CBS Radio WINS-A/New York Named 'Legendary Station Of The Year' At 2016 Marconi Awards

The 2016 Award Winners

As ALL ACCESS brought you first last night (NET NEWS 9/22), the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS handed out its 2016 MARCONI AWARDS THURSDAY night (9/22) in NASHVILLE.  

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.

The complete list of winners:

• Legendary Station Of The Year: CBS RADIO News WINS-A/NEW YORK
• Network/Syndicated Personality Of The Year: PREMIERE NETWORKS' DELILAH
• Major Market Personality Of The Year: CBS RADIO Sports WBZ-F (98.5 THE SPORTS HUB)/BOSTON's FRED TOUCHER and RICH SHERTENLIEB (TOUCHER AND RICH)
• Large Market Personality Of The Year: HUBBARD Top 40/Rhythmic KQMV (MOViN 92.5)/SEATTLE's BROOKE FOX and JUBAL FLAGG (BROOKE AND JUBAL)
• Medium Market Personality Of The Year: CONNOISSEUR MEDIA Rock WPLR/NEW HAVEN's CHAZ AND AJ
• Small Market Personality Of The Year: COOKEVILLE COMMUNICATIONS News-Talk WHUB-A-W299BY (107.7 FM AND 1400 THE HUB)/COOKEVILLE, TN's BRENT CARL FLESHMAN
• Major Market Station Of The Year: JERRY LEE AC WBEB (101.1 MORE FM)/PHILADELPHIA
• Large Market Station Of The Year: HEARST News-Talk WBAL-A/BALTIMORE
• Medium Market Station Of The Year: COX MEDIA GROUP Country WHKO (K99.1)/DAYTON
• Small Market Station Of The Year: HAM BROADCASTING Country WKDZ-F/CADIZ, KY
• AC Station Of The Year: LEWANEE BROADCASTING AC WLEN/ADRIAN, MI
• Top 40 Station Of The Year: ZIMMER Top 40 KTXY (Y107)/COLUMBIA, MO
• Classic Hits Station Of The Year: CBS RADIO Classic Hits KRTH (K-EARTH 101)/LOS ANGELES
• Country Station Of The Year: COX MEDIA GROUP Country KKBQ (THE NEW 93Q)/HOUSTON
• News-Talk Station Of The Year: HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON
• Noncommercial Station Of The Year: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY Active Rock WSOU/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
• Religious Station Of The Year: SALEM Contemporary Christian KLTY/DALLAS
• Rock Station Of The Year: ZIMMER Classic Rock KCMQ/COLUMBIA, MO
• Spanish Station Of The Year: CBS RADIO Spanish Hits KLOL (MEGA 101)/HOUSTON
• Sports Station Of The Year: CBS RADIO Sports WXYT-F (97.1 THE TICKET)/DETROIT
• Urban Station Of The Year: HOWARD UNIVERSITY Urban AC WHUR/WASHINGTON, D.C.

“We are truly honored that so many of our local stations and on-air personalities have been awarded with the prestigious MARCONI AWARD,” said CBS RADIO Pres. ANDRE FERNANDEZ. “As a company, it is both our objective and our passion to inform and entertain our loyal listeners every day, and the five awards we’ve received this year are further proof that our efforts are successful.”

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