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Hall of Fame Inductees
2012: Shelly Grafman, Richard Miller

Jerry M. Cook Memorial Award
2013: Jerry Cook

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St. Louis Classic Rock Hall of Fame

The St. Louis Classic Rock Hall of Fame was formed in 2012, timed for the 45th anniversary of a continuous rock presence in St. Louis: The November, 1967 evolution of KSHE into an all rock station.

There are several categories of inductee with nominations held each spring and summer, voting in the fall. These categories are: Pioneer, DJ, Local/Regional Artist, Promoter, Executive, and Venue (yes, a place can be nominated!)

The Inaugural Class of 2012 was done without what will be the typical nomination and voting process as the two gentleman honored are truly pioneers in St. Louis's classic rock history. Their long tenures and creative marketing and musical talents set the tone for St. Louis's classic rock experience in the 60's, 70's and beyond. The national acts and local DJ talent they helped introduce to St. Louis and the world forever changed radio, and rock music as a whole. Without them, St. Louis would have been just another typical city. There is nothing "typical" about rock radio in St. Louis. We owe thanks to Shelly Grafman and Richard Miller for this.

	Sheldon "Shelly" Grafman (1930 - 1997) Pioneer - Inaugural Class of 2012 Shelly Grafman worked at KSHE 95 (94.7FM) during the whole of it's "classic" era of 1967-1984 and responsible for much of the station's growth and innovation. Starting in sales, he soon became general manager focusing the station in the late 60s and early 70s on what came to be known as "Album Oriented Rock" radio. He turned KSHE into one of the nation's top five radio stations, never afraid to take chances with promotions, with the song choices of the immense DJ talent he discovered and fostered, or to see out new recording artists to bring to St. Louis - and help them continue on their way to greater success. KSHE became one of the first radio stations to become directly involved in rock concert promotions that joined the forces of current, or soon-to-be mega acts, cuminating in the various Superjam concerts at Busch Stadium in the mid 1970s. He even would take a few on-air shifts as "Shelley Graham". Numerous acts that we now take for granted as megastars of classic rock came to St. Louis via Mr. Grafman and went on to conquer the world: Rush, K.I.S.S., Sammy Haggar, Journey and REO Speedwagon were fan hits in St. Louis long before the rest of the world. And a great appreciation for lesser known acts like Nektar, Angel and Head East was cultivated in the people of St. Louis because of events like the KSHE Kite Fly, Birthday Bash and Valentine's Day Massacre. While today's KSHE listener may not recognize all of this, there is one sure thing he or she would: Sweetmeat, the KSHE pig was Mr. Grafman's idea as a mascot, purchasing eternal rights for the image, as rumor has it, $100 from British group Blodwyn Pig in 1972. Emmis Broadcasting (now Emmis Communications) purchase KSHE in 1984. Since then Mr. Grafman went on to become involved in numerous business and charity endeavors. Mr. Grafman was inducted into the St. Louis Media Radio Hall of Fame in 2004.

	"King" Richard J. Miller (1921 - 2012) Pioneer - Inaugural Class of 2012 Richard Miller first came to St. Louis in 1958 when he bought KXLW 1320-AM which became KADI in 1975, had a brief stint at KKOJ before returning to KADI. In 1969 he purchased KADI-FM (96.5FM, then 96.3FM, now KIHT-FM). He also owned stations in Kansas City and Springfield, MA. KADI was considered to be a progressive rock station but, in reality, showed a diversity unlike any other station of it's time....and since. Innovations included weekly oldies shows on Sunday nights and spirited marketing campaigns with clever poster art and on-station visits from major acts. "It's A Monster" was a well-known catchphrase of his. After his successful carrer in radio, Mr. Miller sold his radio interests in 1995 to become a prominent business leader for the community as chairman of Truman Bank in Clayton, MO. He is remembered as a warm-hearted man with a wonderful sense of humor who truly cared for his radio team and the people about him. Mr. Miller was inducted into the St. Louis Media Radio Hall of Fame in 2005.
Jerry M. Cook "Superfan" Memorial Award
	Jerry M. Cook (1959 - 2012) Superfan - 2013 (special February 16 induction) Jerry Cook was a fixture of many music-related Facebook groups including the SLCR family of groups. Not only did he exhibit an incredible (and eclectic) musical knowledge, but he was a friend to all, always eager to lend an ear or an hand whether it was dealing with obscure musical trivia, or personal issues. His favorite music ran the gamut of 20th and 21st century art: Poco, The Beatles, Marshall Tucker, Elvis, Alan Jackson, Head East, Led Zeppelin, The Andrews Sisters, Van Morrison, Eddie Money, Grateful Dead...the list goes on and on. Jerry passed away May 18, 2012 after a long battle with emphysema. The weekly SLCR show "Jerry's Jukebox" was created in honor of him and his wonderful and varied tastes using the most frequent songs he would share with his friends on different Facebook groups. True to form, Jerry kept entertaining everyone to the end.

St. Louis Classic Rock Hall of Fame

Jerry M. Cook "Superfan" Memorial Award