Gene Shay (born Ivan Shaner, March 4, 1935, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American radio personality. He is a representative of Philadelphia's folk music scene. He has produced weekly folk radio shows since 1962 (now on WXPN; previously heard on WHAT-FM, WMMR, WIOQ and WHYY-FM). A founder of the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival and its emcee since its inception, he has been called the "The dean of American folk DJs" by The Philadelphia Daily News and "The Grandfather of Philadelphia Folk Music" by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shay also serves as a host for the online "Folk Alley" stream originating at Kent State University station WKSU-FM and carried on WXPN's website.