2015 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced

2015 Finalists

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) has announced the finalists for the 2015 NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARDS, honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced OCTOBER 1st at the NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARDS DINNER & SHOW, held during the 2015 RADIO SHOW in ATLANTA.

Legendary Station

• KRMG-A-F/TULSA, OK
• KYW-A/PHILADELPHIA, PA
• WBLS/NEW YORK, NY
• WHIO-A/DAYTON, OH
• WTMX/CHICAGO, IL

Network/Syndicated Personality Of The Year

• ELVIS DURAN, PREMIERE NETWORKS
• STEVE HARVEY, PREMIERE NETWORKS
• DAN PATRICK, PREMIERE NETWORKS
• RYAN SEACREST, PREMIERE NETWORKS
• RICKEY SMILEY, RADIO ONE/REACH MEDIA

Major-Market Personality Of The Year

• CARTER ALAN, WZLX/BOSTON, MA
• ERIC & KATHY, WTMX/CHICAGO, IL
• FELGER & MASSAROTTI, WBZ/BOSTON, MA
• HAL JAY, WBAP-A/DALLAS, TX
• JENN RYAN & BILL TAFROW, WBEB/PHILADELPHIA, PA

Large-Market Personality Of The Year

• CHUCK EDWARDS & LINDA LEE, WYCD/DETROIT, MI
• GENE & JULIE GATES, WRAL/RALEIGH, NC
• JEFF & JENN MORNINGS, WKRQ/CINCINNATI, OH
• MOON & STACI, KSTP/MINNEAPOLIS, MN
• DJ LAZ, WFLC/MIAMI, FL

Medium-Market Personality Of The Year

• BUZZ JACKSON, KIIM/TUCSON, AZ
• STEVE MCINTOSH & TED WOODWARD, KNSS-A/WICHITA, KS
• DAN POTTER, KRMG-A-F/TULSA, OK
• BUD NAMECK, KXLY-A/SPOKANE, WA
• THE "RISE GUYS," WTPT/GREENVILLE, SC

Small-Market Personality Of The Year

• ALEX & CORA, WAXX/ALTOONA, WI
• BILL BARRETT, TIM FOX & TRACY BERRY, KKNU/EUGENE, OR
• BRIAN BYERS, WSOY-A/DECATUR, IL
• SCOTTY COX & CARA DENIS, KCLR/COLUMBIA, MO
• BRIAN EGAN, AMANDA WALTON, BRYAN BRADLEY & JOHN DEVINCENT, WKWS/CHARLESTON, WV

Major-Market Station Of The Year

• KHKS/DALLAS, TX
• KIIS/LOS ANGELES, CA
• KLTY/DALLAS, TX
• WQHT/NEW YORK, NY
• WTOP/WASHINGTON, D.C.

Large-Market Station Of The Year

• KINK/PORTLAND, OR
• KROX/AUSTIN, TX
• KSTP/MINNEAPOLIS, MN
• WCTK/PROVIDENCE, RI
• WKRQ/CINCINNATI, OH

Medium-Market Station Of The Year

• KRMG/TULSA, OK
• WDGL/BATON ROUGE, LA
• WHO-A/DES MOINES, IA
• WJBR/WILMINGTON, DE
• WJMZ/GREENVILLE, SC

Small-Market Station Of The Year

• KNDE/BRYAN, TX
• KWYO-A/JACKSON, WY
• WAFL/MILFORD, DE
• WGIL-A/GALESBURG, IL
• WLEN/ADRIAN, MI

AC Station Of The Year

• KBIG/LOS ANGELES, CA
• KIFM/SAN DIEGO, CA
• KOIT/SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• WDUV/TAMPA, FL
• WLYF/MIAMI, FL

Top 40 Station Of The Year

• KQMV/SEATTLE, WA
• WBLI/NEW YORK, NY
• WFLC/MIAMI, FL
• WPUP/ATHENS, GA
• WWPW/ATLANTA, GA

Classic Hits Station Of The Year

• KONO/SAN ANTONIO, TX
• WJMK/CHICAGO, IL
• WMMO/ORLANDO, FL
• WMTR-A/CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ
• WXGL/TAMPA, FL

Country Station Of The Year

• KCLR/COLUMBIA, MO
• KKBQ/HOUSTON, TX
• WWKA/ORLANDO, FL
• WLHK/INDIANAPOLIS, IN
• WUBE/CINCINNATI, OH

News/Talk Station Of The Year

• KTMY/MINNEAPOLIS, MN
• KFGO-A/FARGO, ND
• WDEL-A/WILMINGTON, DE
• WKXW/TRENTON, NJ
• WSB-A/ATLANTA, GA

Religious Station Of The Year

• KKLA/LOS ANGELES, CA
• WMCA-A/NEW YORK, NY
• WNNL/RALEIGH, NC
• WPRS/WASHINGTON, D.C.
• WPZS/CHARLOTTE, NC

Rock Station Of The Year

• KSWD/LOS ANGELES, CA
• WDHA/CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ
• WDRV/CHICAGO, IL
• WSUN/TAMPA, FL
• WXXJ/JACKSONVILLE, FL

Sports Station Of The Year

• KJR-A/SEATTLE, WA
• KTCK/DALLAS, TX
• WFAN/NEW YORK, NY
• WIP/PHILADELPHIA, PA
• WSCR-A/CHICAGO, IL

Urban Station Of The Year

• WBLS/NEW YORK, NY
• WKYS/WASHINGTON, D.C.
• WFXC/RALEIGH, NC
• WQOK/RALEIGH, NC
• WVKL/VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Noncommercial Station Of The Year

• KPCW/PARK CITY, UT
• WKAR-A-F/DETROIT, MI
• WPSC/WAYNE, NJ
• WSDP/PLYMOUTH/CANTON, MI
• WSOU/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ

The 2015 RADIO SHOW, produced by the RADIO ADVERTISING BUREAU (RAB) and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB), will be held SEPTEMBER 30th through OCTOBER 2nd in ATLANTA. 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 2015 RADIO SHOW, visit www.radioshowweb.com.

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