NAB Inducts Stretch Armstrong And Bobbito Garcia Into Broadcasting Hall Of Fame

Armstrong And Garcia (Photo: NAB)

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) have inducted ADRIAN “STRETCH ARMSTRONG” BARTOS and BOBBITO GARCÍA into the 2023 NAB BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME for radio. The pair camr to fame hosting the STRETCH ARMSTRONG AND BOBBITO SHOW at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’s WKCR in the 1990s, and will be inducted at a special ceremony on the main stage at NAB SHOW on April 17th, in LAS VEGAS. 

The induction of BARTOS and GARCÍA into the BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME coincides with the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, which will be celebrated throughout 2023. Their self-titled show was a 1990s hip-hop radio phenomenon, launching the careers of superstar artists such as JAY Z, NAS, WU-TANG CLAN, THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. and EMINEM. Their show, which ran from 1990 to 1998, was named as the "Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All Time" by THE SOURCE magazine and was the subject of the documentary STRETCH AND BOBBITO: RADIO THAT CHANGED LIVES that was released in 2015. Their influence stretches beyond music, impacting multiple aspects of urban culture, from sneakers and sports to art.

NAB Pres. and CEO CURTIS LEGEYT said, “ADRIAN BARTOS and BOBBITO GARCÍA changed the trajectory of the hip hop genre and had a profound impact on radio audiences. Their innovative work at WKCR, elevating the profile of unsigned musicians and introducing them to new fans, launched the careers of countless award-winning artists. We are honored to induct them into the NAB BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME.”

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