The National Association of Broadcasters announced finalists for the 2012 NAB Marconi Radio Awards.
The awards salute stations and air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. Winners will be announced at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show in Dallas in September. (Shown at right is past recipient Val Maki of Emmis station KPWR(FM), image copyright NAB.)
LEGENDARY STATION
KFOR(AM), Lincoln, NE
KSTP(FM), St. Paul, MN
KYW(AM), Philadelphia, PA
WBT(AM), Charlotte, NC
WFAN(AM), New York, NY
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Neal Boortz, Dial Global
Elvis Duran & the Morning Show, Premiere Radio Networks
Tom Joyner, Reach Media
Dennis Miller, Dial Global
Dan Patrick, DirectTV/Fox Sports Radio
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Angelo Cataldi, WIP(FM), Philadelphia, PA
Lisa Dent & Ramblin’ Ray, WUSN(FM), Chicago, IL
Mike Francesa, WFAN(AM), New York, NY
Tiffany Hill & Michael Chew, WBEB(FM), Philadelphia, PA
Preston & Steve, WMMR(FM), Philadelphia, PA
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Cornbread, WIL(FM), St. Louis, MO
Dr. Don, WYCD(FM), Detroit, MI
Moon and Staci, KSTP(FM), St. Paul, MN
Kym Sellers, WZAK(FM), Cleveland, OH
Dave Smiley, WZPL(FM), Indianapolis, IN
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Barrett, Fox & Berry, KKNU(FM), Eugene, OR
Chris Coleman, WBHK(FM), Birmingham, AL
Brian Gary, Todd Harding and Susan Moore, KUAD(FM), Fort Collins, CO
Brent Lane, WYCT(FM), Pensacola, FL
Jan Mickelson, WHO(AM), Des Moines, IA
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Tim Fleming, KGLO(AM), Mason City, IA
John and Dave Hiatt, KCIN(FM), Cedar City, UT
Warren Krech, KWOS(AM), Jefferson City, MO
Scotty and Carissa in the Morning, KCLR(FM), Columbia, MO
Greg Travis, KEEZ(FM), Mankato, MN
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KPWR(FM), Los Angeles, CA
WBBM(FM), Chicago, IL
WMMR(FM), Philadelphia, PA
WQHT(FM), New York, NY
WTOP(FM), Washington, DC
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KQKS(FM), Denver, CO
KSON(FM), San Diego, CA
WKRQ(FM), Cincinnati, OH
WOKV(AM), Jacksonville, FL
WXYT(FM), Detroit, MI
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WCLZ(FM), Portland, ME
WHO(AM), Des Moines, IA
WTCB(FM), Columbia, SC
WTIC(AM), Hartford, CT
WYCT(FM), Pensacola, FL
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KCLR(FM), Columbia, MO
KFAT(FM), Anchorage, AK
KNUJ(AM), New Ulm, MN
WKDZ(FM), Cadiz, KY
WVAQ(FM), Morgantown, WV
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KSTP(FM), St. Paul, MN
WBEB(FM), Philadelphia, PA
WREW(FM), Cincinnati, OH
WSNY(FM), Columbus, OH
WVAF(FM), Charleston, WV
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KIIS(FM), Los Angeles, CA
KQKS(FM), Denver, CO
KTXY(FM), Columbia, MO
WGIC(FM), Middle, TN
WIOQ(FM), Philadelphia, PA
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KCLR(FM), Columbia, MO
KUAD(FM), Fort Collins, CO
WIL(FM), St. Louis, MO
WYCD(FM), Detroit, MI
WZZK(FM), Birmingham, AL
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KCBS(AM), San Francisco, CA
KFGO(AM), Fargo, ND
WBBM(AM), Chicago, IL
WGN(AM), Chicago, IL
WTOP(FM), Washington, DC
OLDIES STATION OF THE YEAR
KKLZ(FM), Las Vegas, NV
WJJK(FM), Indianapolis, IN
WNCL(FM), Milford, DE
WOGL(FM), Philadelphia, PA
WXGL(FM), Tampa Bay, FL
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKJM(FM), St. Cloud, MN
KLTY(FM), Dallas, TX
WAGG(FM), Birmingham, AL
WLIB(AM), New York, NY
WPRS(FM), Washington, DC
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KINK(FM), Portland, OR
WCLZ(FM), Portland, ME
WDRV(FM), Chicago, IL
WXRT(FM), Chicago, IL
WZLX(FM), Boston, MA
SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KGBT(FM), McAllen, TX
KLNZ(FM), Phoenix, AZ
KLZT(FM), Austin, TX
KMVK(FM), Dallas, TX
WYUS(AM), Milford, DE
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KTCK(AM), Dallas, TX
WEEI(FM), Boston, MA
WIP(FM), Philadelphia, PA
WSCR(AM), Chicago, IL
WXYT(FM), Detroit, MI
URBAN
WALR(FM), Atlanta, GA
WBHJ(FM), Birmingham, AL
WBHK(FM), Birmingham, AL
WBLS(FM), New York, NY
WPEG(FM), Charlotte, NC
