Got Your Marconi Winners Right Here
The 2017 Radio Show in Austin reached its emotional peak last night with the Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, sponsored by Xperi. The event was hosted by comedian/syndicated radio personality Rickey Smiley, who also took home the Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality of The Year. Austin’s own Grammy-winning band Asleep at the Wheel provided the entertainment. The Marconi Awards annually honor radio stations and air personalities for excellence in broadcasting, and with that, we proudly present your 2017 winners:
Legendary Station: WCBS-AM/New York (CBS Radio) • Major Market Station: WTOP/Washington (Hubbard Radio) • Large Market Station: WKRQ (Q102)/Cincinnati (Hubbard Radio) • Medium Market Station: KRMG/Tulsa, OK (Cox Media Group) • Small Market Station: KNDE (Candy 95)/Bryan-College Station, TX (Bryan Broadcasting)
Major Market Personality: Funk Flex, WQHT (Hot 97)/New York (Emmis Communications) • Large Market Personality: The late Linda Lee, WYCD/Detroit (CBS Radio) • Medium Market Personality: Steve McIntosh & Ted Woodward, KNSS/Wichita (Entercom) • Small Market Personality: Ken Thomas, WJJY/Brainerd, MN (Hubbard Radio)
CHR Station: KRBE/Houston (Cumulus Media) • AC Station: WBEB (101.1 More FM)/Philadelphia (Jerry Lee) • Country Station: KPLX (99.5 The Wolf)/Dallas (Cumulus Media) • Urban Station: WHQT (Hot 105)/Miami (Cox Media Group) • News/Talk Station: WDBO/Orlando (Cox Media Group) • Classic Hits Station: WPBG (93.3 The Drive)/Peoria, IL (Alpha Media) • Sports Station: KTCK (The Ticket)/Dallas (Cumulus Media) • Rock Station: KSHE/St. Louis (Emmis Communications) • Religious Station: WLIB-AM/New York (Emmis Communications) • Non-Comm Station of the Year: WRHU/Hempstead, NY (Hofstra University)
Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees and winners. The complete list of Marconi Award winners is posted online.
