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2024 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced


NAB Marconi Award
NAB Marconi Award

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the finalists for the 2024 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. The winners will be recognized and honored at radio's biggest night, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards, where the industry comes together to celebrate excellence and recognize stations and individuals. The dinner will be held October 9 during NAB Show New York.

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 finalists are:

Legendary Station of the Year

  • WLS-AM/Chicago
  • WLW-AM/Cincinnati
  • WIVK-FM/Knoxville
  • KYGO-FM/Denver
  • WHTZ-FM/New York
Legendary Radio Manager of the Year
  • Julie Koehn, WLEN-FM, Lenewee Broadcasting, Adrian, MI
  • Joe Bell, WMGK-FM, Beasley Media Group, Philadelphia
  • Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corp., Florence Muscle Shoals, AL
  • Timothy P. Davies, WHTA-FM, Urban One, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Bennett Zier, Audacy, Virginia Beach, VA
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year
  • Dan Patrick, Premiere Radio Networks, Los Angeles
  • Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia, Miami
  • Erica Campbell, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas
  • D.L. Hughley, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas
  • Rickey Smiley, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas
Major Market Personality of the Year
  • Karson & Kennedy, WWBX-FM, Boston, Mass.
  • Rachel Ryan, KSCS-FM, Dallas
  • Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Patty Jackson, WDAS-FM, Philadelphia
  • Sean Valentine, KBIG-FM, Los Angeles
Large Market Personality of the Year
  • Sean Copeland, WYXB-FM, Indianapolis
  • MIX Mornings with Kyle, Bryan and Sarah, WRAL-FM, Raleigh
  • Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter and Steve Grunwald, WYCD-FM, Detroit
  • Dan Mandis, WWTN-FM, Nashville
  • Jason Matheson & Alexis Thompson, KTMY-FM, Twin Cities
Medium Market Personality of the Year
  • Harlen The Sports Guy & Pigskin Bob, KYKX-FM, Tyler
  • The Doc Show with Chewy, WGGY-FM, Pittston
  • Kevin Miller, KIDO-AM, Boise, Idaho
  • Marc & Laura, WNCT-FM, Greenville, NC
  • Andy Beckman & Kat Walburn, WAJI-FM, Fort Wayne, IN
Small Market Personality of the Year
  • The Morning Shag with Shags and Trevor, KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO
  • Chris Lawrence, WCHS-AM, Charleston, WV
  • Kat Mykals, WGBF-FM, Evansville, IN
  • The Cosmo and Kat Show, KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
  • Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, SD
Major Market Station of the Year
  • WINS-FM/New York
  • WTOP-FM/Washington, DC
  • KNX-FM /Los Angeles
  • KTCK-AM/Dallas
  • WABC-AM/New York
Large Market Station of the Year
  • WBAL-AM/Baltimore
  • WCKX-FM/Columbus
  • WWRM-FM/Tampa
  • WWLI-FM/Providence, RI
  • KTMY-FM/Twin Cities, MN
Medium Market Station of the Year
  • WHKO-FM/Dayton, OH
  • WHBC-AM /Canton, OH
  • WTIB-FM/Greenville, NC
  • WNRP-AM /Pensacola, FL
  • WBEN-AM/Buffalo, NY
Small Market Station of the Year
  • KKHJ-FM/Pago Pago, American Samoa
  • KQRQ-FM/Rapid City, SD
  • KNDE-FM/Bryan-College Station, TX
  • WTAW-AM /Bryan College Station, TX
  • WALJ-FM/Tuscaloosa, AL
Best Radio Podcast of the Year
  • "Oklahoma Women Want To Know," KRMG-FM, Tulsa
  • "Behind the Song," WDRV-FM, Chicago
  • "Purple Daily," KSTP-AM, Minneapolis
  • "Garage Logic," KSTP-AM, Twin Cities, MN
  • "El Bueno, La Mala y El Feo Podcast," Univision Radio, Los Angeles
AC Station of the Year
  • WSB-FM/Atlanta
  • KOIT-FM/San Francisco
  • WTMX-FM/Chicago
  • KSTP-FM/Minneapolis
  • WTVR-FM/Virginia Beach, VA
CHR Station of the Year
  • WBZZ-FM/Pittsburgh
  • KMVQ-FM/San Francisco
  • KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO
  • WBLI-FM/Long Island, NY
  • WXKB-FM/Fort Myers, FL
Classic Hits Station of the Year
  • WGRR-FM/Cincinnati
  • WMGK-FM /Philadelphia
  • WOGL-FM/Philadelphia
  • WCBS-FM/New York
  • WOMC-FM/Detroit
College Radio Station of the Year
  • WKCR-FM, Columbia University New York
  • WOLF Radio, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
  • WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, New York
  • WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
  • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, South Bend, IN
Country Station of the Year
  • WFMS-FM/Indianapolis
  • KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO
  • KCYY-FM/San Antonio
  • WXTU-FM/Philadelphia
  • KCLR-FM/Columbia, MO
News/Talk Station of the Year
  • WSB-AM/Atlanta
  • KRMG-FM/Tulsa
  • WLW-AM/Cincinnati
  • KDKA-AM/Pittsburgh
  • WIBC-FM/Indianapolis
Religious Station of the Year
  • WMIT-FM/Charlotte, NC
  • WGTS-FM/Washington, DC
  • WNNL-FM/Raleigh, NC
  • KPWJ-FM/Bryan-College Station, TX
  • WGRB-AM/Chicago
Rock Station of the Year
  • WPLR-FM/New Haven, CT
  • WAQY-FM/Springfield, MA
  • KQMT-FM/Denver
  • WXTB-FM/Tampa
  • WIYY-FM/Baltimore
Spanish Language Station of the Year
  • WLZL-FM/Washington, DC
  • KMVK-FM/Dallas
  • KLOL-FM/Houston
  • KLNO-FM/Dallas
  • WYUU-FM/Tampa
Sports Station of the Year
  • KTCK-AM/Dallas
  • WSCR-AM /Chicago
  • WXYT-FM/Detroit
  • KKFN-FM/Denver
  • WIP-FM/Philadelphia
Urban Station of the Year
  • WHUR-FM/Washington, DC
  • WPZE-FM/Atlanta
  • WBTJ-FM/Richmond, VA
  • KBXX-FM/Houston
  • WDAS-FM/Philadelphia

Registration is open for NAB Show New York on October 9-10. NAB's Marconi Radio Awards Dinner ticket and table information is available online.

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