EPISODE · Nov 9, 2025 · 7 MIN
Larry speaks to John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation about this year's Ceremony, Inductees and more
from The WOR Saturday Morning Show with Larry Mendte
John Sykes is an American entertainment industry executive. He is the president of entertainment enterprises at iHeartMedia and the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. A co-founder of MTV, Sykes was previously president, VH1; president, Chrysalis Records, North America; and chairman and CEO, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation. Sykes was raised in Schenectady, New York, the son of a retail executive and a college professor. He attended the at Syracuse University, where his college roommates were Phil Quartararo and talent agent Rob Light. He received a BS in Communications from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1977, and upon graduation, was hired by Columbia Records.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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John Sykes is an American entertainment industry executive. He is the president of entertainment enterprises at iHeartMedia and the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. A co-founder of MTV, Sykes was previously president, VH1;...
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Larry speaks to John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation about this year's Ceremony, Inductees and more
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