2023 NAB Marconi Radio Award Winners Announced

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 10:35pm CT

NAB Marconi Awards

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) presented the 2023 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, a dinner celebration held at the Javits Center during NAB Show New York. The ceremony was hosted by sportscaster Rich Eisen. 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.

Legendary Radio Station of the Year
KCBS-AM, San Francisco

Legendary Station Manager
Debbie Kenyon
Audacy, Detroit

Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year
Rich Eisen,
Westwood One

Major Market Personality of the Year
Lin Brehmer,
WXRT-FM, Chicago

Large Market Personality of the Year
Dave Ryan with Falen, Jenny and Drake,
KDWB-FM, Minneapolis

Medium Market Personality of the Year
Ashley Adams, Roger Todd and Michele Silva,
WJXB-FM, Knoxville

Small Market Personality of the Year
Kevin Hilley and Erin Hart,
KATI-FM, Columbia-Jefferson City MO

Major Market Station of the Year
WALR-FM, Atlanta

Large Market Station of the Year
KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul

Medium Market Station of the Year
WXKB-FM, Fort Myers-Naples

Small Market Station of the Year
WIKY-FM, Evansville IN

AC Radio Station of the Year
KODA-FM, Houston

Best Podcast of the Year
"The Letter"
KSL-FM, Salt Lake City

CHR Station of the Year
WAPE-FM, Jacksonville

Classic Hits Station of the Year
KONO-FM, San Antonio

College Station of the Year
WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange NJ

Country Station of the Year
KYGO-FM, Denver

News/Talk Station of the Year
WTOP-FM, Washington, DC

Religious Station of the Year
KLTY-FM, Dallas

Rock Station of the Year
WMMR-FM, Philadelphia

Spanish Language Station of the Year
WLKQ-FM, Atlanta

Sports Station of the Year
WBZ-FM, Boston

Urban Station of the Year
WHQT-FM, Miami

Marconi finalists were selected by a committee of broadcasters and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy. The votes were tabulated by an independent firm.