2025 Marconi Award Finalists Announced
• The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the finalists for the 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Awards in a live streamed video hosted by Washington, D.C. radio personalities Vic Jagger of WMMJ-FM and Vince Coglianese of WMAL-FM.
The winners of the 2025 Marconi Radio Awards will be announced during a special dinner program brought to you by Xperi on October 21 at The Edison Ballroom, the evening before NAB Show New York. Tables and ticketing and other show information is available HERE.
Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards are given to radio stations and outstanding on-air personalities to recognize excellence in radio.
Now, let’s meet this year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists:
Legendary Station: WABC-AM/New York • WCBS-FM/New York • WHLI-AM/Long Island • WLW-AM/Cincinnati • WMMR-FM/Philadelphia
Legendary Radio Manager: David Yadgaroff, Audacy Philadelphia • Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corp., Florence, AL • Derrick Corbett, iHeartMedia’s WDAS-FM/Philadelphia • Jason Meder, Cox Media Group Tampa Bay • Dr. Maria Boynton, Audacy’s WVEE-FM/Atlanta
Network/Syndicated Personality: Katie Neal, Audacy Nashville • Ellen K, KOST-FM/Los Angeles • Colin Cowherd, Premiere Radio Networks Los Angeles • Steve Harmon, Cumulus Media Dallas • Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia Miami
Major Market Personality: The Roula & Ryan Show with Eric, KRBE-FM/Houston • Mark “Hawkeye” Louis& Michelle Rodriguez, KSCS-FM/Dallas • The Greg Hill Show, WEEI-FM/Boston • Preston Elliot & Steve Morrison, WMMR-FM/Philadelphia • Karson & Kennedy, WWBX-FM/Boston
Large Market Personality: Karen Dalessandro, KSLX-FM/Phoenix • Tracy and Fizz, KYGO-FM/Denver • Lincoln Ware, WDBZ-AM/Cincinnati • Mitch Albom, WJR-AM/Detroit • The Smiley Morning Show, WZPL-FM/Indianapolis
Medium Market Personality: Skyler Cooper, KRMG-FM/Tulsa, OK • Todd Hollst, WHIO-AM/Dayton, OH • Larry Hansgen, WHIO-FM/Dayton, OH • Dan Austin, WQHK-FM/Fort Wayne, IN • Mo & StyckMan, WUSY-FM/Chattanooga, TN
Small Market Personality: Jordan Jay, KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO • Matt & Amy in the Morning, KIKV-FM/Alexandria, MN • Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM/Rapid City, SD • The Big Dawg DreDay with Comedian LP, WALJ-FM/Tuscaloosa, AL • Mark Starling, WWNC-AM/Asheville, NC
Major Market Station: KBXX-FM/Houston • WCBS-FM/New York • WMMR-FM/Philadelphia • WSB-FM/Atlanta • WWBX-FM/Boston
Large Market Station: KDKA-FM/Pittsburgh • KKFN-FM/Denver • KOSI-FM/Denver • KTMY-FM/Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN • WLLD-FM/Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
Medium Market Station: KBOI-AM/Boise, ID • KRMG-FM/Tulsa, OK • WBEN-AM/Buffalo, NY • WTIB-FM/Greenville, NC • WYCT-FM/Pensacola, FL
Small Market Station: KFGE-FM/Lincoln, NE • WCHS-AM/Charleston, WV • WIKY-FM/Evansville, IN • WTAW-AM/College Station, TX • WWNC-AM/Asheville, NC
AC Station Of The Year: KOSI-FM/Denver • KSTP-FM/Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN • WKJY-FM/Long Island, NY • WTBC-FM/Chicago • WWBX-FM/Boston
CHR Station Of The Year: KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO • WDJX-FM/Louisville, KY • WPRO-FM/Providence • WXKB-FM/Ft. Myers, FL • WZPL-FM/Indianapolis
Classic Hits Station Of The Year: KQRQ-FM/Rapid City, SD • KXSN-FM/San Diego • WJJK-FM/Indianapolis • WOGL-FM/Philadelphia • WOMC-FM/Detroit
College Station Of The Year: WKCR-FM (Columbia University)/New York • WMSC-FM (Montclair State University)/Montclair, NJ • WRHU-FM (Hofstra University)/Hempstead, NY • WRRC-FM (Rider University)/Lawrenceville, NJ • WSOU-FM (Seton Hall University)/South Orange, NJ
Country Station Of The Year: KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO • KCLR-FM/Columbia, MO • KYGO-FM/Denver• WTHI-FM/Terre Haute, IN • WYCT-FM/Pensacola, FL
News-Talk Station Of The Year: KFI-AM/Los Angeles • WABC-AM/New York • WBAL-AM/Baltimore • WBBM-AM/Chicago • WENG-AM/Englewood, FL
Religious Station Of The Year: KPWJ-FM/College Station, TX • WGTS-FM/Rockville, MD • WMCA-AM/New York • WMIT-FM/Charlotte • WPZE-FM/Atlanta
Rock Station Of The Year: KCMQ-FM/Columbia, MO • KISS-FM/San Antonio, TX • WDRV-FM/Chicago • WIYY-FM/Baltimore • WXTB-FM/Tampa, FL
Spanish Language Station Of The Year: KNDE-HD3/College Station, TX • WAMR-FM/Miami • WMIA-FM/Miami • WOJO-FM/Chicago • WYUU-FM/St. Petersburg, FL
Sports Station Of The Year: KILT-AM/Houston • WBZ-FM/Boston • WGFX-FM/Nashville • WIP-FM/Philadelphia • WXYT-FM/Detroit
Urban Station Of The Year: KMJQ-FM/Houston • WDZZ-FM/Flint, MI • WHUR-FM/Washington, DC • WMBX-FM/West Palm Beach, FL • WVEE-FM/Atlanta
Best Radio Podcast: Inheriting, KPCC-FM/Los Angeles • Ransom, KSL Newsradio/Salt Lake City • Purple Daily, KSTP-AM/Minneapolis-St. Paul • WCCO Radio: 100 Years, WCCO-AM/Minneapolis • Behind The Song, WDRV-FM/Chicago
