From Main Street to digital domains, radio’s revenue builders from markets of all sizes got their moment in Manhattan as Radio Ink revealed this year’s Radio Wayne Award winners during a live ceremony to open NAB Show New York at the Javits Center.
The awards, which are named for “Radio Wayne” Cornils, a small-market broadcaster who went on to serve as EVP of the RAB and SVP of Radio at the NAB, were presented by Radio Ink President and Publisher Deborah Parenti and Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats. Every finalist is featured in the October issue of Radio Ink, available now.
The 2026 winners are:
- Streetfighter of the Year: Kelly Greeley, Saga Communications, Springfield, IL
- Digital Sales Representative of the Year: Ryan Dietrich, Beasley Media Group, Philadelphia, PA
- Digital Sales Manager of the Year: Daniel Mann, Beasley Media Group, New Jersey
- Support Staff of the Year: Bernadette Thomas, Audacy, Philadelphia, PA
- DOS/General Sales Manager Markets 21+ of the Year: Vince Gambino, Longport Media, Atlantic City-Cape May, NJ
- DOS/General Sales Manager Markets 1-20 of the Year: Jessica Martinez, Spanish Broadcasting System, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Market/General Manager Markets 21+ of the Year: Debbie Patten, Connoisseur Media, Fredericksburg, VA
- Market/General Manager Markets 1-20 of the Year: Mary Sandberg Boyle, Nexstar Media Group, Chicago, IL
Find the complete list of finalists here.
