2019 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced

2019 Nominees

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS released 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 26th at the NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARDS Dinner & Show, held during the 2019 RADIO SHOW in DALLAS.

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-A/SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• KNX-A/LOS ANGELES, CA 
• KRTH/LOS ANGELES, CA
• WBAL-A/BALTIMORE, MD 
• WBAP-A/DALLAS, TX

Legendary Manager Of The Year 

• BEN DOWNS, BRYAN BROADCASTING/COLLEGE STATION, TX 
• CHARLIE MORGAN, WQHT, WBLS AND WLIB-A/NEW YORK, NY 
• DAN SEEMAN, HUBBARD/TWIN CITIES AND HUBBARD NORTH/ST. PAUL, MN 
• MARK ANDERSON, WBZZ AND WDSY/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/NEW YORK, NY 
• ELLEN K, KOST/KBIG/LOS ANGELES, CA
• FELGER & MASSAROTTI, WBZ/BOSTON, MA 
• PRESTON & STEVE, WMMR/PHILADELPHIA, PA 
• THE MUSERS, KTCK-A/DALLAS, TX

Large Market Personality Of The Year 

• CRISCO, DEZ AND RYAN, KSTP/ST. PAUL, MN
• JACK HARRIS, WFLA-A/TAMPA, FL 
• MERCEDES MARTINEZ, KMXB/LAS VEGAS, NV
• MIKE CALTA, WHPT/ST. PETERSBURG, FL
• MOJO, WKQI/DETROIT, MI 

Medium Market Personality Of The Year 

• BRENT LANE, WYCT/PENSACOLA, FL
• BUZZ JACKSON, KIIM/TUCSON, AZ
• HARLEN THE SPORTS GUY AND PIGSKIN BOB, KYKX/TYLER, TX 
• JEFF AND AMANDA, WKRZ/WILKES-BARRE, PA 
• MIKE STREET, WBTJ/RICHMOND, VA

Small Market Personality Of The Year 

• BRENT CARL FLESHMAN, WHUB/COOKEVILLE, TN
• CHRIS AND ROSIE, WUSQ/WINCHESTER, VA
• GLENNER ANDERSON, KXLR/FAIRBANKS, AK
• SCOTTY AND CATRYNA, KCLR/COLUMBIA, MO 
• SHAGS & TREVOR, KCMG/COLUMBIA, MO

Major Market Station Of The Year 

• KIIS/LOS ANGELES, CA 
• WKYS/WASHINGTON, D.C. 
• WTOP/WASHINGTON, D.C.
• WWPR/NEW YORK, NY 
• WYCD/DETROIT, MI 

Large Market Station Of The Year 

• KOA-A/DENVER, CO
• KSTP/ST. PAUL, MN 
• KQMV/BELLEVUE, WA 
• WMTX/TAMPA, FL
• WXTB/TAMPA, FL 

Medium Market Station Of The Year 

• KIPR/LITTLE ROCK, AR 
• KRMG/TULSA, OK 
• WHKO/DAYTON, OH 
• WKHK/RICHMOND, VA 
• WSSL/GREENVILLE, SC 

Small Market Station Of The Year 

• KFGO-A/FARGO, ND 
• KROX-A/CROOKSTON, MN 
• KWYO-A/SHERIDAN, WY 
• WNDH/NORTH CANTON, OH 
• WXLP/DAVENPORT, IA 

Best Radio Podcast Of The Year 

• "Behind the Song," WDRV/CHICAGO, IL
• "Denied Justice Podcast," WCCO-A/MINNEAPOLIS, MN
• "Garage Logic," HUBBARD RADIO/ST. PAUL, MN
• "On the Table," NET/LINCOLN, NE 
• "What Had Happened Was," WHIO/DAYTON, OH 

AC Station Of The Year 

• KODA/HOUSTON, TX
• KRWM/BELLEVUE, WA 
• WBZZ/PITTSBURGH, PA
• WMAG/GREENSBORO, NC
• WSHE/CHICAGO, IL

Top 40 Station Of The Year

• KRBE/HOUSTON, TX 
• KTXY/COLUMBIA, MO 
• WKZL/GREENSBORO, NC 
• WQHT/NEW YORK, NY 
• WWPW/ATLANTA, GA 

Classic Hits Station Of The Year 

• WMGK/PHILADELPHIA, PA 
• WMJI/CLEVELAND, OH 
• WMMO/ORLANDO, FL 
• WOGL/PHILADELPHIA, PA 
• WXGL/ST. PETERSBURG, FL 

College Radio Station Of The Year 

• WHPC/NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GARDEN CITY, NY 
• WMSC/MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTCLAIR, NJ 
• WRCC/RIDER UNIVERSITY, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 
• WRHU/HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, HEMPSTEAD, NY 
• WSOU/SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ

Country Station Of The Year 

• KILT/HOUSTON, TX 
• KSCS/DALLAS, TX
• KUBL/SALT LAKE CITY, UT
• KYGO/DENVER, CO 
• WQHK/FORT WAYNE, IN

News/Talk Station Of The Year 

• KIRO/SEATTLE, WA 
• KTMY/ST. PAUL, MN 
• WDBO/ORLANDO, FL 
• WINS-A/NEW YORK, NY 
• WKXW/TRENTON, NJ 

Religious Station Of The Year 

• KKFS/SACRAMENTO, CA 
• KKJM/ST. CLOUD, MN 
• KNWI/WEST DES MOINES, IA 
• KPWJ/COLLEGE STATION, TX
• WRVL/LYNCHBURG, VA 

Rock Station Of The Year

• KISS/SAN ANTONIO, TX
• WCSX/DETROIT, MI
• WIYY/BALTIMORE, MD
• WPLR/NEW HAVEN, CT 
• WRIF/DETROIT, MI 

Spanish Station Of The Year 

• KLNZ/LOS ANGELES, CA
• KLOL/HOUSTON, TX
• KLZT/AUSTIN, TX
• WOJO/SAN DIEGO, CA
• WYUU/TAMPA, FL

Sports Station Of The Year

• KFXN/MINNEAPOLIS, MN
• WBZ/BOSTON, MA
• WIP/PHILADELPHIA, PA
• WKRK/CLEVELAND, OH
• WXYT/DETROIT, MI

Urban Station Of The Year 

• KBLX/SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• WBLS/NEW YORK, NY
• WGCI/CHICAGO, IL 
• WHQT/HOLLYWOOD, FL
• WPEG/CHARLOTTE, NC

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