Sony Pixel Power calrec Sony

2019 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced

18/07/2019

2019 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the finalists for the 2019 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced September 26 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, held during the 2019 Radio Show in Dallas, Texas.

The 2019 NAB Marconi Radio Awards are recognizing two new award categories, Legendary Manager of the Year and Best Radio Station Podcast. Additionally, Best College Radio Station of the Year, has been renamed from Noncommercial Station of the Year.

LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR

KCBS-AM, San Francisco, CA

KNX-AM, Los Angeles, CA

KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, CA

WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD

WBAP-AM, Dallas, TX

LEGENDARY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting, College Station, TX

Charlie Morgan, WQHT-FM, WBLS-FM and WLIB-AM, New York, NY

Dan Seeman, Hubbard Twin Cities and Hubbard North, St. Paul, MN

Mark Anderson, WBZZ-FM and WDSY-FM, Pittsburgh, PA

Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting, Florence, AL

NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Bob Lacey & Sheri Lynch, Now Media

Elvis Duran, Premiere Networks

Rickey Smiley, Reach Media, Inc.

Rush Limbaugh, Premiere Networks

Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Networks

MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Ebro Darden, WQHT-FM, New York, NY

Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, CA

Felger & Massarotti, WBZ-FM, Boston, MA

Preston & Steve, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA

The Musers, KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX

LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Crisco, Dez and Ryan, KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN

Jack Harris, WFLA-AM, Tampa, FL

Mercedes Martinez, KMXB-FM, Las Vegas, NV

Mike Calta, WHPT-FM, St. Petersburg, FL

Mojo, WKQI-FM, Detroit, MI

MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Brent Lane, WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL

Buzz Jackson, KIIM-FM, Tucson, AZ

Harlen The Sports Guy and Pigskin Bob, KYKX-FM, Tyler, TX

Jeff and Amanda, WKRZ-FM, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Mike Street, WBTJ-FM, Richmond, VA

SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Brent Carl Fleshman, WHUB-FM, Cookeville, TN

Chris and Rosie, WUSQ-FM, Winchester, VA

Glenner Anderson, KXLR-FM, Fairbanks, AK

Scotty and Catryna, KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO

Shags & Trevor, KCMG-FM, Columbia, MO

MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR

KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, CA

WKYS-FM, Washington, D.C.

WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.

WWPR-FM, New York, NY

WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI

LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR

KOA-AM, Denver, CO

KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN

KQMV-FM, Bellevue, WA

WMTX-FM, Tampa, FL

WXTB-FM, Tampa, FL

MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR

KIPR-FM, Little Rock, AR

KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK

WHKO-FM, Dayton, OH

WKHK-FM, Richmond, VA

WSSL-FM, Greenville, SC

SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR

KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND

KROX-AM, Crookston, MN

KWYO-AM, Sheridan, WY

WNDH-FM, Napoleon, OH

WXLP-FM, Davenport, IA

BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR

Behind the Song, WDRV-FM, Chicago, IL

Denied Justice Podcast, WCCO-AM, Minneapolis, MN

Garage Logic, Hubbard Radio, St. Paul, MN

On the Table, NET, Lincoln, NE

What Had Happened Was, WHIO-FM, Dayton, OH

AC STATION OF THE YEAR

KODA-FM, Houston, TX

KRWM-FM, Bellevue, WA

WBZZ-FM, Pittsburgh, PA

WMAG-FM, Greensboro, NC

WSHE-FM, Chicago, IL

CHR STATION OF THE YEAR

KRBE-FM, Houston, TX

KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO

WKZL-FM, Greensboro, NC

WQHT-FM, New York, NY

WWPW-FM, Atlanta, GA

CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR

WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, PA

WMJI-FM, Cleveland, OH

WMMO-FM, Orlando, FL

WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PA

WXGL-FM, St. Petersburg, FL

COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

WHPC-FM, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY

WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ

WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR

KILT-FM, Houston, TX

KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX

KUBL-FM, Salt Lake City, UT

KYGO-FM, Denver, CO

WQHK-FM, Fort Wayne, IN

NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR

KIRO-FM, Seattle, WA

KTMY-FM, St. Paul, MN

WDBO-FM, Orlando, FL

WINS-AM, New York, NY

WKXW-FM, Trenton, NJ

RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR

KKFS-FM, Sacramento, CA

KKJM-FM, St. Cloud, MN

KNWI-FM, West Des Moines, IA

KPWJ-FM, College Station, TX

WRVL-FM, Lynchburg, VA

ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR

KISS-FM, San Antonio, TX

WCSX-FM, Detroit, MI

WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD

WPLR-FM, New Haven, CT

WRIF-FM, Detroit, MI

SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR

KLNZ-FM, Phoenix, AZ

KLOL-FM, Houston, TX

KLZT-FM, Austin, TX

WOJO-FM, Chicago, IL

WYUU-FM, Tampa, FL

SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR

KFXN-FM, Minneapolis, MN

WBZ-FM, Boston, MA

WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA

WKRK-FM, Cleveland, OH

WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI

URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR

KBLX-FM, San Francisco, CA

WBLS-FM, New York, NY

WGCI-FM, Chicago, IL

WHQT-FM, Hollywood, FL

WPEG-FM, Charlotte, NC

Press registration for the Radio Show is available here.

