Winners of the 2012 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards were announced 9/21 at the annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show held at the Radio Show in Dallas.
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. This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award recipients are:
| Legendary Station KSTP-FM St. Paul, MN |
AC Station of the Year WBEB-FM Philadelphia, PA |
| Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Dan Patrick, Direct TV/Premiere Networks |
CHR Station of the Year KIIS-FM Los Angeles, CA |
| Major Market Station of the Year WTOP-FM Washington, D.C. |
Country Station of the Year WYCD-FM Detroit, MI |
| Large Market Station of the Year KSON-FM San Diego, CA |
News/Talk Station of the Year WTOP-FM Washington, D.C. |
| Medium Market Station of the Year WHO-AM Des Moines, IA |
Oldies Station of the Year WOGL-FM Philadelphia, PA |
| Small Market Station of the Year WVAQ-FM Morgantown, WV |
Religious Station of the Year KLTY-FM Dallas, TX |
| Major Market Personality of the Year Mike Francesa, WFAN-AM New York, NY |
Rock Station of the Year KINK-FM Portland, OR |
| Large Market Personality of the Year Moon and Staci, KSTP-FM St. Paul, MN |
Spanish Station of the Year KMVK-FM Dallas, TX |
| Medium Market Personality of the Year Jan Mickelson, WHO-AM Des Moines, IA |
Sports Station of the Year WEEI-FM Boston, MA |
| Small Market Personality of the Year Scotty and Carissa in the Morning, KCLR-FM Columbia, MO |
Urban Station of the Year WBLS-FM New York, NY |
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.
The event was hosted by Edgar ‘Shoboy’ Sotelo of CBS Radio’s KMVK-FM in Dallas. The show also featured a performance by Island Records’ Grammy Award-Winning artist Melissa Etheridge.
