Compass Media Networks is excited to announce that two of our morning show affiliated hosts have been nominated for the Radio Hall of Fame, Class of 2025. Big D & Bubba, host of Big D & Bubba and Honky Tonkin’, alongside DeDe McGuire, host of DeDe in the Morning, have been nominated for the second year in a row. Congratulations to these amazing radio professionals and we wish them luck on their nomination. 

The Free Beer & Hot Wings Show, nominated to the Radio Hall of Fame in 2024, welcomed Big D & Bubba live on-air this morning to formally congratulate them on the nomination. 

INSIDERADIO reports: The Museum of Broadcast Communications has unveiled the list of nominees for the 2025 class of the Radio Hall of Fame. A total of 24 radio personalities and shows are in the running this year, selected by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee with input from both industry professionals and listeners. Voting to determine six of the eight inductees opens Tuesday, May 27, and runs through Monday, June 16. Nearly 1,000 industry members will receive confidential ballots, administered by Votem.com and overseen by Miller Kaplan partner Andrew Rosen. The six nominees receiving the most votes will be inducted into this year’s Hall of Fame class, with two additional honorees selected directly by the Nominating Committee. “This will be the 37th Radio Hall of Fame class inducted, and it is an honor to recognize broadcasters that have made an impact on the radio industry and in many cases continue that work today,” Dennis Green, Co-Chairman of the Radio Hall of Fame, said in a release. “Congratulations to all the nominees!” Kraig Kitchin, who serves as Co-Chairman alongside Green, emphasized the significance of the recognition: “To receive this recognition for your on-air talents and audience connections is special, particularly given the number of suggestions received for nominations and the Nominating Committee’s extensive deliberations.” The 2025 Radio Hall of Fame inductees will be announced Monday, June 30, with the induction ceremony set for Thursday, October 30, at the Swissotel in Chicago. Ticket information will be released in the coming weeks. Read the article HERE.