For Marconi press information, please contact Jamie Enright at 202-429-5359

*Updated on 7/18/2019.

About the Radio Show

The 2019 Radio Show, produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), will be held September 24-26 in Dallas. 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 2019 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 comm
LINK: http://www.nab.org/documents/newsRoom/pressRelease.asp?id=5073...
See more stories from nab

North America Stories

24/09/2026

Broadcast Management Group Assists Virginia Public Media With Move to New HQ in Richmond

Broadcast Management Group (BMG) is supporting Virginia Public Media (VPM), the ...

24/09/2026

Two Red Digital Cinema Cameras Receive GhostFrame Pro Certification

RED Digital Cinema's RED V-RAPTOR [X] and RED V-RAPTOR XL [X] cameras with the Phantom Track feature are the first cameras to receive GhostFrame Pro Certifi...

24/09/2026

FOX Sports Adds 4K Live Stream on Tubi to List of Available Options for Cowboys-Eagles on Thanksgiving Day

Bringing together the full family of networks, FOX Sports is also adding Tubi, F...

24/09/2026

Virginia Techs Lane Stadium Invests in Gameday Experience with New Daktronics LED Display, Audio Solutions

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has unveiled...

24/09/2026

SVG AI Innovation Lab Blog Tracks How AI Is Reshaping Live Sports Production

The blog collects SVG's reporting on AI across U.S. and European sports broadcasting Since SVG launched the AI Innovation Lab in April to advance the devel...

24/09/2026

SVG TranSPORT Keynote Conversation: How FOX Built a Transcontinental Transmission Backbone for the FIFA World Cup

SVG's annual TranSPORT conference, which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in...

24/09/2026

FloSports is Using AI To Build a New Generation of Live Production Tools to Bolster the Streamer's Internal Operations

The self-built Master Control Room has cut streaming operations incident-respo...

24/09/2026

Ortana Links AudioShake, ScorePlay for Live and Archive Audio Cleanup

Ortana Media Group, the software systems integrator behind the Cubix workflow platform, has connected AudioShake's audio separation models to ScorePlay thro...

24/09/2026

AudioShake Debuts Multi-Speaker 2.0 for Separating Overlapping Voices

AudioShake has released Multi-Speaker 2.0, the company's newest Multi-Speaker model, which removes 75% more noise and offers 32% better separation of overla...

24/09/2026

Op-Ed: Planning Media Day When the Calendar Isn't Certain - How MLB Clubs Can Prepare for 2027 Now

By Jon Morgan, Founder and Executive Producer, Ryval Studios For Major League B...

24/09/2026

Spectrum SportsNet Reveals Los Angeles Lakers Broadcast, Programming Schedule for the 2026-27 Season

Spectrum SportsNet has revealed its comprehensive programming and live game broa...

24/09/2026

Charlotte Hornets Ink Broadcast Deals With Gray Media, Sinclair to Bring Games to More Fans Across the Carolinas

The Charlotte Hornets has unveiled new broadcast partnerships with Gray Media an...

24/09/2026

Detroit Pistons Name DAZN as Exclusive DTC Streaming Platform

DAZN will be the exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming partner for the Detroit Pistons beginning with the 2026-27 season. Subscriptions are available at DAZN.c...

24/09/2026

Minnesota Wild Games Become Available to Spectrum Customers

The National Hockey League (NHL) has made an agreement with Spectrum that will allow Spectrum TV customers in the Minnesota Wild local broadcast territory to wa...

24/09/2026

Carolina Hurricanes, Spectrum Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Hurricanes Hockey Network Distribution

The Carolina Hurricanes has reached a multi-year distribution agreement to provi...

24/09/2026

Regional Games of the St. Louis Blues To Be Exclusively Broadcasted on Blue Note+

The St. Louis Blues has introduced Blue Note as the name of the new, exclusive ...

24/09/2026

Columbus Blue Jackets Games Head to Spectrum TV

Blue Jackets Hockey Network, the television home for Blue Jackets hockey, is coming to Spectrum TV under a new carriage agreement between the National Hockey Le...

24/09/2026

Manifold Technologies Appoints Ryhaan Williams as CCO for North America

Manifold Technologies Appoints Ryhaan Williams as CCO for North America Brie Clayton September 24, 2026 0 Comments Brings three decades of broadcast e...

24/09/2026

UNIFACHA Expands Educational Program with DaVinci Resolve Studio

UNIFACHA Expands Educational Program with DaVinci Resolve Studio Brie Clayton September 24, 2026 0 Comments Brazilian university empowers next generat...

24/09/2026

NABA To Convene Cyber University 2.0 To Address Cybersecurity Strategies

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

24/09/2026

Big Blue Marble Makes the Origin of Austrian Parliament V...

