Radio Wayne Profiles

Katie Philippi is the Sales Manager for Alpha Media in Lincoln, NE. Last week, Katie took home the Radio Ink Radio Wayne award for top sales manager in the country at the Radio Show in Orlando. Katie tells Radio Ink she felt pure joy when she heard her name called by Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti.

Bill Moore fell in love with radio when he and his dad were listening to the radio while working around the house on weekends. “That introduced me to the personalities. To me, the DJ's were the rock stars and I was hooked.

On Thursday, September 22 at The Radio Show in Nashville, Radio Ink magazine will be introducing the industry to radio’s most successful Sales Managers, General Managers, Digital Sellers, and Account Executives. Thanks to the Radio Advertising Bureau, we are able to recognize these industry greats every year with awards named in honor of Wayne Cornils, who worked for the RAB for many years and was one of radio’s greatest ambassadors. Keith Lawless is also a great ambassador for radio and here are the reasons why...

The Radio Ink Radio Wayne Awards will be handed out on September 27 at the Radio Show in Orlando. And in a new series of podcasts, we pick their brains about how they've made it to the top. Today our podcast features Katie Phillippi, Sales Manager for Alpha Media in Lincoln, NE.

On Thursday, September 22 at The Radio Show in Nashville, Radio Ink magazine will be introducing the industry to radio’s most successful Sales Managers, General Managers, Digital Sellers, and Account Executives. Thanks to the Radio Advertising Bureau, we are able to recognize these industry greats every year with awards named in honor of Wayne Cornils, who worked for the RAB for many years and was one of radio’s greatest ambassadors.

Over the next several weeks, we're going to highlight the best of the best in radio sales and management. The Radio Ink Radio Wayne Awards will be handed out on September 27 at the Radio Show in Orlando; and in a new series of podcasts, we pick their brains about how they've made it to the top.

Michael Mayer is considered one of the best National Sales Managers in the history of Greater Media. He's also a 2016 Radio Ink Radio Wayne finalist. Mayer started his radio career as the PD at WRIF in Detroit. Here's his very motivational story...

Julie Judge is the National Sales Manager for Hubbard Radio in Seattle. Last week at The Radio Show, Julie's name was called by Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti as the 2018 Radio Wayne Award winner in the NSM category. She tells Radio Ink that when she heard her name called, "It was an awesome feeling of elation, excitement, and pride all at the same time."

Kevin LeGrett is the President of iHeartMedia Market Group’s Southwest Division, where he oversees programming, sales, partnerships, and operations for all radio station brands in the Los Angeles, San Diego/Riverside, Arizona, Red River, Houston, Dallas, and Austin/San Antonio Regions. LeGrett is also a 2018 Radio Wayne finalist.

The 2020 Radio Ink Radio Wayne awards, sponsored by Nielsen, were handed out on Facebook Live Tuesday morning. It was the 28th year we've recognized radio's best in sales and management. Here are the 2020 winners...