In an annual tradition, the winners of the prestigious Radio Wayne Awards were presented by Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti at the Radio Show Thursday morning, with Emmis Chairman/CEO Jeff Smulyan taking honors as America’s Best Broadcaster for 2016.
2016 RADIO WAYNE WINNERS
Interactive Seller of the Year
Mike Gale
Hubbard Radio
St. Paul
Streetfighter (AE) of the Year
Marc Zallis
Beasley Broadcast Group
Tampa
Local Sales Manager of the Year
Tom Hansen
Tuned In Broadcasting
Nashville
Stu Olds National Sales Manager of the Year
Michael Mayer
Greater Media
Detroit
Director of Sales of the Year
Jeff Gonsales
Hubbard Radio
St. Paul
Market/General Manager of the Year
Keith Lawless
Cox Radio
St. Petersburg
America’s Best Broadcaster
Jeff Smulyan
Emmis Communications
Thank you Radio Ink,
I will display this Radio Wayne award on my desk for the rest of my career. Honored and humbled to be a part of this prestigious group.