Meet Your ’26 NAB Marconi Radio Finalists
• The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) just revealed the finalists for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. The winners will be announced during a special dinner program brought to you by Xperi on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, the evening before NAB Show New York 2026 begins.
Known as “Radio’s Biggest Night,” the annual event brings together broadcasters from across the country to celebrate excellence in radio and recognize the year’s outstanding stations, personalities, podcasts and industry leaders. Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards recognize overall excellence in radio by honoring outstanding stations, on-air personalities, podcasts and industry leaders.
Here are this year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists:
Legendary Station: KFI-AM/Los Angeles • WCBS-FM/New York • WIVK-FM/Knoxville, TN • WJR-AM/Detroit • WLW-AM/Cincinnati, OH
Legendary Radio Manager: Joey Cummings, South Seas Broadcasting Inc., Pago Pago, American Samoa • Tery Garras, KXLY-FM/Spokane, WA • Julie Koehn, WLEN-FM/Adrian, MI • Mitch Rosen, WSCR-AM/Chicago • David Yadgaroff, Audacy Philadelphia.
Networks/Syndicated Personality: Anna & Raven, WEZN (Star 99.9)/Bridgeport, CT (Connoisseur Media/Compass Media Networks) • El Free Guey Show, TelevisaUnivision, Houston • Ryan Fox, Westwood One, Dallas • Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Radio Networks, Los Angeles • The Bob & Sheri Show, WKQC-FM/Charlotte (Beasley).
Major Market Personality: The Andie Summers Show, WXTU/Philadelphia • Ellen K, KOST/Los Angeles • Patty Jackson, WDAS-FM/Philadelphia • Karson & Kennedy, WBMX/Boston • Riggs, Katelyn & Erica, KKBQ/Houston.
Large Market Personality: Paul Castronovo, WBGG-FM/Miami • Rebecca Cressman, KSFI-FM/Salt Lake City • Karen Dalessandro, KSLX/Phoenix • Heather & Matty, WWLI/Providence • Justin, Scott & Spiegel, WIYY/Baltimore
Medium Market Personality: The Blake Show with Kelly and Todd, WMGX/Portland, ME • Buzz Jackson, KIIM-FM/Tucson • Joe & Tina Mornings, WZSR-FM/Crystal Lake, IL • Ron Olson & Karen Perrin, WRVR/Memphis • Ben Davis & Kelly K, WDJX/Louisville, KY
Small Market Personality: The Cosmo & Kat Show, KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO • Chris Lawrence, WCHS-AM/Charleston, WV • Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM/Rapid City, SD • The Ryan Smetzer Show, WIKZ-FM/Hagerstown, MD • Stafford & Frigo, KDXY-FM/Jonesboro, AR
Major Market Station: WBEB-FM/Philadelphia • WBMX-FM/Boston • WCBS-FM/New York • WSCR-AM/Chicago • WTMX-FM/Chicago
Large Market Station: KTMY-FM/Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN • WALK-FM/Long Island, NY • WHQG-FM/Milwaukee • WWRM-FM/Tampa • WYXB-FM/Indianapolis
Medium Market Station: WBTJ-FM/Richmond, VA • WHBC-AM/Canton, OH • WMFS-FM/Memphis • WPOR-FM/Portland, ME • WYCT-FM/Pensacola, FL
Small Market Station: KBHP-FM/Bemidji, MN • KMMX-FM/Lubbock, TX • KNDE-FM/College Station, TX • WIOG-FM/Saginaw, MI • WYOT-FM/Rochelle, IL
AC Station Of The Year: KBIG-FM/Los Angeles • KRWM-FM/Seattle • KSTP-FM/Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN • KUIC-FM/Vacaville (San Francisco) • WKJY-FM/Long Island, NY
CHR Station: KNDE-FM/College Station, TX • KQMV-FM/Seattle • KRBE/Houston • KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO • WBLI-FM/Long Island, NY
Classic Hits Station: KONO-FM/San Antonio, TX • KOOL-FM/Phoenix • WCBS-FM/New York • WGTZ-FM/Dayton, OH • WSRV-FM/Atlanta
College Station: WHPC-FM, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY • WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ • WOLF Radio, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA • WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ • WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Country Station: KCLR-FM/Columbia, MO • KFGE-FM/Lincoln, NE • KIKV-FM/Alexandria, MN • KKBQ/Houston • WUSY-FM/Chattanooga, TN
News-Talk Station: KFI-AM/Los Angeles • KXL-FM/Portland, OR • WHPT-FM/Tampa • WLW-AM/Cincinnati, OH • WSB-AM/Atlanta
Religious Station: WFMV-AM/Columbia, SC • WGTS-FM/Washington, DC • WJOU-FM/Huntsville, AL • WLVU-FM/Nashville • WMCA-AM/New York
Rock Station: WIIL-FM/Kenosha-Racine, WI • WIYY-FM/Baltimore • WNCX/Cleveland • WPLR-FM/New Haven, CT • WXTB/Tampa
Spanish Language Station: KOVE-FM/Houston • WAMR-FM/Miami • WLZL-FM/Washington, DC • WZTU-FM/Miami
Sports Station: KTCK-FM/Dallas • WEEI-FM/Boston • WGFX-FM/Nashville • WIP-FM/Philadelphia • WJOX-FM/Birmingham, AL
Urban Station: WCFB-FM/Orlando, FL • WDAS-FM/Philadelphia • WDZZ-FM/Flint, MI • WEDR-FM/Miami• WHQT-FM/Miami
Best Radio Podcast: Flying Through Fog: A Podcast for PANS/PANDAS Caregivers, WTRC-FM/South Bend, IN • Purple Daily, KSTP-AM/Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN • Supporting Sobriety, WIBC-FM/Indianapolis • The Install with Greg Cosell, WGFX-FM/Nashville • Uinta Triangle, KSL-FM/Salt Lake City
Tickets, tables and sponsorship opportunities are now available. To learn more or reserve your place, visit NAB.org/Marconis.
