Meet Your 2019 Marconi Finalists!
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the finalists for the 2019 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The 2019 NAB Marconi Radio Awards are recognizing two new award categories: “Legendary Manager of the Year” and “Best Radio Station Podcast.” Additionally, “Noncommercial Station of the Year” has been rebranded as “Best College Radio Station of the Year.”
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
KCBS-AM/San Francisco, KNX-AM/Los Angeles, KRTH/Los Angeles, WBAL-AM/Baltimore, WBAP-AM/Dallas.
LEGENDARY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting, College Station, TX; Charlie Morgan, Emmis New York; Dan Seeman, Hubbard Twin Cities & Hubbard North, St. Paul, MN; Mark Anderson, WBZZ & WDSY/Pittsburgh; Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting, Florence, AL.
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Bob Lacey & Sheri Lynch, Now Media; Elvis Duran, Premiere Networks; Rickey Smiley, Reach Media, Inc.; Rush Limbaugh, Premiere Networks; Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Networks.
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Ebro Darden, WQHT/New York; Ellen K, KOST/Los Angeles, CA; Felger & Massarotti, WBZ-FM/Boston; Preston & Steve, WMMR/Philadelphia; The Musers, KTCK-AM/Dallas.
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Crisco, Dez and Ryan, KSTP-FM/St. Paul, MN; Jack Harris, WFLA-AM/Tampa; Mercedes Martinez, KMXB/Las Vegas; Mike Calta, WHPT-FM/Tampa; Mojo, WKQI/Detroit.
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Brent Lane, WYCT/Pensacola, FL; Buzz Jackson, KIIM/Tucson; Harlen The Sports Guy and Pigskin Bob, KYKX/Tyler, TX; Jeff and Amanda, WKRZ/Wilkes-Barre, PA; Mike Street, WBTJ/Richmond, VA
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Brent Carl Fleshman, WHUB-FM/Cookeville, TN; Chris and Rosie, WUSQ-FM/Winchester, VA; Glenner Anderson, KXLR-FM/Fairbanks, AK; Scotty and Catryna, KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO; Shags & Trevor, KCMG-FM/Columbia, MO.
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KIIS-FM/Los Angeles; WKYS-FM/Washington, D.C.; WTOP-FM/Washington, D.C.; WWPR-FM/New York; WYCD-FM/Detroit.
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KOA-AM/Denver; KSTP-FM/St. Paul, MN; KQMV-FM/Bellevue, WA; WMTX-FM/Tampa; WXTB-FM/Tampa.
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KIPR-FM/Little Rock, AR; KRMG-FM/Tulsa, OK; WHKO-FM/Dayton, OH; WKHK-FM/Richmond, VA; WSSL-FM/Greenville, SC.
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KFGO-AM/Fargo, ND;KROX-AM/Crookston, MN; KWYO-AM/Sheridan, WY; WNDH-FM/North Canton, OH; WXLP-FM, Davenport, IA.
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KODA-FM/Houston; KRWM-FM/Bellevue, WA; WBZZ-FM/Pittsburgh; WMAG-FM/Greensboro, NC; WSHE-FM/Chicago.
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KRBE/Houston; KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO; WKZL-FM/Greensboro, NC; WQHT-FM/New York; WWPW-FM/Atlanta.
CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
WMGK-FM/Philadelphia; WMJI-FM/Cleveland; WMMO-FM/Orlando; WOGL-FM/Philadelphia; WXGL-FM/St. Petersburg, FL.
COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
WHPC-FM, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY; WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ; WRCC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ; WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY; WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ.
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KILT-FM/Houston; KSCS-FM/Dallas; KUBL-FM/Salt Lake City; KYGO-FM/Denver; WQHK-FM/Fort Wayne, IN.
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KIRO-FM/Seattle; KTMY-FM/St. Paul, MN; WDBO-FM/Orlando; WINS-AM/New York; WKXW-FM/Trenton, NJ.
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKFS-FM/Sacramento; KKJM-FM/St. Cloud, MN; KNWI-FM/West Des Moines, IA; KPWJ-FM/College Station, TX; WRVL-FM/Lynchburg, VA.
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KISS-FM/San Antonio, TX; WCSX-FM/Detroit; WIYY-FM/Baltimore; WPLR-FM/New Haven, CT;WRIF-FM/Detroit.
SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KLNZ-FM/Los Angeles;KLOL-FM/Houston; KLZT-FM/Austin, TX; WOJO-FM/San Diego; WYUU-FM/Tampa, FL.
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KFXN-FM/Minneapolis; WBZ-FM/Boston; WIP-FM/Philadelphia; WKRK-FM/Cleveland;WXYT-FM/Detroit.
URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
KBLX-FM/San Francisco; WBLS-FM/New York; WGCI-FM/Chicago; WHQT-FM/Miami; WPEG-FM/Charlotte.
BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR
“Behind the Song,” WDRV-FM/Chicago; “Denied Justice Podcast,” WCCO-AM/Minneapolis; “Garage Logic,” Hubbard Radio, St. Paul, MN
“On the Table,” NET, Lincoln, NE; “What Had Happened Was,” WHIO-FM/Dayton, OH.
The winners will be announced September 26 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, held during the 2019 Radio Show in Dallas.
