The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced the finalists for the 2023 NAB Marconi Radio Awards in a livestreamed video.
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 finalists for the NAB Marconi Radio Awards, in alphabetical order, are:
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
- KCBS-AM, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif.
- WABC-AM, New York, N.Y.
- WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
- WLW-AM, Cincinnati, Ohio
- WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
LEGENDARY RADIO MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- David R. DuBose, WTUG-FM, Townsquare Media, Birmingham, Ala.
- Debbie Kenyon, Audacy, Detroit, Mich.
- Gordy Rush, Guaranty Media, Baton Rouge, La.
- Joey Cummings, KKHJ-FM, South Seas Broadcasting, Inc., American Samoa
- Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corporation, Florence/Muscle Shoals, Ala.
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Enrique Santos, WZTU-FM Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- Erica Campbell, Reach Media, Dallas, Texas
- George Noory, Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., Sherman Oaks, Calif.
- Katie Neal, Audacy, Nashville, Tenn.
- Rich Eisen, Westwood One, Los Angeles, Calif.
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti, WFAN-FM, New York, N.Y.
- George Dunham, Craig Miller and Gordon Keith, KTCK-AM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
- Jason Pullman, KPLX-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
- Lin Brehmer, WXRT-FM, Chicago, Ill.
- Mark “Hawkeye” Lewis and Michelle Rodriguez , KSCS-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Billy Madison , KISS-FM, San Antonio, Texas
- Chris Carr, Kia Becht and Sam Sansevere, KEEY-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
- Dave Ryan with Falen, Jenny and Drake, KDWB-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
- Lincoln Ware, WDBZ-AM, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Paul Castronovo, WBGG-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Ashley Adams, Roger Todd and Michele Silva, WJXB-FM, Knoxville, Tenn.
- Brian Dawson, WQOK-FM, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- Chaz and AJ, WPLR-FM, Hartford-New Haven, Conn.
- Kayla Blakeslee, WOWO-AM, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
- Kevin Miller, KIDO-AM, Boise, Idaho
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Kat and J.J. Holiday, KCLD-FM, St. Cloud, Minn.
- Kelly and Wood, KZPK-FM, St. Cloud, Minn.
- Kevin Hilley and Erin Hart, KATI-FM, Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo.
- Keziah Atofau and John Raynar, KKHJ-FM, American Samoa
- M. Fletcher Brown, WXFL-FM, Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, Ala.
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
- KSCS-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
- WALR-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
- WINS-FM, New York, N.Y.
- WLTW-FM, New York, N.Y.
- WWPR-FM, New York, N.Y.
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
- KMOX-AM, St. Louis, Mo.
- KQMT-FM, Denver, Colo.
- KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
- WHYI-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- WKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, Ohio
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
- WHO-AM, Des Moines-Ames, Iowa
- WNRP-AM, Mobile, Ala.-Pensacola, Fla.
- WTIB-FM, Greenville-New Bern-Washington, N.C.
- WXKB-FM, Ft. Myers-Naples, Fla.
- WYOY-FM, Jackson, Miss.
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
- KDXY-FM, Jonesboro, Ark.
- KROX-AM, Fargo-Valley City, N.D.
- KZPK-FM, St. Cloud, Minn.
- WIKY-FM, Evansville, Ind.
- WYKY-FM, Lexington, Ky.
BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR
- “American Nightmare Season 3: Unknown Subject,” WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
- “Behind the Song,” WDRV-FM, Chicago, Ill.
- “Deadly Pill,” KFI-AM Los Angeles, Calif.
- “DMV Download,” WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
- “The Letter,” KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
- KBIG-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.
- KODA-FM, Houston, Texas
- KOIT-FM, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif.
- WALK-FM, New York, N.Y.
- WEZN-FM, New York, N.Y.
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
- KMVQ-FM, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif.
- KNDE-FM, Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas
- WAPE-FM, Jacksonville, Fla.
- WHTZ-FM, New York, N.Y.
- WWPW-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
- KJEB-FM, Seattle-Tacoma, Wash.
- KONO-FM, Austin, Texas
- KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.
- WAXQ-FM, New York, N.Y.
- WSRV-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WGCS-FM, Goshen College, South Bend-Elkhart, Ind.
- WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J.
- WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, Wayne, N.J.
- WRRC-FM, Rider University, Philadelphia, Pa.
- WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
- KCLR-FM, Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo.
- KNCI-FM, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Calif.
- KYGO-FM, Denver, Colo.
- WKXC-FM, Augusta, Ga.
- WXTU-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
- KFI-AM, Los Angeles, Calif.
- WABC-AM, New York, N.Y.
- WCCO-AM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
- WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
- WWL-FM, New Orleans, La.
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
- KLTY-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
- WLCC-AM, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, Fla.
- WMIT-FM, Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.-Asheville, N.C.
- WNNL-FM, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- WPRS-FM, Washington, D.C.
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
- KGLK-FM, Houston, Texas
- WIYY-FM, Baltimore, Md.
- WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
- WPLR-FM, Hartford-New Haven, Conn.
- WXTB-FM, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, Fla.
SPANISH LANGUAGE STATION OF THE YEAR
- KLOL-FM, Houston, Texas
- WLKQ-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
- WLZL-FM, Washington, D.C.
- WRUM-FM, Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Fla.
- WYUU-FM, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, Fla.
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
- KFXN-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
- KTCK-AM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
- WBZ-FM, Boston, Mass.
- WFAN-FM, New York, N.Y.
- WJFK-FM, Washington, D.C.
URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
- WBTJ-FM, Richmond-Petersburg, Va.
- WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
- WEDR-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- WHQT-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- WMIB-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Winners will be announced on October 25 at the Marconi Radio Awards Dinner, presented by Xperi, during NAB Show New York.
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