The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced the finalists for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards during a livestreamed presentation hosted by Toby Knapp and Chilli Amar, co-hosts of “Toby + Chilli in the Morning” on 97.1 WASH-FM in Washington, D.C.
The winners of the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards will be announced during a special dinner program brought to you by Xperi on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, the evening before NAB Show New York 2026 begins.
Known as “radio’s biggest night,” the annual event brings together broadcasters from across the country to celebrate excellence in radio and recognize the year’s outstanding stations, personalities, podcasts and industry leaders. Tickets, tables and sponsorship opportunities are now available. To learn more or reserve your place, visit NAB.org/Marconis.
Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards recognize overall excellence in radio by honoring outstanding stations, on-air personalities, podcasts and industry leaders.
This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists:
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
- KFI-AM, Los Angeles, CA
- WCBS-FM, New York, NY
- WIVK-FM, Knoxville, TN
- WJR-AM, Detroit, MI
- WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH
- Joey Cummings, South Seas Broadcasting Inc., Pago Pago, AS
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- Tery Garras, KXLY-FM, Spokane, WA
- Julie Koehn, WLEN-FM, Adrian, MI
- Mitch Rosen, WSCR-AM, Chicago, IL
- David Yadgaroff, Audacy, Philadelphia, PA
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- Anna & Raven, WEZN-FM, Cumulus, Metro Fairfield, CT
- El Free Guey Show, TelevisaUnivision, Houston, TX
- Ryan Fox, Westwood One, Dallas, TX
- Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
- The Bob & Sheri Show, WKQC-FM, Beasley, Charlotte, NC
- The Andie Summers Show, WXTU-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, CA
- Patty Jackson, WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- Karson and Kennedy, WBMX-FM, Boston, MA
- Riggs, Katelyn & Erica, KKBQ-FM, Houston, TX
- Paul Castronovo, WBGG-FM, Miami, FL
- Rebecca Cressman, KSFI-FM, Salt Lake City, UT
- Karen Dalessandro, KSLX-FM, Phoenix, AZ
- Heather & Matty, WWLI-FM, Providence, RI
- Justin, Scott and Spiegel, WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD
- The Blake Show with Kelly and Todd, WMGX-FM, Portland, ME
- Buzz Jackson, KIIM-FM, Tucson, AZ
- Joe & Tina Mornings, WZSR-FM, Crystal Lake, IL
- Ron Olson and Karen Perrin, WRVR-FM, Memphis, TN
- Ben Davis & Kelly K, WDJX-FM, Louisville, KY
- The Cosmo & Kat Show, KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
- Chris Lawrence, WCHS-AM, Charleston, WV
- Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, SD
- The Ryan Smetzer Show, WIKZ-FM, Hagerstown, MD
- Stafford and Frigo, KDXY-FM, Jonesboro, AR
- WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- WBMX-FM, Boston, MA
- WCBS-FM, New York, NY
- WSCR-AM, Chicago, IL
- WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL
- KTMY-FM, Saint Paul, MN
- WALK-FM, Long Island, NY
- WHQG-FM, Milwaukee, WI
- WWRM-FM, Tampa, FL
- WYXB-FM, Indianapolis, IN
- WBTJ-FM, Richmond, VA
- WHBC-AM, Canton, OH
- WMFS-FM, Memphis, TN
- WPOR-FM, Portland, ME
- WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
- KBHP-FM, Bemidji, MN
- KMMX-FM, Lubbock, TX
- KNDE-FM, College Station, TX
- WIOG-FM, Saginaw, MI
- WYOT-FM, Rochelle, IL
- KBIG-FM, Los Angeles, CA
- KRWM-FM, Seattle, WA
- KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN
- KUIC-FM, San Francisco, CA
- WKJY-FM, Long Island, NY
- “Flying Through Fog: A Podcast for PANS/PANDAS Caregivers,” WTRC-FM, South Bend, IN
- “Purple Daily,” KSTP-AM, Saint Paul, MN
- “Supporting Sobriety,” WIBC-FM, Indianapolis, IN
- “The Install with Greg Cosell,” WGFX-FM, Nashville, TN
- “Uinta Triangle,” KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, UT
- KNDE-FM, College Station, TX
- KQMV-FM, Seattle, WA
- KRBE-FM, Houston, TX
- KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
- WBLI-FM, Long Island, NY
- KONO-FM, San Antonio, TX
- KOOL-FM, Phoenix, AZ
- WCBS-FM, New York, NY
- WGTZ-FM, Dayton, OH
- WSRV-FM, Atlanta, GA
- WHPC-FM, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
- WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
- WOLF Radio, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
- WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
- WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
- KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
- KFGE-FM, Lincoln, NE
- KIKV-FM, Alexandria, MN
- KKBQ-FM, Houston, TX
- WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, TN
- KFI-AM, Los Angeles, CA
- KXL-FM, Portland, OR
- WHPT-FM, Tampa, FL
- WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH
- WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA
- WFMV-AM, Columbia, SC
- WGTS-FM, Washington, DC
- WJOU-FM, Huntsville, AL
- WLVU-FM, Nashville, TN
- WMCA-AM, New York, NY
- WIIL-FM, Chicago, IL
- WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD
- WNCX-FM, Cleveland, OH
- WPLR-FM, New Haven, CT
- WXTB-FM, Tampa, FL
- KOVE-FM, Houston, TX
- WAMR-FM, Miami, FL
- WLZL-FM, Washington, DC
- WZTU-FM, Miami, FL
- KTCK-FM, Dallas, TX
- WEEI-FM, Boston, MA
- WGFX-FM, Nashville, TN
- WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- WJOX-FM, Birmingham, AL
- WCFB-FM, Orlando, FL
- WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- WDZZ-FM, Flint, MI
- WEDR-FM, Miami, FL
- WHQT-FM, Miami, FL