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2017 NAB Marconi Radio Award Winners Announced
| RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, September 7, 2017 |
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Winners of the 2017 National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) Marconi Radio Awards were announced Thursday night at the 28th annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show at the Radio Show in Austin. 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:
| Legendary Station of the Year WCBS-AM, New York, NY | AC Station of the Year WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA |
| Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Rickey Smiley, Reach Media Inc. | CHR Station of the Year KRBE-FM, Houston, TX |
| Major Market Personality of the Year Funkmaster Flex, WQHT-FM, New York, NY | Classic Hits Station of the Year WPBG-FM, Peoria, IL |
| Large Market Personality of the Year Linda Lee, WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI | Country Station of the Year KPLX-FM, Dallas, TX |
| Medium Market Personality of the Year McIntosh & Ted Woodward, KNSS-FM, Wichita | News/Talk Station of the Year WDBO-FM, Orlando, FL |
| Small Market Personality of the Year Ken Thomas, WJJY-FM, Brainerd, MN | Non-commercial Station of the Year WRHU-FM, Hempstead, NY |
| Major Market Station of the Year WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C. | Religious Station of the Year WLIB-AM, New York, NY |
| Large Market Station of the Year WKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, OH | Rock Station of the Year KSHE-FM, St. Louis, MO |
| Medium Market Station of the Year KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK | Sports Station of the Year KTCK-FM, Dallas, TX |
| Small Market Station of the Year KNDE-FM, College Station, TX | Urban Station of the Year WHQT-FM, Miami, FL |
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 Asleep at the Wheel. Syndicated radio personality Rickey Smiley served as the event's emcee.
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