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40 Most Powerful People In Radio 2008 (07/07/08) (Last year's rank in parenthesis) 1 Dan Mason President/CEO CBS Radio 3 2 Mark Mays Chief Executive Officer Clear Channel 1 Randall Mays President/Chief Financial Officer Clear Channel 1 3 Farid Suleman Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Citadel Broadcasting 4 4 John Hogan President/Chief Executive Officer Clear Channel Radio 2 5 David Field President/Chief Executive Officer Entercom Communications 6 6 Lew Dickey Jr . Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Cumulus Media Inc. 5 7 Jeff Smulyan Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the Board Emmis Communications 7 8 Bob Neil President/Chief Executive Officer Cox Radio 8 9 Peter H. Smyth President/Chief Executive Officer Greater Media 10 10 Scott Herman Executive Vice President CBS Radio NA 11 Bruce Reese President/Chief Executive Officer Bonneville International 9 12 Gary Stone President/Chief Operating Officer Univision Communications 13 13 Judy Ellis Chief Operating Officer Citadel Broadcasting Corp. 11 14 Alfred Liggins President/Chief Executive Officer Radio One 12 15 Edward G. Atsinger III Chief Executive Officer Salem Communications 14 16 Jon Pinch Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Cumulus Media 22 John W. Dickey Chief Operating Officer Cumulus Media 22 17 Stuart O. Olds Chief Executive Officer Katz Media Group 15 18 David Kennedy Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Interep 16 19 David K. Rehr President/Chief Executive Officer National Association of Broadcasters 18 20 Raul Alarcon Jr. President/Chief Executive Officer/Chairman Spanish Broadcasting System 21 21 William L. Stakelin President/Chief Executive Officer Regent Communications 19 22 Edward K. Christian President/Chief Executive Officer Saga Communications 25 23 John David Executive Vice President, Radio National Association of Broadcasters 20 24 George Beasley Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Beasley Broadcast Group 28 25 Marc Morgan Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Cox Radio 23 26 Catherine Hughes Founder/Chairperson Radio One 24 27 Jeff Haley President/Chief Executive Officer Radio Advertising Bureau 29 28 David Landau Co-President/Chief Executive Officer Dial Global 39 28 Ken Williams Co-President/Chief Executive Officer Dial Global 29 James Robinson President ABC Radio Networks 27 30 Steve Morris" Chairman/President/Chief Executive Officer Arbitron 26 31 Jerry Lee Owner WBEB NA 32 Rick Cummings President, Radio Division Emmis Communications 31 33 Rick Buckley President Buckley Radio 32 34 Charlie Rahilly President/Chief Operating Officer Premiere Radio Networks NA 35 Charles Warfield, President/Chief Operating Officer ICBC Broadcast Holdings 34 36 Don Benson President, Radio Division Lincoln Financial 33 37 Jeffery Liberman President, Radio Division Entravision Communications 36 38 Jeff Dinetz President/Chief Operating Officer, Radio Division NextMedia Group 39 39 Mark Masters Chief Executive Officer Talk Radio Network 38 40 Mary Quass President/Chief Executive Officer NRG Media 37 Comment on this story Site Index Home Publishers' Notes Subscribe Subscribe To Daily  Headlines Streamline Press Industry Q&A Radio Revenue Market Profile Calendar of Events Reader Feedback Career Center / Classifieds Industry Links Company News Business News Columnists About Us Contact Us Advertise About This Site   From the Publisher