NAB announced the finalists for the 2015 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, honoring stations and on-air personalities for excellence. Winners will be announced Oct. 1 at the fall Radio Show in Atlanta.
LEGENDARY STATION
KRMG(AM)/FM Tulsa, OK
KYW(AM) Philadelphia, PA
WBLS(FM) New York, NY
WHIO(AM) Dayton, OH
WTMX(FM) Chicago, IL
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Elvis Duran, Premiere Networks
Steve Harvey, Premiere Networks
Dan Patrick, Premiere Networks
Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Networks
Rickey Smiley, Radio One/REACH Media
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Carter Alan, WZLX(FM) Boston, MA
Eric & Kathy, WTMX(FM) Chicago, IL
Felger & Massarotti, WBZ(FM) Boston, MA
Hal Jay, WBAP(AM) Dallas, TX
Jenn Ryan & Bill Tafrow, WBEB(FM) Philadelphia, PA
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee, WYCD(FM) Detroit, MI
Gene & Julie Gates, WRAL(FM) Raleigh, NC
Jeff & Jenn Mornings, WKRQ(FM) Cincinnati, OH
Moon & Staci, KSTP(FM) St. Paul, MN
DJ Laz, WFLC(FM) Miami, FL
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Buzz Jackson, KIIM(FM) Tucson, AZ
Steve McIntosh & Ted Woodward, KNSS(AM) Wichita, KS
Dan Potter, KRMG(AM)/FM Tulsa, OK
Bud Nameck, KXLY(AM) Spokane, WA
The “Rise Guys,” WTPT(FM) Greenville, SC
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Alex & Cora, WAXX(FM) Altoona, WI
Bill Barrett, Tim Fox & Tracy Berry, KKNU(FM) Eugene, Oregon
Brian Byers, WSOY(AM) Decatur, IL
Scotty Cox & Cara Denis, KCLR(FM) Columbia, MO
Brian Egan, Amanda Walton, Bryan Bradley & John Devincent, WKWS(FM) Charleston, WV
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KHKS(FM) Dallas, TX
KIIS(FM) Los Angeles, CA
KLTY(FM) Dallas, TX
WQHT(FM) New York, NY
WTOP(FM) Washington, DC
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KINK(FM) Portland, OR
KROX(FM) Austin, TX
KSTP(FM) St. Paul, MN
WCTK(FM) Providence, RI
WKRQ(FM) Cincinnati, OH
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KRMG(FM) Tulsa, OK
WDGL(FM) Baton Rouge, LA
WHO(AM) Des Moines, IA
WJBR(FM) Wilmington, DE
WJMZ(FM) Greenville, SC
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KNDE(FM) Bryan, TX
KWYO(AM) Jackson, WY
WAFL(FM), Milford, DE
WGIL(AM) Galesburg, IL
WLEN(FM) Adrian, MI
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KBIG(FM) Los Angeles, CA
KIFM(FM) San Diego, CA
KOIT(FM) Los Angeles, CA
WDUV(FM) Tampa, FL
WLYF(FM) Miami, FL
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KQMV(FM) Seattle, WA
WBLI(FM) New York, NY
WFLC(FM) Tampa, FL
WPUP(FM) Athens, GA
WWPW(FM) Atlanta, GA
CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
KONO(FM) San Antonio, TX
WJMK(FM) Chicago, IL
WMMO(FM) Orlando, FL
WMTR(AM) Cedar Knolls, NJ
WXGL(FM) Tampa, FL
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KCLR(FM) Columbia, MO
KKBQ(FM) Houston, TX
WWKA(FM) Orlando, FL
WLHK(FM) Indianapolis, IN
WUBE(FM) Cincinnati, OH
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KTMY(FM) St. Paul, MN
KFGO(AM) Fargo, ND
WDEL(AM) Wilmington, DE
WKXW(FM) Trenton, NJ
WSB(AM) Atlanta, GA
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKLA(FM) Los Angeles, CA
WMCA(AM) New York, NY
WNNL(FM) Raleigh, NC
WPRS(FM) Washington, DC
WPZS(FM) Charlotte, NC
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KSWD(FM) Los Angeles, CA
WDHA(FM) Cedar Knolls, NJ
WDRV(FM) Chicago, IL
WSUN(FM) Tampa, FL
WXXJ(FM) Jacksonville, FL
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KJR(AM) Seattle, WA
KTCK(FM) Dallas, TX
WFAN(FM) New York, NY
WIP(FM) Philadelphia, PA
WSCR(AM) Chicago, IL
URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
WBLS(FM) New York, NY
WKYS(FM) Washington, DC
WFXC(FM) Raleigh, NC
WQOK(FM) Raleigh, NC
WVKL(FM) Virginia Beach, VA
NONCOMMERCIAL STATION OF THE YEAR
KPCW(FM) Park City, UT
WKAR(AM)/FM Detroit, MI
WPSC(FM) Wayne, NJ
WSDP(FM) Plymouth/Canton, MI
WSOU(FM) South Orange, NJ
