Inducted: 2024

BBA in , 1977

Julie Talbott received her Bachelor of Business Administration from the Gatton College of Business and Economics in 1977. She started her career in advertising at Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn advertising agency where she worked as supervisor of media planning and buying. She then transitioned to MJI Broadcasting, where she spent 19 years as COO. Talbott was instrumental in growing the company and acquiring the exclusive radio rights of the Country Music Awards and the CMA Music Festival. Talbott has served as the President of Premiere Networks since 2014 after joining the company as senior vice president of integrated marketing solutions following the company’s acquisition of MJI Broadcasting in 1999. In her current role, Talbott continues to oversee the operation of Premiere Networks’ roster of more than 100 radio programs and services, while managing business partnerships with talent, and leading and maintaining key affiliate relationships. Talbott has been honored with numerous awards from various organizations including “Women of the Year,” “Most Powerful People in Radio,” “Most Influential Women in Radio,” and even a Distinguished Kentuckian Award. Talbott and her husband raised three children in New York.