Most Influential African Americans In Radio 2009
Susan Davenport Austin
President
Sheridan Gospel Network
Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Sheridan Broadcasting
Michael Baisden
Host, The Michael Baisden Show
ABC Radio Networks
Al Bell
Chairman/CEO
Al Bell Presents American Soul Music
Vinny Brown
Executive Vice President
Taxi Productions
Rick Caffey
Senior Vice President/Marketing Manager
CBS Radio/Atlanta
Michael Carter
Chairman/CEO
Carter Broadcast Group
Mike Chandler
President/CEO
Rejoice Musical Soulfood
Gospel Radio Network
General Manager WFMI-FM/Virginia Beach
Rip Daniels
CEO
American Blues Network
Ronald Davenport Sr.
Chairman
Sheridan Broadcasting
Ron Davenport Jr.
General Counsel
Sheridan Broadcasting
President
Sheridan Broadcasting Radio Division
Reggie Denson
Senior Vice President/Director
Katz Marketing Solutions/Chicago
Skip Finley
Vice Chairman
ICBC Broadcast Holdings
Tony Gray
President/CEO
Gray Communications
Darryl Green
Chief Operating Officer
URBan Broadcasting/Miami
Steve Harvey
Host, The Steve Harvey Morning Show
Premiere Radio Networks
Cathy Hughes
Founder/Chairperson
Radio One
Tom Joyner
Host, The Tom Joyner Morning Show
Founder/Chairman
Reach Media
Sherman Kizart
Managing Director
Kizart Media Partners
Brian Knox
Senior Vice President/Director Corporate Diversity
Katz Media Group
Deon Levingston
Vice President/General Manager
WBLS-WLIB/New York
Alfred Liggins
Chief Executive Officer/President
Radio One
Jerry Lopes
President, Program Operations and Affiliations
American Urban Radio Networks
Chesley Maddox-Dorsey
President/Chief Operating Officer
Access.1 Communications
Barry Mayo
President/Radio Division
Radio One
Reggie Rouse
Vice President of Urban Programming
CBS Radio
Melody Spann-Cooper
Chairman
Midway Broadcasting/Chicago
Sidney Small
Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer
Access.1 Communications
Pierre Sutton
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
ICBC Broadcast Holdings
Curtis E. Taylor
Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer
Emmis Communications
Omar Thompson
Senior Vice President Marketing and Communications
ABC Radio Networks
Kevin Wagner
President/Chief Executive Officer
URBan Radio Broadcasting
Charles Warfield
President/Chief Operating Officer
ICBC Broadcast Holdings
Jim Winston
Executive Director/General Counsel
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
Doc Wynter
Urban Brand Manager
Clear Channel Radio



















