Inductees for 2011 National Radio Hall of Fame are former President Ronald Reagan, sportscaster Graham McNamee, commentator H.V. Kaltenborn, old time radio shows  Gangbusters, The Great Gildersleeve, National Barn Dance and Suspense.  Jerry Springer, Bill Kurtis, sportscaster Jon Miller, country singer Rex Allen Jr. and National Public Radio’s Susan Stamberg will be among presenters November 5 at the Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This years event will also feature the opening of The Radio …

Larry King has been on the radio since 1957, but it in the next few weeks  weeks he’ll be pulling his last radio shift.  Westwood One has told affiliates it will end the distribution of the CNN simulcast on New Year’s Eve.
Starting January 1 they’ll fill the timeslot with a rebroadcast of the “Fred Thompson Show.”  The network says Thompson’s “appeal and demographics are inline with those of Larry King” and notes his show …

The New York Post is reporting in Page Six that Clear Channel and Premiere Radio Network syndicated radio personality Ryan Seacrest is in CNN’s sights to replace Larry King when King’s contract expires in 18 months. The network is preparing for the eventual retirement of King from the nightly show and Seacrest is their preferred choice. The big stumbling block would be how much it would cost to get Seacrest because of his huge deal …