The 2016 National Association of Broadcasters’ Marconi Radio Award winners were announced Thursday night at the 27th annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show in Nashville.
The event also featured a performance by Grammy Award-winning singer Jennifer Nettles, and WCBS(FM) morning personality and “America’s Greatest Hits” host Scott Shannon served as the emcee.
This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award recipients are:
Legendary Station of the Year: WINS(AM), New York
AC Station of the Year: WLEN(FM), Adrian, Mich.
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year: Delilah, Premiere Networks
CHR Station of the Year: KTXY(FM), Columbia, Mo.
Major Market Personality of the Year: Toucher & Rich, WBZ(FM), Boston
Classic Hits Station of the Year: KRTH(FM), Los Angeles
Large Market Personality of the Year: Brooke & Jubal, KQMV(FM), Seattle
Country Station of the Year: KKBQ(FM), Houston
Medium Market Personality of the Year: Chaz & AJ, WPLR(FM), Milford, Conn.
News/Talk Station of the Year: WTOP(FM), Washington
Small Market Personality of the Year: Brent Carl Fleshman, WHUB(FM), Cookeville, Tenn.
Noncommercial Station of the Year: WSOU(FM), South Orange, N.J.
Major Market Station of the Year: WBEB(FM), Philadelphia
Religious Station of the Year: KLTY(FM), Dallas
Large Market Station of the Year: WBAL(AM), Baltimore
Rock Station of the Year: KCMQ(FM), Columbia, Mo.
Medium Market Station of the Year: WHKO(FM), Dayton, Ohio
Spanish Station of the Year: KLOL(FM), Houston
Small Market Station of the Year: WKDZ(FM), Cadiz, Ky.
Sports Station of the Year: WXYT(FM), Detroit
Urban Station of the Year: WHUR(FM), Washington
Marconi finalists were selected by a task force of broadcasters, and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy. The votes were tabulated by an independent firm.
