Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards are given to radio stations and outstanding on-air personalities to recognize excellence in radio.
This year's NAB Marconi Radio Award recipients are:
WFAN-FM New York, NY
CHR Station of the Year
KQKS-FM Denver, CO
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year
Rush Limbaugh, Premiere Radio Networks
Country Station of the Year
KCYY-FM San Antonio, TX
Major Market Personality of the Year
Kevin and Bean KROQ-FM Los Angeles, CA
News/Talk Station of the Year
WLW-AM Cincinnati, OH
Large Market Personality of the Year
Ryan and Shannon KSTP-FM St. Paul, MN
Oldies Station of the Year
WOGL-FM Philadelphia, PA
Medium Market Personality of the Year
Kevin Miller KIDO-AM Boise, ID
Religious Station of the Year
KLTY-FM Dallas, TX
Small Market Personality of the Year
Dottie Ray KXIC-AM Iowa City, IA
Rock Station of the Year
KROQ-FM Los Angeles, CA
Major Market Station of the Year
KKBQ-FM, Houston, TX
Spanish Station of the Year
KLZT-FM Austin, TX
Large Market Station of the Year
WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, WI
Sports Station of the Year
WBZ-FM Boston, MA
Medium Market Station of the Year
Brian Byers, WOWO-AM Fort Wayne, IN
Urban Station of the Year
WHQT-FM Coral Gables, FL
Small Market Station of the Year
KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND
Non-Commercial Station of the Year
WRHU-FM Long Island, NY
AC Station of the Year
WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA
Marconi finalists were selected by a task force of broadcasters, and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy. The votes were tabulated by an independent firm.
The NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show also featured a performance by Warner Music Nashville and Atlantic Records country music artist Hunter Hayes. Five previous hosts served as emcees and presenters: Ron Chapman, Edgar "Shoboy" Sotelo, "Big Boy," and Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold of the "The Bob & Tom Show." Also serving as presenters were NAB Radio Board Chair Don Benson of Lincoln Financial Media, Radio Show Steering Committee Chair and Cox Media Group's Kim Guthrie and NAB Joint Board Chair Charles Warfield of YMF Media LLC.
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