2025 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Revealed
| RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 3:07pm CT |
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 Marconi Radio Awards |
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the finalists for the 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, recognizing excellence in radio across the U.S. The winners will be revealed during a special dinner event at The Edison Ballroom in New York City on October 21, the evening before NAB Show New York.
The announcement was made during a livestream hosted by Washington, DC radio personalities Vic Jagger of WMMJ-FM and Vince Coglianese of WMAL-FM.
Named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the awards have honored outstanding radio stations and on-air talent since 1989.
Legendary Station of the Year
- WABC-AM, New York, NY
- WCBS-FM, New York, NY
- WHLI-AM, Long Island, NY
- WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH
- WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA
Legendary Radio Manager of the Year - David Yadgaroff, Audacy, Philadelphia, PA
- Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corp., Florence, AL
- Derrick Corbett, WDAS-FM, iHeartMedia, Philadelphia, PA
- Jason Meder, Cox Media Group, Tampa Bay, FL
- Dr. Maria Boynton, WVEE-FM, Audacy, Atlanta, GA
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year - Katie Neal, Audacy, Nashville, TN
- Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, CA
- Colin Cowherd, Premiere Radio Networks, Los Angeles, CA
- Steve Harmon, Cumulus Media, Dallas, TX
- Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia, Miami, FL
Major Market Personality of the Year - The Roula & Ryan Show with Eric, KRBE-FM, Houston, TX
- Mark "Hawkeye" Louis and Michelle Rodriguez, KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX
- The Greg Hill Show, WEEI-FM, Boston, MA
- Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- Karson & Kennedy, WWBX-FM, Boston, MA
Large Market Personality of the Year - Karen Dalessandro, KSLX-FM, Phoenix, AZ
- Tracy and Fizz, KYGO-FM, Denver, CO
- Lincoln Ware, WDBZ-AM, Cincinnati, OH
- Mitch Albom, WJR-AM, Detroit, MI
- The Smiley Morning Show, WZPL-FM, Indianapolis, IN
Medium Market Personality of the Year - Skyler Cooper, KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
- Todd Hollst, WHIO-AM, Dayton, OH
- Larry Hansgen, WHIO-FM, Dayton, OH
- Dan Austin, WQHK-FM, Fort Wayne, IN
- Mo & StyckMan, WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, TN
Small Market Personality of the Year - Jordan Jay, KATI-FM, Jefferson City, MO
- Matt & Amy in the Morning, KIKV-FM, Alexandria, MN
- Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, SD
- The Big Dawg DreDay with Comedian LP, WALJ-FM, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Mark Starling, WWNC-AM, Asheville, NC
Major Market Station of the Year - KBXX-FM, Houston, TX
- WCBS-FM, New York, NY
- WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- WSB-FM, Atlanta, GA
- WWBX-FM, Boston, MA
Large Market Station of the Year - KDKA-FM, Pittsburgh, PA
- KKFN-FM, Denver, CO
- KOSI-FM, Denver, CO
- KTMY-FM, Saint Paul, MN
- WLLD-FM, St. Petersburg, FL
Medium Market Station of the Year - KBOI-AM, Boise, ID
- KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
- WBEN-AM, Buffalo, NY
- WTIB-FM, Greenville, NC
- WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
Small Market Station of the Year - KFGE-FM, Lincoln, NE
- WCHS-AM, Charleston, WV
- WIKY-FM, Evansville, IN
- WTAW-AM, College Station, TX
- WWNC-AM, Asheville, NC
Adult Contemporary (Ac) Station of the Year - KOSI-FM, Denver, CO
- KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN
- WKJY-FM, Long Island, NY
- WTBC-FM, Chicago, IL
- WWBX-FM, Boston, MA
Best Radio Podcast of the Year - "Inheriting," KPCC-FM, Los Angeles, CA
- "Ransom," KSL Newsradio, Salt Lake City, UT
- "Purple Daily," KSTP-AM, Saint Paul, MN
- "WCCO Radio: 100 Years," WCCO-AM, Minneapolis, MN
- "Behind The Song," WDRV-FM, Chicago, IL
CHR Station of the Year - KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
- WDJX-FM, Louisville, KY
- WPRO-FM, Providence, RI
- WXKB-FM, Fort Myers, FL
- WZPL-FM, Indianapolis, IN
Classic Hits Station of the Year - KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, SD
- KXSN-FM, San Diego, CA
- WJJK-FM, Indianapolis, IN
- WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- WOMC-FM, Detroit, MI
College Station of the Year - WKCR-FM, Columbia University, New York, NY
- WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, New York, NY
- WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
- WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
- WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Country Station of the Year - KATI-FM, Jefferson City, MO
- KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
- KYGO-FM, Denver, CO
- WTHI-FM, Terre Haute, IN
- WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
News/Talk Station of the Year - KFI-AM, Los Angeles, CA
- WABC-AM, New York, NY
- WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD
- WBBM-AM, Chicago, IL
- WENG-AM, Englewood, FL
Religious Station of the Year - KPWJ-FM, College Station, TX
- WGTS-FM, Rockville, MD
- WMCA-AM, New York, NY
- WMIT-FM, Charlotte, NC
- WPZE-FM, Atlanta, GA
Rock Station of the Year - KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO
- KISS-FM, San Antonio, TX
- WDRV-FM, Chicago, IL
- WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD
- WXTB-FM, Tampa, FL
Spanish Language Station of the Year - KNDE-HD3, College Station, TX
- WAMR-FM, Miami, FL
- WMIA-FM, Miami, FL
- WOJO-FM, Chicago, IL
- WYUU-FM, St. Petersburg, FL
Sports Station of the Year - KILT-AM, Houston, TX
- WBZ-FM, Boston, MA
- WGFX-FM, Nashville, TN
- WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA
- WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI
Urban Station of the Year - KMJQ-FM, Houston, TX
- WDZZ-FM, Flint, MI
- WHUR-FM, Washington, DC
- WMBX-FM, West Palm Beach, FL
- WVEE-FM, Atlanta, GA
