Meet Your 2022 Marconi Award Winners
• The annual Marconi Radio Awards were presented Wednesday evening during the festive NAB Marconi Radio Awards dinner and show, held in conjunction with NAB Show New York, October 19-20 at NYC’s Javits Center. The ceremony, sponsored by Xperi, was hosted by media mogul Nick Cannon with entertainment from VERZUZ host DJ Scratch.
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.
Legendary Station: KTAR-FM/Phoenix
Legendary Radio Manager: Joel Oxley, WTOP-FM/Washington
Network/Syndicated Personality: Dan Patrick, Premiere Radio Networks
Major Market Personality: Greg Hill, WEEI-FM/Boston
Large Market Personality: Chris O’Brien & Janeen Coyle, WGRR-FM/Cincinnati
Medium Market Personality: Mo & StyckMan, WUSY-FM/Chattanooga, TN
Small Market Personality: Kristin Monica, KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO
Major Market Station: WSB-AM/Atlanta
Large Market Station: WYCD-FM/Detroit
Medium Market Station: WOWO-AM/Ft. Wayne, IN
Small Market Station: WXFL-FM/Florence, AL
Best Radio Podcast: COLD Season 2, KSL-FM/Salt Lake City
Marconi Radio Winners By Format
AC Station: KSTP-FM/Minneapolis-St. Paul
CHR Station: KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO
Classic Hits Station: WMGK-FM/Philadelphia
College Radio Station: WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Country Station: KSCS-FM/Dallas-Ft. Worth
News-Talk Station: KRMG/Tulsa, OK
Religious Station: WFMV-AM/Columbia, SC
Rock Station: KCMQ-FM/Columbia, MO
Spanish Language Station: WZTU-FM/Miami
Sports Station: WXYT-FM/Detroit
Urban Station: WALR-FM/Atlanta
Marconi finalists were selected by a task force of broadcasters, and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy. The votes were tabulated by an independent firm.
Also at the event, Ryan Seacrest was honored with the Distinguished Service Award, the NAB’s highest honor, which recognizes those who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the American system of broadcasting. Researchers and leading industry consultants Fred and Paul Jacobs received the National Radio Award for their outstanding leadership in broadcast radio.
