The National Association of Broadcasters has unveiled the finalists for the 36th annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards.
The NAB also shared which station will be honored with the Crystal Heritage Award, which recognizes radio stations that have won a total of 5 Crystal Radio Awards for exceptional year-round community service efforts.
Only 10 other stations have received this honor, and in 2023 it is going to Bonneville International-owned News/Talk KTAR-FM in Phoenix.
Finalists for the 2023 Crystal Radio Awards are:
| KBCO-FM in Denver KBHP-FM in Bemidji, Minn. KBXX-FM in Houston KCYY-FM in San Antonio KDWB-FM in Minneapolis-St. Paul KFI-AM in Los Angeles KIKV-FM in Alexandria, Minn. KIRO-FM in Seattle-Tacoma KJEB-FM in Seattle-Tacoma KKHJ-FM in Pago Pago, American Samoa KKOB-AM in Albuquerque KMVP-FM in Phoenix KNDE-FM in Bryan-College Station, Tex. KOSI-FM in Denver KPNW-FM in Seattle KPRR-FM in El Paso KRLA (AM 870 The Answer) in Los Angeles KRMG-FM in Tulsa KSHE-FM in St. Louis KSLX-FM in Phoenix KSNE-FM in Las Vegas KSTP-FM in Minneapolis-St. Paul KUPD-FM in Phoenix KXLG-FM in Watertown, S.D. WALR-FM in Atlanta |
WBZZ-FM Pittsburgh, PA WCCO-AM Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN WDSN-FM DuBois, PA WEEI-FM Boston, MA WFLC-FM Miami, FL WHHH-FM Indianapolis, IN WHIO-AM Dayton, OH WHO-AM Des Moines, IA WJBR-FM Wilmington, DE WJJY-FM Brainerd, MN WKJS-FM Richmond, VA WKRQ-FM Cincinnati, OH WLIT-FM Chicago, IL WMMR-FM Philadelphia, PA WNRP-AM Pensacola, FL WREW-FM Cincinnati, OH WSB-AM Atlanta, GA WTAM-AM Cleveland, OH WTAW-AM Bryan-College Station, TX WTMJ-AM Milwaukee, WI WTOP-FM Washington, DC WUSL-FM Philadelphia, PA WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL WYHT-FM Mansfield, OH WZTU-FM Miami – Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
Ten Crystal Radio Award winners will be chosen from the above finalists by a panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, community service organizations and public relations firms.
Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their year-round commitment to community service. The finalists will be celebrated and the winners will be announced during the We Are Broadcasters Awards ceremony scheduled for April 10 at 10am Pacific at the NAB Show, on the Main Stage.
