Danny Bortnick

The Radio Wayne award honors the radio superstars whose hard work, dedication, and creativity separate them from the pack. They recognize the people who make the industry work, every single day. The Radio Wayne Awards are named in honor of "Radio Wayne" Cornils, who set a high example for professionalism in radio. A successful small-market radio broadcaster, Cornils also served as executive vice president of the Radio Advertising Bureau and SVP/Radio at the National Association of… Show more

The Radio Wayne award honors the radio superstars whose hard work, dedication, and creativity separate them from the pack. They recognize the people who make the industry work, every single day. The Radio Wayne Awards are named in honor of "Radio Wayne" Cornils, who set a high example for professionalism in radio. A successful small-market radio broadcaster, Cornils also served as executive vice president of the Radio Advertising Bureau and SVP/Radio at the National Association of Broadcasters.

The Radio Wayne Award is a Radio Ink award. The awards will be presented at the 2015 Radio Show being held this year in Atlanta September 30- October 2 in Atlanta. Show less

The Washington Business Journal announces it's 40 under 40 each year. This list showcases the top 40 business professionals in the region under 40 from all industries. It was an honor to be a part of this in 2015.

Whether they're creating a winning culture, building a budget-busting sales force, or managing the constant change all around them, our 2013 list of market managers, general managers, sales managers, and directors of sales are a cut above in the radio business of today. With 5 years of management under his belt, Danny Bortnick's philosophy is summed up by an approach he calls "leading from the trenches." He says "Market leaders need to be highly involved during challenging times. The sales… Show more

Whether they're creating a winning culture, building a budget-busting sales force, or managing the constant change all around them, our 2013 list of market managers, general managers, sales managers, and directors of sales are a cut above in the radio business of today. With 5 years of management under his belt, Danny Bortnick's philosophy is summed up by an approach he calls "leading from the trenches." He says "Market leaders need to be highly involved during challenging times. The sales managers need to know their leaders are in this with them. They also need to be a part of the vision. If you just push down a plan, it rarely works. If you involve people in the planning of the plan, they take ownership and they commit to making it work. All managers are sellers. From market manager, to DOS to sales manager, everyone should be selling 24/7. It helps make a well oiled machine."

He also believes the best way to combat a challenging marketplace is to assign experts to each areas of business. From digital and NTR to transactional and new business. Bortnick says, "Growth is the name of the game. You need to think differently. You need to think of dollars outside of radio. Radio business is not what it was in the '80's, and it is not what it was in the '90's. Show less

Radio Ink partnered with the RAB and searched for individuals who possess the potential to be the radio industry's innovators and leaders of tomorrow. Everyone listed had to be 35 years or younger. This was an awesome experience to be a part of.

Edison did its first “30 Under 30” searches in 2007 and 2008. It returned this year, in part because people continued to ask us about it, and we kept seeing the difference it had made in honorees’ lives. Over the last month, we’ve received more than 200 nominations. Honorees had to be no older than 30-years-old as of Oct. 1, 2011, and may not have been part of the class of 2007 or 2008.

We were surprised and thrilled with both the quality and the quantity of the 2011 “30 Under 30″… Show more

Edison did its first “30 Under 30” searches in 2007 and 2008. It returned this year, in part because people continued to ask us about it, and we kept seeing the difference it had made in honorees’ lives. Over the last month, we’ve received more than 200 nominations. Honorees had to be no older than 30-years-old as of Oct. 1, 2011, and may not have been part of the class of 2007 or 2008.

We were surprised and thrilled with both the quality and the quantity of the 2011 “30 Under 30″ nominees. Honorees range from a 23-year-old large market PD to the 30-year-old inventor of USB turntable and Internet radio devices. They represent 22 different companies as well as formats ranging from Country to Urban to Public Radio to Christian AC to Top 40. The honorees include on-air talent, programmers, Chief Engineers, station owners, syndicators, and sales managers.

We’ve long maintained that radio’s biggest challenge going forward is the one that’s rarely discussed — the human resources issue. With a field that could have as easily yielded 60 honorees as 30, it is no longer possible to say that radio suffers from a lack of young broadcasters interested in the medium. Show less

Winner of Rothschild Entrepreneurship Competition at the University Of Miami. The business plan created an advertising vehicle for ski lifts called the Snow Pad. The Snow Pad would be provided to the resorts at no charge, to enhance the lift ride at resorts across the world. In exchange, we would be permitted to sell integrated advertising to the target market of "Skiers"- something the advertising market has not had high levels of access too.