The National Association of Broadcasters has released a list of the stations and personalities who made the cut as finalists for the 2019 NAB Marconi Radio Awards.
The prestigious broadcast award program has added two new categories “Legendary Manager of the Year” and “Best Radio Station Podcast” and also rechristened the “Noncommercial Station of the Year;” the category’s new name is “Best College Radio Station of the Year.”
Without further ado…
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
KCBS(AM), San Francisco
KNX(AM), Los Angeles
KRTH(FM), Los Angeles
WBAL(AM), Baltimore
WBAP(AM), Dallas
LEGENDARY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting, College Station, Texas
Charlie Morgan, WQHT(FM), WBLS(FM) and WLIB(AM), New York
Dan Seeman, Hubbard Twin Cities and Hubbard North, St. Paul
Mark Anderson, WBZZ(FM) and WDSY(FM), Pittsburgh
Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting, Florence, Ala.
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(FM), New York
Ellen K, KOST(FM)/KBIG(FM), Los Angeles
Felger & Massarotti, WBZ(FM), Boston
Preston & Steve, WMMR(FM), Philadelphia
The Musers, KTCK(AM), Dallas
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Crisco, Dez and Ryan, KSTP(FM), St. Paul
Jack Harris, WFLA(AM), Tampa, Fla.
Mercedes Martinez, KMXB(FM), Las Vegas, Nev.
Mike Calta, WHPT(FM), St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mojo, WKQI(FM), Detroit
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Brent Lane, WYCT(FM), Pensacola, Fla.
Buzz Jackson, KIIM(FM), Tucson
Harlen The Sports Guy and Pigskin Bob, KYKX(FM), Tyler, Texas
Jeff and Amanda, WKRZ(FM), Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Mike Street, WBTJ(FM), Richmond
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Brent Carl Fleshman, WHUB(FM), Cookeville, Tenn.
Chris and Rosie, WUSQ(FM), Winchester, Va.
Glenner Anderson, KXLR(FM), Fairbanks, Alaska
Scotty and Catryna, KCLR(FM), Columbia, Mo.
Shags & Trevor, KCMG(FM), Columbia, Mo.
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KIIS(FM), Los Angeles
WKYS(FM), Washington
WTOP(FM), Washington
WWPR(FM), New York
WYCD(FM), Detroit
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KOA(AM), Denver
KSTP(FM), St. Paul
KQMV(FM), Bellevue, Wash.
WMTX(FM), Tampa, Fla.
WXTB(FM), Tampa, Fla.
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KIPR(FM), Little Rock
KRMG(FM), Tulsa, Ola.
WHKO(FM), Dayton, Ohio
WKHK(FM), Richmond
WSSL(FM), Greenville, S.C.
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KFGO(AM), Fargo, N.D.
KROX(AM), Crookston, Minn.
KWYO(AM), Sheridan, Wy.
WNDH(FM), North Canton, Ohio
WXLP(FM), Davenport, Iowa
BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR
“Behind the Song,” WDRV(FM), Chicago
“Denied Justice Podcast,” WCCO(AM), Minneapolis
“Garage Logic,” Hubbard Radio, St. Paul
“On the Table,” NET, Lincoln, Neb.
“What Had Happened Was,” WHIO(FM), Dayton, Ohio
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KODA(FM), Houston, TX
KRWM(FM), Bellevue, Wash.
WBZZ(FM), Pittsburgh
WMAG(FM), Greensboro, N.C.
WSHE(FM), Chicago
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KRBE(FM), Houston, Texas
KTXY(FM), Columbia, Mo
WKZL(FM), Greensboro, N.C.
WQHT(FM), New York
WWPW(FM), Atlanta
CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
WMGK(FM), Philadelphia
WMJI(FM), Cleveland, Ohio
WMMO(FM), Orlando, Fla.
WOGL(FM), Philadelphia
WXGL(FM), St. Petersburg, Fla.
COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
WHPC(FM), Nassau Community College, Garden City, N.Y.
WMSC(FM), Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J.
WRCC(FM), Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J.
WRHU(FM), Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
WSOU(FM), Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KILT(FM), Houston
KSCS(FM), Dallas
KUBL(FM), Salt Lake City
KYGO(FM), Denver
WQHK(FM), Fort Wayne, Ind.
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KIRO(FM), Seattle
KTMY(FM), St. Paul
WDBO(FM), Orlando, Fla.
WINS(AM), New York
WKXW(FM), Trenton, N.J.
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKFS(FM), Sacramento
KKJM(FM), St. Cloud, Minn.
KNWI(FM), West Des Moines, Iowa
KPWJ(FM), College Station, Texas
WRVL(FM), Lynchburg, Va.
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KISS(FM), San Antonio, Texas
WCSX(FM), Detroit
WIYY(FM), Baltimore
WPLR(FM), New Haven, Conn.
WRIF(FM), Detroit
SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KLNZ(FM), Los Angeles
KLOL(FM), Houston
KLZT(FM), Austin, Texas
WOJO(FM), San Diego, Calif
WYUU(FM), Tampa, Fla.
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KFXN(FM), Minneapolis
WBZ(FM), Boston
WIP(FM), Philadelphia
WKRK(FM), Cleveland
WXYT(FM), Detroit
URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
KBLX(FM), San Francisco
WBLS(FM), New York
WGCI(FM), Chicago
WHQT(FM), Hollywood, Fla.
WPEG(FM), Charlotte
The winners will be recognized Sept. 26 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, held during the Radio Show in Dallas.
