into the NRHOF, please visit www.radiohof.org
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