Radio’s Got Talent Announces Finalists

Radio’s Got Talent, a new industry competition for radio’s on-air talent and programs showcasing the audio talent that listeners say they love most, announces the finalists of its first annual competition. Among hundreds of entries, this group made it through the first round of research in each of the ten format categories, which include: Top 40/Main & Rhythmic, AC/Hot AC, Alternative, Rock/Classic Rock, Classic Hits/80’s, Country, Urban, Christian, Sports, and Talk. Groups of at least 100 respondents, screened as core listeners to the formats, rated each of the entries.

These finalists will now face off against each other in a final round of research with a fresh panel of core listeners for each of the format categories. Winners will be announced during the 2023 All Access Audio Summit in April. There is a total of $10,000 in the vault to win.

NuVoodoo Media Services used its proprietary software and systems to randomly selected paid respondents who evaluated all eligible entries for their entertainment value. At least 100 screened respondents across the U.S. evaluated each valid submission to reveal what on-air talent listeners like best in each category.

The Radio’s Got Talent contest is open to radio programs and personalities of multiple formats and experience levels. Must be 18 years or older to enter. The competition includes Internet radio talent and shows, as well as broadcast radio talent and shows.

Joel Denver, President/Publisher, All Access, said: “Our Radio’s Got Talent campaign had a really strong turnout, with hundreds of entrants from 10 formats. The quality of talent that got involved was very impressive with a lot of new names surfacing. We’ll announce the winners as part of the All Access Audio Summit 2023 at 12:50pm PT on Thursday, April 27th.”

THE 2023 RADIO’S GOT TALENT FINALISTS ARE:

AC/Hot AC* 

• DEANNA, JUSTIN, HOLLYWOOD KYLE – KYIS/OKLAHOMA CITY
• JACK ELLIOTT & RON WILLIAMS – WJBR/WILMINGTON, DE
• JEFF WICKER & REBECCA WILDE – WTVR (MIX 98.1)/RICHMOND
• JOHN MOUG & ANGIE MORALES – KPLZ/SEATTLE
• LOGAN & SADIE – WINK/FT. MYERS, FL

*Fewer than 5 indicate multiple segments were top 5. Entries in multiple formats were allowed.

Alternative* 

• DAVE LEVORA AND DARREN PITRA – KQCJ/QUAD CITIES, IA
• ED ROBINSON - RADIO FELICIAN UNIVERSITY/RUTHERFORD, NJ
• JOHN MOUG & ANGIE MORALES – KPLZ/SEATTLE
• MARCY MARTINO – KYRK/CORPUS CHRISTI, TX,
• REBECCA CLARK-DUCKWORTH – WVUB/ VINCENNES, IN

*Fewer than 5 indicate multiple segments were top 5. Entries in multiple formats were allowed.

Classic Hits/Adult Hits*

•  @KADENRADIO NIGHTS -- KOOL (BIG 94.5)/PHOENIX, AZ
• ALAN DARSEN/JONATHAN KING - WMBG (THE BURG)/WILLIAMSBURG, VA
• ANDRE DOC WILLIAMS/ANTHONY CRUZ - WXIR/ROCHESTER, NY
• COOP – WOGL (BIG 98.1)/PHILADELPHIA
• JUST ME, JAYBEAU! – WROR/BOSTON

Contemporary Christian 

• DOUG GRIFFIN/JAYME SUMMERS -- WFHH
• JULIE PIERCE – WEEC (HOPE 100.7)
• MATT PELISHEK, AARON PERLMAN – WAXL (88.3 LIFE-FM)
• PASTOR PHIL JACKSON - HOLY CULTURE RADIO
• REYNA DEJAVOU YOUNG - HOLY CULTURE RADIO

Country 

• BO STEVENS – WSLC (94.69 STAR COUNTRY)/ROANOKE
• BROOKS (TALENT)/BILL (LISTENER) KBAY/SAN FRANCISCO
• DYLAN HUNTER – KOYN/PARIS, TX
• J.R. JAUS/LAUNA PHILLIPS/KEVIN EBEL WQYK/TAMPA
• LEA FOUNTAIN - WXRS/SWAINSBORO, GA

Hip Hop/Urban* 

• ANDRE DOC WILLIAMS/DJ NONNY NONN/JAZZ/HUFF/SHAMON/DAVID REESE – WXIR/ROCHESTER, NY
• CAIN MCCOY – KPWR (POWER 106)/LOS ANGELES
• DANIE B (ALYSSA BARNES)/KEVIN KON (KEVIN CONN)/CJ (CLINT ROBINSON) – Formerly WPYO/ORLANDO
• LB JOHNSON/DOGG JOHNSON/KEISHA THOMAS – KYLZ (HUSTLE 101.3)/ALBUQUERQUE
• MARIO J - WQHH (POWER 96.5)/LANSING, MI

*Fewer than 5 indicate multiple segments were top 5. Entries in multiple formats were allowed.


News/Talk 

• ARI HOFFMAN – KVI/SEATTLE
• ARI HOFFMAN/MIKE SEIBERT – KVI/SEATTLE
• BLOVE_LIVE IS BRIAN WILSON. CONTEST CUT FEATURING RICKY TANN – WDCC/SANFORD, NC
• JT THOMPSON/LEANNE THOMPSON - WACV/MONTGOMERY, AL & WCGO A&FM/CHICAGO
• RIZZO AND JEFF – WAIO/ROCHESTER, NY

Rock/Classic Rock 

• AMANDA ICE HABROWSKI – KYMT (93.1 THE MOUNTAIN)/LAS VEGAS
• JASON (DREW) HILTON -- KQXR/BOISE
• KATHY VOGEL – WONE/DAYTON
• MICHELE AMABILE – WWZY/MONMOUTH-OCEAN, NJ
• STUCK & GUNNER--DON STUCK AND DAVE GUNN – WFBQ (Q95)/INDIANAPOLIS

Top 40/CHR* 

• JAY R THE SUPERSTAR – RADIO 1 UAE
• KRISTIN MONICA (SHOW HOST)/LIZ DELGROSSO (GUEST FOR THE SEGMENT) – KTXY (Y107)/COLUMBIA, MO
• KIANA SINGH – WBLI/LONG ISLAND
• TANYA, BROOKE, AND MIKE – WMXZ (MIX 95.9)/CHARLESTON, SC
• KIANA SINGH – WBLI/LONG ISLAND

*Fewer than 5 indicate multiple segments were top 5. Entries in multiple formats were allowed.


Sports* 

• 1-KJ CARSON – WEEI/BOSTON  1-KJ CARSON/2-JOE BRAVERMAN (WEEI SHOW PRODUCER ON TALK BREAK, NOT IN ACTUAL SONG PARODY) – WEEI/BOSTON
• RICHARD ANSELMO/GARY AYD (HOST) – CAVE TALK RADIO/MIDDLETOWN, NY

*Fewer than 5 indicate multiple segments were top 5. Entries in multiple formats were allowed.

Radio’s Got Talent is sponsored by All Access, Benztown, Dollinger Strategic Communication, McVay Media, and NuVoodoo Media Services.