Radio Wayne Profiles

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.

(By Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti) Last week, I had the honor of presenting the 24th Radio Wayne Awards at the Radio Show in Nashville. It was both an inspiring and humbling opportunity and a role I recently assumed as part of my duties as Radio Ink’s publisher.

At the Radio Show in Orlando next week, Matt Cowper's name will be announced following the Advertiser Breakfast, Thursday morning. Matt is a Radio Ink Radio Wayne finalist in the Stu Olds National Sales Manager category. The Beasley Media VP, based in Philadelphia, oversees Tampa, Vegas, Fort Myers, North Jersey, Boston, Fayetteville, Charlotte, Augusta, Detroit, and Boca.

The 2018 Radio Wayne Award winners were announced Thursday morning at the Advertiser Breakfast at the Radio Show in Orlando. The happy honorees are seen here with Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti — click through to see the full list.

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.

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."

The 2019 Radio Ink Radio Wayne Award winners were announced Thursday morning at the Radio Show in Dallas. The happy honorees are seen here with Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti. Congratuations to all the winners!

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...

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.

Radio Ink presented the 2021 Radio Wayne Awards Tuesday morning at 11:00AM Eastern in a live virtual event on Facebook and YouTube. The 2021 Radio Wayne Awards, sponsored by Quu, were hosted by QUU CEO Steve Newberry and Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti. Here are the 2021 winners...