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September
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Dennis
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WLAV-FM's
TONY GATES NAMED
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
AUSTIN
-- Tony Gates of WLAV-FM Grand Rapids, MI was named Medium Market Personality
of the Year at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi
Radio Awards. The awards were announced Thursday night at the annual
NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show held at The NAB Radio Show
in Austin. The dinner was sponsored by Broadcast Interactive Media.
The
prestigious awards recognize radio's outstanding personalities and stations
in 21 categories. 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 was hosted by Billy
Bush, host of Westwood One's "The Billy Bush Show" and
co-anchor of Access Hollywood. The show also featured performances
by John Arthur Martinez, Sarah Pierce and Seth Walker, three talented
artists from the Austin music community.
About
The NAB Radio Show
The NAB Radio Show is the largest annual convention for radio. This
year's show, Sep. 17 - 19 in Austin, featured interactive sessions,
special events and exhibits and was co-located with the R&R Convention.
More information about The NAB Radio Show is available at www.nabradioshow.com.
About
NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association
for America's broadcasters. As the voice of more than 8,300 radio and
television stations, NAB advances their interests in legislative, regulatory
and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB
enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their
businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more
at www.nab.org.
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