2007 Marconi Awards Winners

Marconi Awards

Winners of the 2007 NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARDS were announced THURSDAY night at the annual NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARDS Dinner & Show sponsored by HD Radio. The event was held at The NAB RADIO SHOW in CHARLOTTE.

Established in 1989 and named after inventor and NOBEL PRIZE winner GUGLIELMO MARCONI, the NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARDS recognize radio's outstanding personalities and stations in 21 categories. An independent task force of broadcasters selected the finalists and ballots were sent to members of the NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARDS Selection Academy in AUGUST. The ballots were tabulated by an independent accounting firm.

This year's NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARD recipients are:

Legendary Station: WWL-A/NEW ORLEANS
AC Station of the Year: WBEB/PHILADELPHIA 
Top 40 Station of the Year: WVAQ/MORGANTOWN
Major Market Station of the Year: WGN-A/CHICAGO
Country Station of the Year: WIVK/KNOXVILLE
Large Market Station of the Year: KSTP/MINNEAPOLIS
News/Talk Station of the Year: WWL-A/NEW ORLEANS
Medium Market Station of the Year: WWL-A/NEW ORLEANS
Oldies Station of the Year: WWSW/PITTSBURGH
Small Market Station of the Year: WAXX/EAU CLAIRE
Religious Station of the Year: KLTY/DALLAS 
Rock Station of the Year: WMMR/PHILADELPHIA 
Spanish Station of the Year: KLVE/LOS ANGELES 
Sports Station of the Year: KTCK-A/DALLAS 
Urban Station of the Year: WHUR/WASHINGTON, D.C.

Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year: SEAN HANNITY/ABC RADIO
Major Market Personality of the Year: BIG BOY, KPWR/LOS ANGELES
Large Market Personality of the Year: CHUCK COLLIER, WGAR/CLEVELAND
Medium Market Personality of the Year: VAN & BONNIE, WHO-A/DES MOINES
Small Market Personality of the Year: MIKE MCNAMARA, KNOX-A/GRAND FORKS
Spanish Format Personality of the Year: RAFAEL PULIDO, WOJO/CHICAGO

The NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show was hosted by talk radio personality GLENN BECK of PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS. The show also featured a performance by platinum-selling recording artists COLLECTIVE SOUL.

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