Welcome to the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Inductees, organized by year of induction. Click on the image to see the inductees.
| 2012 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Emery | Nashville Nationwide | Career |
| Gerry House | Nashville | Career |
| Wink Martindale | Jackson Memphis | Career |
| Luther Masingill | Chattanooga | Career |
| Scott Shannon | Memphis Nashville | Career |
| John Ward | Knoxville Statewide | Career |
| Bill “Hoss” Allen | Nashville | Legacy |
| Jack DeWitt | Nashville | Legacy |
| Larry Munson | Nashville | Legacy |
| Lindsey Nelson | Knoxville | Legacy |
| Grant Turner | Nashville | Legacy |
| John R. Richbourg | Nashville | Legacy |
| 650 WSM | Nashville | Legendary Station |
| William O. “Bill” Berry | Nashville | Lifetime Achievement Award |
The Inductees of the 2012 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2013 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Les Acree | Memphis Nashville Knoxville | Career |
| Charlie Chase | Nashville Nationwide | Career |
| Rick Dees | Memphis Nationwide | Career |
| Tommy Jett | Chattanooga | Career |
| George Klein | Memphis | Career |
| Robert McKay | Chattanooga | Career |
| Pat Sajak | Nashville | Career |
| Noel Ball | Nashville | Legacy |
| Allen Dennis | Chattanooga Nashville | Legacy |
| Ernest “Tennessee Ernie” Ford | Bristol | Legacy |
| Coyote McCloud | Chattanooga Nashville | Legacy |
| Luke Medley | Cookeville | Legacy |
| George Mooney | Knoxville | Legacy |
| Dewey Phillips | Memphis | Legacy |
| Dru Smith | Chattanooga Nashville | Legacy |
| Rufus Thomas | Memphis | Legacy |
| WDIA | Memphis | Legendary Station |
The Inductees of the 2013 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2014 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bart | Nashville | Career |
| Mike Bohan | Nashville | Career |
| Doris Freeman | Nashville | Career |
| Hairl Hensley | Jackson | Career |
| Carl P. Mayfield | Nashville | Career |
| Buddy Sadler | Nashville | Career |
| Bob Bell | Nashville | Legacy |
| Judd Collins | Nashville | Legacy |
| T. Tommy Cutrer | Nashville | Legacy |
| Jim Dick | Knoxville Nashville | Legacy |
| Hugh Jarrett | Jackson Nashville | Legacy |
| Snooky Lanson | Nashville | Legacy |
| Jack Stapp | Nashville | Legacy |
| WIVK | Knoxville | Legendary Station |
The Inductees of the 2014 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2015 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Bilbrey | Nashville | Career |
| “Johnny Dark” Dude Walker | Memphis | Career |
| Spider Harrison | Nashville | Career |
| Stacey Mott | Cookeville | Career |
| Jack Parnell | Jackson Memphis | Career |
| Al Voecks | Nashville | Career |
| John Young | Nashville | Career |
| Bill Berry | Murfreesboro Nashville | Legacy |
| Lowell Blanchard | Knoxville | Legacy |
| Bobby Denton | Knoxville | Legacy |
| Jill Green | Nashville | Legacy |
| John McDonald | Nashville | Legacy |
| Nat D. Williams | Memphis | Legacy |
| WLAC | Nashville | Legendary Station |
The Inductees of the 2015 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2016 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Freudenberg | Chattanooga | Career |
| Maxine Humphreys | Greeneville | Career |
| Keith Landecker | Chattanooga | Career |
| Cathy Martindale | Nashville Nationwide | Career |
| Bill “Dex” Poindexter | Chattanooga | Career |
| Bart Walker | Murfreesboro | Career |
| Harry Chapman | Memphis | Legacy |
| Warren Medley | Dickson | Legacy |
| Dave Overton | Nashville | Legacy |
| Aaron B. Robinson Sr. | Jackson | Legacy |
| Charlie Scott | Nashville | Legacy |
| “Johnny Waco” Cal Young Jr. | Nashville | Legacy |
| WUSY-FM | Chattanooga | Legendary Station |
The Inductees of the 2016 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2017 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Beaty | Nashville | Career |
| Dave Brown | Memphis | Career |
| Elinor “Lin” Folk | Nashville | Career |
| Herb Howard | Johnson City | Career |
| Jim Reynolds | Chattanooga | Career |
| David Cobb | Nashville | Legacy |
| Harold R Krelstein | Memphis | Legacy |
| Louis King | Bristol | Legacy |
| John “Bad Dog” McCormick | Memphis | Legacy |
| Don Spain | Nashville | Legacy |
| WHUB-AM | Cookeville | Legendary Station |
The Inductees of the 2017 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2018 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Kidd | Knoxville | Career |
| Clarence Kilcrease | Nashville | Career |
| Mary Glen Lassiter | Nashville | Career |
| Joe Sullivan | Knoxville Nashville | Career |
