WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the finalists for the 2016 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced September 22 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, sponsored by HD Radio and held during the 2016 Radio Show in Nashville.
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
KRLD-AM, Dallas, TX
WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD
WBT-AM, Charlotte, NC
WDBO-FM, Orlando, FL
WINS-AM, New York, NY
NETWORK/SYNDICATED
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Delilah, Premiere Networks
Elvis Duran, Premiere Networks
Erazno y la Chokolata, Entravision
Jay Mohr, Premiere Networks
Dan Patrick, AT&T/DIRECTV
MAJOR
MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Tim Conway, Jr., KFI-AM, Los Angeles, CA
Mark Curry, KBLX-FM, San Francisco, CA
Mike Francesca, WFAN-FM, New York, NY
Toucher and Rich, WBZ-FM, Boston, MA
The Woody Show, KYSR-FM, Los Angeles, CA
LARGE
MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Brooke Fox & Jubal Flagg, KQMV-FM, Seattle, WA
Laurie DeYoung, WPOC-FM, Baltimore, MD
Jason Matheson, KTMY-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Dave O'Brien, WLHK-FM, Indianapolis, IN
Charlie Sykes, WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, WI
MEDIUM
MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Dan Austin & Dude Walker, WQHK-FM, Fort Wayne, IN
Chaz & AJ, WPLR-FM, Milford, CT
Faith Daniels, WROU-FM, Dayton, OH
Blake Hayes & Eva Matteson, WMGX-FM, Portland, ME
Clovia Lawrence, WKJS-FM, Richmond, VA
SMALL
MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Brent Carl Fleshman, WHUB-FM, Cookeville, TN
Brian Lee & Chris Wolfe, KZOQ-FM, Missoula, MT
Amanda Mangan, WKLP-AM, Cumberland, MD
Ken Thomas, WJJY-FM, Baxter, MN
Toby Tucker, WDZQ-FM, Decatur, IL
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KFI-AM, Los Angeles, CA
WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WFAN-FM, New York, NY
WGN-AM, Chicago, IL
WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KVET-FM, Austin, TX
WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD
WFLC-FM, Miami, FL
WIBC-FM, Indianapolis, IN
WRMF-FM, West Palm Beach, FL
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WDGL-FM, Baton Rouge, LA
WHKO-FM, Dayton, OH
WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA
WQHK-FM, Fort Wayne, IN
WSGW-AM, Saginaw, MI
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KNUJ-AM, New Ulm, MN
KTPK-FM, Topeka, KS
KZOQ-FM, Missoula, MT
WKDZ-FM, Cadiz, KY
WRNN-FM, Myrtle Beach, SC
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KBIG-FM, Los Angeles, CA
KBPA-FM, Austin, TX
WALK-FM, Long Island, NY
WLEN-FM, Adrian, MI
WLTF-FM, Martinsburg, WV
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, CA
KQMV-FM, Seattle, WA
KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
WAOA-FM, Melbourne, FL
WPST-FM, Princeton, NJ
CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, CA
WPBG-FM, Peoria, IL
WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WOMC-FM, Detroit, MI
WXGL-FM, Tampa, FL
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KKBQ-FM, Houston, TX
WKML-FM, Fayetteville, NC
WMZQ-FM, Washington, D.C.
WPOC-FM, Baltimore, MD
WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KKOB-AM, Albuquerque, NM
KRMG-AM, Tulsa, OK
WBZ-AM, Boston, MA
WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH
WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
NONCOMMERCIAL STATION OF THE YEAR
KPCW-FM, Park City, UT
WHSN-FM, Bangor, ME
WRHU-FM, Long Island, NY
WSDP-FM, Canton, MI
WSOU-FM, South Orange, NJ
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKJM-FM, St. Cloud, MN
KKLA-FM, Los Angeles, CA
KLTY-FM, Dallas, TX
WCAO-AM, Baltimore, MD
WGRB-AM, Chicago, IL
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO
KROX-FM, Austin, TX
WBAB-FM, Long Island, NY
WXXJ-FM, Jacksonville, FL
WZLX-FM, Boston, MA
SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KLOL-FM, Houston, TX
KLZT-FM, Austin, TX
KOYE-FM, Tyler, TX
KXSE-FM, Sacramento, CA
WYUU-FM, Tampa, FL
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KNBR-AM, San Francisco, CA
KRLD-FM, Dallas, TX
WCMC-FM, Raleigh, NC
WSCR-AM, Chicago, IL
WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI
URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
WCDX-FM, Richmond, VA
WHQT-FM, Coral Gables, FL
WHUR-FM, Washington, D.C.
WPEG-FM, Charlotte, NC
WVEE-FM, Atlanta, GA
News media registration is available here.
For Marconi press information, please contact Dan Lemle at 202-429-5481.
About the Radio Show
The 2016 Radio Show, produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), will be held September 21-23 in Nashville. This year's show brings radio broadcasters and industry colleagues together to share knowledge, discover the latest innovations, network with industry leaders and explore creative business strategies for the digital age. To learn more about the 2016 Radio Show, visit www.radioshowweb.com.
About RAB
The Radio Advertising Bureau serves more than 6,000 member Radio stations in the U.S. and over 1,000 member networks, representative firms, broadcast vendors, and international organizations. RAB leads and participates in educational, research, sales, and advocacy programs that promote and advance Radio as a primary advertising medium. Learn more at www.rab.com.
About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association
for America's broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television 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.
*Updated on 7/27/2016.