2022 Marconi Award Finalists Announced
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has revealed the finalists for the 2022 NAB Marconi Radio Awards in a livestreamed video. The winners will be announced October 19 at the Marconi Radio Awards Dinner held during NAB Show New York.
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 year’s this year’s finalists for the NAB Marconi Radio Awards, brought to you by Xperi:
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
KCBS-AM/San Francisco; KRLD-AM/Dallas; KTAR-FM/Phoenix; WIVK-FM/Knoxville, TN; WLEN-FM/Adrian, MI.
LEGENDARY RADIO MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Dr. René Heredia, Guadalupe Radio, Los Angeles; Julie Koehn, WLEN-FM/Adrian, MI; Pamela McKay, KMJQ-FM/Houston; Joel Oxley, WTOP-FM/Washington; Steve Wexler, WTMJ-AM/Milwaukee.
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Erica Campbell, Reach Media; D.L. Hughley, Reach Media; George Noory, Premiere Radio Networks; Dan Patrick, Premiere Radio Networks; Dave Ramsey, Ramsey Media.
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Danny Parkins & Matt Spiegel, WSCR-AM/Chicago; Frank Ski, WALR-FM/Atlanta; Greg Hill, WEEI-FM/Boston; Mark “Hawkeye” Louis & Michelle Rodriguez, KSCS-FM/Dallas-Ft. Worth; Mike Felger & Tony Massorotti, WBZ-FM/Boston.
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
C4 & Bryan Nehman, WBAL-AM/Baltimore; Chris O’Brien & Janeen Coyle, WGRR-FM/Cincinnati; Dave Ryan, KDWB/Minneapolis; Obie Diaz & Ashley Morrison, WWKA-FM/Orlando; Tony Katz, WIBC-FM/Indianapolis.
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Harlen the Sports Guy & Pigskin Bob, KYKX-FM/Tyler, TX; Kevin Miller, KIDO-AM, Boise, ID; Mo & StyckMan, WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, TN; Nancy Wilson & Woody, WHKO-FM/Dayton, OH; Roger Todd, Ashley Adams & Michele Silva, WJXB-FM/Knoxville, TN.
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Andrew McKay, WNRP-AM/Pensacola, FL; Erin Hart & Chris Blood, KATI-FM/Columbia, MO; Kelly & Wood, KZPK-FM/St. Cloud, MN; Kristin Monica, KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO; Liz Del Grosso & Scotty Cox, KCLR-FM/Columbia, MO.
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KTCK-AM/Dallas-Ft. Worth; WALR-FM/Atlanta; WMMJ-FM/Washington, DC; WSB-AM/Atlanta; WTOP-FM/Washington, DC.
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KBCO-FM/Denver; KDKA-AM/Pittsburgh; WIBC-FM/Indianapolis; WKRQ-FM/Cincinnati; WYCD-FM/Detroit.
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WHBC-AM/Canton, OH; WJBR-FM/Wilmington, DE; WOWO-AM/Ft. Wayne, IN; WSGW-AM, Saginaw, MI; WUSY-FM/Chattanooga, TN.
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KCLD-FM/St. Cloud, MN; KIK-FM/Alexandria, MN; KMON-AM/Great Falls, MO; KROX-AM/Crookston, MN; WXFL-FM/Florence, AL.
BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR
American Nightmare Season 2: Murder in a Safe Place, WTOP-FM/Washington, DC; Behind the Song, WDRV-FM/Chicago; Bloomberg Businessweek, WBBR-AM/New York; COLD Season 2, KSL-FM/Salt Lake City; Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders, KYW/Philadelphia.
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KSTP-FM/Minneapolis-St. Paul; WDUV-FM/Tampa-St. Petersburg; WFLC-FM/Miami; WRMF-FM/West Palm Beach; WWRM-FM/Tampa.
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO; KRBE-FM/Houston; WBLI-FM/Long Island; WHYI-FM/Miami; WWMX-FM/Baltimore.
CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
WBGG-FM/Miami; WBZO-FM/Nassau-Suffolk, NY; WMGK-FM/Philadelphia: WQLT-FM/Florence, AL; WRBQ-FM/Tampa-St. Petersburg.
COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
WGLS-FM, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ; WHPC-FM, Nassau Community College, Nassau County, NY; WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ: WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY; WRRC-FM, Rider University, Trenton, NJ.
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO; KSCS-FM/Dallas-Ft. Worth; WHKO-FM/Dayton, OH; WUBE-FM/Cincinnati; WXTU-FM/Philadelphia.
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KNX/Los Angeles; KTMY-FM/Minneapolis-St. Paul; WKXW-FM/Trenton, NJ; WLW-AM/Cincinnati; WSB-AM/Atlanta.
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KLTY-FM/Dallas; WFMV-AM/Columbia, SC; WKNZ-FM/Dover, DE; WMIT-FM/Charlotte, NC; WPRS-FM/Washington, DC.
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KCMQ-FM/Columbia, MO; WBAB-FM/Long Island; WDRV-FM/Chicago; WIYY-FM/Baltimore; WPLR-FM/New Haven, CT.
SPANISH LANGUAGE STATION OF THE YEAR
KLNV-FM/San Diego; KZNO/Los Angeles; WOEX-FM/Orlando; WYUU-FM/Tampa-St. Petersburg; WZTU-FM/Miami.
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KNBR-AM/San Francisco; WBZ-FM/Boston; WIP-FM/Philadelphia; WMFS-FM/Memphis, TN; WXYT-FM/Detroit.
URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
WBTJ-FM/Richmond, VA: WALR-FM/Atlanta; WKYS-FM/Washington, DC; WMBX-FM/West Palm Beach; WWPR-FM/New York, NY.