| David Tower | Nashville | Career |
| James Wolfe | Jackson | Career |
| Billy Benns | Chattanooga | Legacy |
| David Earl Hughes | Chattanooga Nashville | Legacy |
| Jeff Jacoby | Cookeville Knoxville | Legacy |
| Martin Karant | Kingsport | Legacy |
| John Lashlee Jr. | Nashville | Legacy |
| Dick Layman | Nashville | Legacy |
| Charlie Monk | Nashville | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Dick Palmer | Murfreesboro | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| WMAK | Nashville | Legendary Station |
| WRLT/Lightning 100 | Nashville | The Luther Award |
The Inductees of the 2018 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2019 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Berryhill | Jackson Nashville | Career |
| Phillip Gibbons | Cookeville | Career |
| Bev Johnson | Memphis | Career |
| Gene Lovin | Chattanooga | Career |
| Larry Perry | Nashville Knoxville | Career |
| Dave Ramsey | Nashville Nationwide | Career |
| Phillip Beal | Rogersville | Legacy |
| Donna Brake | Nashville | Legacy |
| Ott Devine | Nashville | Legacy |
| Jim Eikner | Memphis | Legacy |
| Sid Leake | Memphis | Legacy |
| Vic Rumore | Knoxville Nashville | Legacy |
| WSZK Radio | Chattanooga | Legendary Station |
| WGNS Radio | Murfreesboro | The Luther Award |
The Inductees of the 2019 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2020 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Andy & Allison | Knoxville | Career |
| Mike Beverly | Cleveland Knoxville | Career |
| Scott Chase | Chattanooga | Career |
| Mike Keith | Nashville Statewide | Career |
| Ron Olson | Memphis | Career |
| Skip Woolwine | Nashville | Career |
| Aubrey Guy | Collierville Memphis | Legacy |
| J. Bazzel Mull | Knoxville Statewide | Legacy |
| W.A. Wilson | Bristol | Legacy |
| Woody Phillips | Sparta | Legacy |
| Gene Nobels | Nashville | Legacy |
| Claude Tomlinson | Knoxville | Legacy |
| WHBQ Radio | Memphis | Legendary Station |
| WCLT | Cleveland | The Luther Award |
The Inductees of the 2020 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2021 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Hallerin Hilton Hill | Knoxville | Career |
| Shannon McCombs | Nashville | Career |
| Bobby O’Jay | Memphis | Career |
| Coleman Walker | Lebanon | Career |
| Bill Haney | Milan Gibson County | Legacy |
| George Lapides | Memphis | Legacy |
| W.L. “Pete” Nininger | Bristol | Legacy |
| J Karen Thomas | Nashville | Legacy |
The Inductees of the 2021 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2022 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Tinkle | Martin | Career |
| George Plaster | Nashville | Career |
| Bill Hagy | Bristol | Career |
| Larry Ward | Chattanooga | Career |
| James Wilson | Johnson City | Legacy |
| Randy Wood | Nashville Nationwide | Legacy |
| Jack Eaton | Memphis | Legacy |
| George D. Hay | Memphis Nashville | Legacy |
| WPHC | Waverly | Legendary Station |
| WCRK | Morristown | The Luther Award |
The Inductees of the 2022 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2023 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Eagle | Chattanooga | Career |
| Art Gilliam | Memphis | Career |
| Al “Adams” Johnson | Knoxville | Career |
| Devon O’Day | Nashville | Career |
| E.G. Blackman | Nashville | Legacy |
| Dick Ellis | Tri-Cities | Legacy |
| Sam Phillips | Memphis | Legacy |
| Phil Valentine | Nashville | Legacy |
| WOPI | Bristol | Legendary Station |
| KWAM | Memphis | Legendary Station |
| WQOX | Memphis | The Luther Award |
The Inductees of the 2023 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2024 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Kesling | Knoxville Syndication | Career |
| Ted “Gunner” Ousley | Knoxville | Career |
| Steve Bowers | Jackson | Career |
| Sharon Kay | Nashville | Career |
| Cook & Powell | Memphis | Legacy |
| Joe Case | Nashville | Legacy |
| Fred Harvey | Nashville | Legacy |
| Buzz Benson | Nashville | Legacy |
| WCMT | Martin | The Luther Award |
The Inductees of the 2024 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
| 2025 Inductees | Market | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bridges | Nashville | Career |
| Terry Hailey | Martin | Career |
| Brian Mason | Nashville | Career |
| John Wilkerson | Knoxville | Career |
| Hanes Lancaster Jr & Sr | Johnson City | Legacy |
| Johnny Pirkle | Knoxville | Legacy |
| Ron Lane | Camden | Legacy |
| Bill Berlin | Nashville | Legacy |
| Grand Ol’ Opry | Nashville | Legendary Radio Show |
The Inductees of the 2025 Class of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
