Barry Mayo

Barry Mayo is a United States radio executive. In 1981 he helped launch WRKS-FM in New York as the first station to play rap music on a regular basis. The station's success led him to be promoted as the first African-American general manager of RKO General.

In 2003 he succeeded Judy Ellis as general manager of Emmis Radio New York; the first African-American general manager of Emmis Broadcasting. In this role he oversees WRKS-FM (now an Urban Adult Contemporary outlet) as well as WQHT-FM (Hot 97) and WQCD-FM.

He is a graduate of Howard University.