‘The Johnjay & Rich Show’ Named MSBC’s Kidd Kraddick Award Winner.
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The Premiere Networks-syndicated “The Johnjay & Rich Show,” based at iHeartMedia CHR “104.7 Kiss FM” KZZP Phoenix, will receive the annual Morning Show Boot Camp “Kidd Kraddick Award” at this year’s gathering.
Traditionally, each year’s recipient is charged with selecting the following year’s honoree. Last year’s recipient, Kevin Rolston of “The KVJ Show” on Hubbard Radio’s hot AC WRMF West Palm Beach, said in selecting Johnjay and Rich, “Kidd Kraddick’s contributions to the radio industry extend well beyond his show, and he trained many great talents of the next generation like Bert Weiss, Rich Shertenlieb and Rich Berra. Acknowledging Kidd’s contributions makes Johnjay and Rich an obvious choice for this award. They have dominated Phoenix for more than 20 years and are expanding their brand of entertainment nationwide. They are authentic, engaging personalities, and their work with the #LoveUp and #LovePup Foundations is extraordinary. I am honored to present them with the Kidd Kraddick Award at Bootcamp in Austin.”
“The Kidd Kraddick Award holds so much meaning in our industry, and to be chosen by someone we respect so much makes it even more special,” Johnjay Van Es remarked. “We’ve always looked up to the legacy Kidd left behind — his talent, his heart, and the way he used his platform to truly make a difference. To be recognized in that same spirit is humbling beyond words. We’re so proud of the work we’ve done with #LovePup and #LoveUp, and many other events in the community, and it means the world that those things matter just as much as the show itself.”
Co-host Rich Berra added, “My Italian immigrant grandfather used to say to me in his semi-broken English, ‘You sure do talk a lot for a kid that doesn’t know a lot about anything.’ Little did he know that would be the cornerstone of my career alongside Johnjay. We just celebrated our 25th anniversary together, and I feel like we are just getting started. What a crazy honor to step inside the same shoes of our radio IDOLS. We are so not worthy but honored to accept this very special acknowledgment.”
Past honorees include Bert Weiss of the syndicated “The Bert Show,” The YEA Network Syndicated “The Kidd Kraddick Show,” “The Ace & TJ Show,” 97X Quad Cities’ “Dwyer & Michaels Show,” Big 105.9 Miami’s Paul Castronovo, Seattle’s BJ Shea, “Brother Wease” of Radio 95.1 Rochester, Mojo of Channel 955 Detroit’s “Mojo in the Morning” and Dave Ryan.
The Kraddick Award will be presented during Talentmasters’ 37th Annual Morning Show Boot Camp (MSBC), taking place Aug. 7-9 at the Austin Marriott Downtown. Register now by clicking HERE.