Smiley Set To Host Marconi Awards
Syndicated radio personality Rickey Smiley has been tapped to host the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner and Show, scheduled for Thursday, September 7 at the 2017 Radio Show. Produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), the Radio Show will be held September 5-8 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas.
Smiley is host of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, which is syndicated by Reach Media Inc., a division of Radio One. In addition to his radio and stand-up comedy career, Smiley appears on the popular television show Dish Nation and TV One’s Rickey Smiley For Real, which chronicles his radio career and personal life as a single father. He is also author of the upcoming book, Stand By Your Truth: And Then Run For Your Life, which will be released this fall.
“Rickey Smiley doesn’t stick to the script, so we’re not sure what he’ll do as host, but be assured that it will be very, very funny!” said John David, NAB Executive Vice President of Radio. “Get a good seat at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards and expect the unexpected.” 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. Additional info about the 2017 Radio Show is available online at radioshowweb.com.
