NAB Marconi Radio Awards


The Marconi Radio Awards are presented annually by the National Association of Broadcasters to the top radio stations and on-air personalities in the United States. The awards are named in honor of Guglielmo Marconi, the man generally credited as the "father of wireless telegraphy". NAB member stations submit nominations. A task force determines the finalists and the Marconi Radio Award Selection Academy votes on the winners, who receive their awards in the fall.

Marconi Radio Awards for 2024

Legendary Station

Legendary Station

Legendary Station

  • KTAR-FM, Phoenix, AZ

    Legendary Station Manager of the Year

  • Joel Oxley, WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.

    Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

  • Dan Patrick, Premiere Networks

    Best Radio Podcast of the Year

  • "COLD Season 2", KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, UT

    Stations of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: WSB-AM Atlanta, GA
  • Large Market: WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI
  • Medium Market: WOWO-AM, Fort Wayne, IN
  • Small Market: WXFL-FM, Florence, AL

    Personalities of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: Greg Hill, WEEI-FM, Boston, MA
  • Large Market: Chris O'Brien and Janeen Coyle, WGRR-FM, Cincinnati, OH
  • Medium Market: Mo & StyckMan, WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, TN
  • Small Market: Kristin Monica, KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO

    Stations of the Year by format

  • Adult Contemporary : KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
  • Classic Hits: WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, PA
  • College: WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
  • Contemporary Hits Radio : KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
  • Country: KSCS-FM, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
  • News/Talk: KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
  • Religious: WFMV-AM, Columbia, SC
  • Rock: KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO
  • Spanish: WZTU-FM, Miami, FL
  • Sports: WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI
  • Urban: WALR-FM, Atlanta, GA

    Marconi Radio Awards for 2021

Legendary Station

  • WSB-AM Atlanta, GA

    Legendary Station Manager of the Year

  • Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting

    Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

  • Rickey Smiley, Reach Media Inc.

    Best Radio Podcast of the Year

  • "We Need to Talk", WGTS-FM, Washington, D.C.

    Stations of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: KYW, Philadelphia, PA
  • Large Market: KTMY-FM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
  • Medium Market: KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
  • Small Market: WTAW-AM, College Station, TX

    Personalities of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: The Musers - Dunham, Miller, & Keith, KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX
  • Large Market: Ann Kelly, WDUV-FM, Tampa Bay, FL
  • Medium Market: Dan Potter, KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
  • Small Market: Frito and Katy, KNDE-FM, College Station, TX

    Stations of the Year by format

  • Adult Contemporary : WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL
  • Classic Hits: WCBS-FM, New York, NY
  • College: WPSC-FM, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
  • Contemporary Hits Radio : KNDE-FM, College Station, TX
  • Country: WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI
  • News/Talk: WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
  • Religious: WGTS-FM, Washington, D.C.
  • Rock: KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, CA
  • Spanish: KLLI-FM, Los Angeles, CA
  • Sports: KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX
  • Urban: WEDR-FM, Miami, FL

    Marconi Radio Awards for 2019

Legendary Station

  • KRTH-FM Los Angeles, CA

    Legendary Station Manager of the Year

  • Dan Seeman, Hubbard Twin Cities and Hubbard North, St. Paul, MN

    Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

  • Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Networks

    Best Radio Podcast of the Year

  • "Denied Justice Podcast", WCCO-AM, Minneapolis, MN

    Station of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
  • Large Market: KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN
  • Medium Market: KSRO-AM, Santa Rosa, CA
  • Small Market: KWYO-AM, Sheridan, WY

    Personality of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: Felger & Massarotti, WBZ-FM, Boston, MA
  • Large Market: Crisco, Dez and Ryan, KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN
  • Medium Market: Mike Street, WBTJ-FM, Richmond, VA
  • Small Market: Scotty and Catryna, KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO

    Station of the Year by format

  • Adult Contemporary : KRWM-FM, Bellevue, WA
  • Classic Hits: WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, PA
  • College: WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
  • Contemporary Hit Radio : KRBE-FM, Houston, TX
  • Country: KYGO-FM, Denver, CO
  • News/Talk: KIRO-FM, Seattle, WA
  • Religious: KKFS-FM, Sacramento, CA
  • Rock: WRIF-FM, Detroit, MI
  • Spanish: KLOL-FM, Houston, TX
  • Sports: WBZ-FM, Boston, MA
  • Urban: WHQT-FM, Hollywood, FL

    Marconi Radio Awards for 2018

Legendary Station

  • KKBQ-FM Houston, TX

    Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

  • Dan Patrick, Premiere Networks

    Station of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: WSB-AM Atlanta, GA
  • Large Market: WDBO-FM Orlando, FL
  • Medium Market: KSRO-AM Santa Rosa, CA
  • Small Market: WWUS-FM Sugarloaf Key, FL

    Personality of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: Angie Martinez, WWPR-FM, New York, NY
  • Large Market: Joe Kelley, WDBO-FM, Orlando, FL
  • Medium Market: Pat Kerrigan, KSRO-AM, Santa Rosa, CA
  • Small Market: Brian Byers, WSOY-AM, Decatur, IL

    Station of the Year by format

  • Adult Contemporary : KSTP-FM St. Paul, MN
  • Classic Hits: KRTH-FM Los Angeles, CA
  • Contemporary Hit Radio : KNDE-FM College Station, TX
  • Country: KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
  • News/Talk: WTOP-FM Washington, D.C.
  • Non-Commercial: WPSC-FM Wayne, NJ
  • Religious: KLTY-FM Dallas, TX
  • Rock: WMMR-FM Philadelphia, PA
  • Spanish: WKAQ-AM San Juan, P.R.
  • Sports: WEEI-FM Boston, MA
  • Urban: WWPR-FM New York, NY

    Marconi Radio Awards for 2017

Legendary Station

  • WCBS-AM New York, NY

    Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

  • Rickey Smiley, Reach Media Inc.

    Station of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: WTOP-FM Washington, D.C.
  • Large Market: WKRQ-FM Cincinnati, OH
  • Medium Market: KRMG-FM Tulsa, OK
  • Small Market: KNDE-FM College Station, TX

    Personality of the Year by market size

  • Major Market: Funkmaster Flex, WQHT-FM, New York, NY
  • Large Market: Linda Lee, WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI
  • Medium Market: Steve McIntosh & Ted Woodward, KNSS-FM, Wichita, KS
  • Small Market: Ken Thomas, WJJY-FM, Brainerd, MN

    Station of the Year by format

  • Adult Contemporary : WBEB-FM Philadelphia, PA
  • Classic Hits: WPBG-FM Peoria, IL
  • Contemporary Hit Radio : KRBE-FM Houston, TX
  • Country: KPLX-FM Dallas, TX
  • News/Talk: WDBO-FM Orlando, FL
  • Non-Commercial: WRHU-FM Hempstead, NY
  • Religious: WLIB-AM New York, NY
  • Rock: KSHE-FM St. Louis, MO
  • Small Market: KNDE-FM College Station, TX
  • Sports: KTCK-FM Dallas, TX
  • Urban: WHQT-FM Miami, FL

    Marconi Radio Awards for 2016