2017 NAB Marconi Radio Award Winners Announced

2017 NAB Marconi Radio Award Winners Announced AUSTIN-- Winners of the 2017 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Radio Awards were announced Thursday night at the 28th annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, sponsored by Xperi and held at the Radio Show in Austin.

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 years NAB Marconi Radio Award recipients are:

Legendary Station of the Year

WCBS-AM, New York, NY

AC Station of the Year

WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA

Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

Rickey Smiley, Reach Media Inc.

CHR Station of the Year

KRBE-FM, Houston, TX

Major Market Personality of the Year

Funkmaster Flex, WQHT-FM, New York, NY

Classic Hits Station of the Year

WPBG-FM, Peoria, IL

Large Market Personality of the Year

Linda Lee, WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI

Country Station of the Year

KPLX-FM, Dallas, TX

Medium Market Personality of the Year

Steve McIntosh & Ted Woodward, KNSS-FM, Wichita, KS

News/Talk Station of the Year

WDBO-FM, Orlando, FL

Small Market Personality of the Year

Ken Thomas, WJJY-FM, Brainerd, MN

Non-commercial Station of the Year

WRHU-FM, Hempstead, NY

Major Market Station of the Year

WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.

Religious Station of the Year

WLIB-AM, New York, NY

Large Market Station of the Year

WKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, OH

Rock Station of the Year

KSHE-FM, St. Louis, MO

Medium Market Station of the Year

KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK

Sports Station of the Year

KTCK-FM, Dallas, TX

Small Market Station of the Year

KNDE-FM, College Station, TX

Urban Station of the Year

WHQT-FM, Miami, FL

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 also featured a performance by Grammy Award-winning country music band Asleep at the Wheel. Top-rated syndicated radio personality Rickey Smiley served as the event's emcee.

Additional information about the 2017 Radio Show is available here.

About the Radio Show

The 2017 Radio Show, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), will be held September 5-8 in Austin. This years 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 2017 Radio Show, visit www.radioshowweb.com.

About NAB

The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for Americas 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.

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