Viewers watching videos from the Austrian Parliament online will soon find it easier to verify the authenticity of the content. Big Blue Marble, an internationa...

24/09/2026

nsign and Sony collaborate to simplify digital signage de...

nsign, the digital signage SaaS platform built around its Simplify Complexity principle, is now officially certified for BRAVIA Professional Displays from Son...

24/09/2026

Viaplay Selects Encompass Altitude Scheduling to Transfor...

Encompass Digital Media today announced the successful migration of multiple Viaplay free-to-air channels, including TV3, TV6, TV8 and TV10, to its Altitude Sch...

24/09/2026

Standalone Streaming Services Continue to Decline in the U.S.

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

24/09/2026

Hollyland Unveils LARK M3 Wireless Audio System

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

24/09/2026

Adobe Completes Purchase Of Topaz Labs

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

24/09/2026

FCC to Vote on Satellite Spectrum, Unlicensed Ultra-Wideband Devices

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

24/09/2026

LYNX Technik Launches New Series 5000 Card

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

24/09/2026

KRK V SERIES MONITORS HELP INDUSTRY VETERAN SANTIAGO URI...

Music Supervisor, Composer, and Mixing Engineer Santiago Uribe has built a career around producing music for film and television, contributing to more than 40 p...

24/09/2026

NABA Cyber University to Convene Broadcast Industry Leade...

The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) will hold a full-day cybersecurity summit focused on defending against growing cyber threats facing the broad...

24/09/2026

Tribeca Festival And AT&T Open Submissions For 10th Anniversary AT&T Untold Stories Program, Featuring $1.2 Million Production Prize

September 24th, 2026 TRIBECA FESTIVAL AND AT&T OPEN SUBMISSIONS FOR 10TH ANNIVE...

24/09/2026

How Open Science Can Help Researchers Prepare for the Next Pandemic

When COVID-19 emerged, scientists had a crucial advantage: Decades of prior research on coronaviruses meant they understood the virus' key proteins well eno...

24/09/2026

Contain the Chaos: CONTROL Resonant' Launches on GeForce NOW

A warped Manhattan is waiting in the cloud this week. Remedy Entertainment's CONTROL Resonant brings Dylan Faden's extraordinary abilities and a paranat...

23/09/2026

University of Washington's New Sundodger Studios Leverages ST 2110 to Bring Broadcast, Videoboard, and Creative Under One Roof

Four control rooms support B1G+ streams, videoboard shows, creative content, and...

23/09/2026

Mountain West Conference Moves Replay Operations West, Cutting Late-Night Hours

By Andrew Cohen, SVG Coorespondant The Mountain West debuted its new Replay Operations Center at the start of this football season, bringing real-time collabor...

23/09/2026

SVG Students to Watch: Brian Short, Ball State University

The Taylorville, IL, native is pushing creative boundaries at Ball State, gaining reps across directing, technical directing, tape, and more than 100 ESPN+ broa...

23/09/2026

The Musical and the Power of Spiteful Thinking

Alexander Heller, Nevada Jose, Will Brill, and Giselle Bonilla pose with cast members at The Musical premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles...

23/09/2026

McDonald's takes top spot as New Zealand's fast-food tastes evolve, according to Nielsen

Nielsen CMI data reveals a changing fast-food landscape, with value, convenience...

23/09/2026

AFP, Dalet To Collaborate On News Video Provenance, Authenticity

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

23/09/2026

Spectrum News NECN Launches Across New England

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

23/09/2026

COW Jobs: Blender on Windows - Generalist - Remote

COW Jobs: Blender on Windows - Generalist - Remote Brie Clayton September 23, 2026 0 Comments Application Users - Blender on Windows - Generalist Se...

23/09/2026

Bitfocus wins IBC2026 Best of Show Award for latest Butto...

Version 1.8 recognised for new workflow tools, boosted control panel flexibility and ease of integration into IP networks...

23/09/2026

Hiltron Reports a Successful IBC2026

Hiltron Communications reports a successful 2026 International Broadcasting Convention, held at the RAI Amsterdam. Exhibiting on stand A37 in Hall 1, Hiltron ex...

23/09/2026

LiveU Showcases AI Driven Production Alongside Resilient...

Reinforcing its long-term commitment to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) broadcast market, LiveU is presenting the Q Era at CABSAT 2026, on Stand H1-D35 ...

23/09/2026

AFP and Dalet Partner to Strengthen the Provenance and Au...

Agence France-Presse (AFP), a global news agency, and Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, today announced a partnersh...

23/09/2026

Berklee Connect Unlocks the Power of a Global Network

Berklee Connect Unlocks the Power of a Global Network Katie Vitolins BM '04 knows firsthand what Berklee's alumni community can make possible. Now she...

23/09/2026

Study: Renewals for Streaming Shows Continue to Decline

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

23/09/2026

Study: More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Own or Are Interested in Smart Glasses

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

23/09/2026

Television Critics Association Revises Bylaws to Address AI

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

23/09/2026

eX Celebrates Completion of Holland Mich. FTTP Network

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...