2018 NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the finalists for the 2018 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced September 27 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, sponsored by Xperi and held during the 2018 Radio Show in Orlando. LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR KKBQ-FM, Houston, TX KOA-AM, Denver, CO WBAP-AM, Dallas, TX WHIO-AM, Dayton, OH WOKV FM, Jacksonville, FL NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Dan Patrick, Premiere Networks Delilah, Premiere Networks Raul Molina, Carla Medrano & Andres Maldonado, Univision Radio Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Networks Sean Hannity, Premiere Networks MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Angie Martinez, WWPR-FM, New York, NY Bob Stroud, WDRV-FM, Chicago, IL Ebro Darden, WQHT-FM, New York, NY Felger & Massarotti, WBZ-FM, Boston, MA Kimmie Tee, Tony Sculfield and Antoine Davis, KBLX-FM, San Francisco, CA LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Brooke & Jubal , KQMV-FM, Seattle, WA Dori Monson, KIRO-FM, Seattle, WA Jack Harris, WFLA-AM, Tampa, FL Joe Kelly, WDBO-FM, Orlando, FL Rich Jones, WOKV FM, Jacksonville, FL MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Bill Barrett, Tim Fox & Tracy Berry, KKNU-FM, Eugene, OR Brent Johnson, WTCB-FM, Columbia, SC Harlen The Sports Guy and Pigskin Bob, KYKX-FM, Tyler, TX Pat Kerrigan, KSRO-AM, Santa Rosa, CA Scoot, WWL-FM, New Orleans, LA SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Brian Byers, WSOY-AM, Decatur, IL Chris and Rosie, WUSQ-FM, Winchester, VA Frito and Katy, KNDE - FM, College Station, TX Scotty and Catryna, KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO Todd Haugen, KBHP-FM, Bemidji, MN MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR KNX-AM, Los Angeles, CA KTCK-FM, Dallas, TX WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA WQHT-FM, New York, NY WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR KXL-FM, Portland, OR WDBO-FM, Orlando, FL WDUV-FM, St. Petersburg, FL WKTI-FM, Milwaukee, WI WSOC-FM, Charlotte, NC MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR KSRO-AM, Santa Rosa, CA WEZN-FM, Milford, CT WHKO-FM, Dayton, OH WMGQ-FM, Somerset, NJ WRVA-AM, Richmond, VA SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND KVOX-FM, Fargo, ND KWYO-AM, Sheridan, WY WFRE-FM, Fredrick, MD WWUS-FM, Sugarloaf Key, FL AC STATION OF THE YEAR KRWM-FM, Seattle, WA KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN WMEE-FM, Fort Wayne, IN WRCH-FM, Farmington, CT WSHE-FM, Chicago, IL CHR STATION OF THE YEAR KNDE-FM, College Station, TX KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO WKZL-FM, Greensboro, NC WPST-FM, Princeton, NJ WRTS-FM, Erie, PA CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, CA WMMO-FM, Orlando, FL WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PA WPBG-FM, Peoria, IL WXGL-FM, St. Petersburg, FL COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO WBBS-FM, Syracuse, NY WUBE-FM, Cincinnati, OH WWKA-FM, Orlando, FL WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR KRMG-FM, Tulsa, Oklahoma KYW-AM, Philadelphia, PA WGN-AM, Chicago, IL WKXW-FM, Trenton, NJ WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C. NON-COMMERCIAL STATION OF THE YEAR KHJK-FM, Rocklin, CA WEEM-FM, Pendleton, IN WPSC-FM, Wayne, NJ WUFT-FM, Gainesville, FL WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, LA RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR KKLA-FM, Los Angeles, CA KLTY-FM, Dallas, TX KNWI-FM, West Des Moines, IA KPWJ-FM, College Station, TX WFMV-FM, Columbia, SC ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR WBAB-FM, Long Island, NY WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA WPLR-FM, Connecticut, CT WRIF-FM, Detroit, MI WRLT-FM, Nashville, TN SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR KLOL-FM, Houston, TX KLVE-FM, Los Angeles, CA KLZT-FM, Austin, TX WKAQ-AM, Houston, TX WYUU-FM, Tampa, FL SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR WBZ-FM, Boston, MA WEEI-FM, Boston, MA WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA WMFS-FM, Memphis, TN WXOS-FM, St. Louis, MO URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR WFXC-FM, Raleigh, NC WKYS-FM, Washington, D.C. WVKL-FM, Virginia Beach, VA WWPR-FM, New York, NY WZFX-FM, Fayetteville, NC News media registration is available here. For Marconi press information, please contact Jamie Enright at 202-429-5359. About the Radio Show The 2018 Radio Show, produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), will be held September 25-28 in Orlando. This year's show brings radio broadcasters and industry colleagues together to share knowledge, discover the latest innovations, network with industry leaders and explore creative business strategies for the digital age. To learn more about the 2018 Radio Show, visit www.radioshowweb.com. About RAB The Radio Advertising Bureau serves more than 6,000 member Radio stations in the U.S. and over 1,000 member networks, representative firms, broadcast vendors, and international organizations. RAB leads and participates in educational, research, sales, and advocacy programs that promote and advance Radio as a primary advertising medium. Learn more at www.rab.com. About NAB The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America's broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org. ###
