Religion Roundup
Dobson Bests Stern, Inducted into Radio Hall of Fame
Associated Press
July 24, 2008
CHICAGO - Conservative Christian broadcaster James Dobson has beaten out shock-jock Howard Stern and others in online balloting for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
Dobson's Focus on the Family radio broadcast is the first religious program to receive the honor, which was started in 1992 by the Chicago-based Museum of Broadcast Communications.
Dobson joins a class of eight inductees that also includes Art Bell, host of a paranormal-themed AM radio show. Those who did not make the cut included Stern, Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Bob Costas.
Orson Welles, Jack Benny, Paul Harvey and Rush Limbaugh are among the past honorees.
Dobson's show airs on more than 3,000 North American stations and in 27 languages in 160 countries.
A gay rights organization has vowed to stage a protest at the induction ceremony in November.
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