Radio Hall of Fame Names Nine Posthumous Legends, Completing 17-Member 2026 Class

The Radio Hall of Fame announced nine posthumous Legends inductees on Aug. 3, 2026, per Billboard: Wink Martindale, Vivian Carter, Gary Krantz, D.E. "Duke" Wright, Lin Brehmer, Dale Dorman, B. Mitchell Reed, Pierre Robert and Polito Vega. They join eight living inductees named May 20, completing a 17-member class. The induction ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 8 at the Fairmont Chicago.