Focal author, Valerie Gellar, has been named by Radio Ink magazine as one of The 50 Most Influential Women in Radio. She stands proudly among a list of distinguished honorees, every one among radio's best-known and most-respected professionals.

Published annually and featured in the June 2, 2008, issue of Radio Ink, the Most Influential Women in Radio ™ list recognizes women whose contributions to radio enrich, inspire, and elevate both the industry and the people around them. The list is compiled through a combination of industry nominations and input from Radio Ink’s editors about the women who are making a positive difference in the radio business. Included are professionals from the corporate, radio station, and radio network ranks, and across many executive levels.

Valerie Gellar is the author of Creating Powerful Radio and also the president of Geller Media International, which works with news, talk and personality programming for both radio and television around the world.