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.
What stations are up for awards? For “Legendary Station of the Year,” Cox Media Group is in the driver’s seat as three of the five nominated stations are owned by the privately held media company.
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
KKBQ-FM, Houston — Cox Radio
KOA-AM, Denver — iHeartRadio
WBAP-AM, Dallas — Cumulus Media
WHIO-AM, Dayton — Cox Media Group
WOKV-FM, Jacksonville — Cox Media Group
All Marconi nominations are based on paid entries to the NAB; it does not accept nominations without a fee.
Here’s the list of nominees, in full:
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Dan Patrick, Premiere Networks
Delilah, Premiere Networks
Raul Molina, Carla Medrano & Andres Maldonado (El Bueno, La Mala y el Feo), Univision Radio
Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Networks
Sean Hannity, Premiere Networks
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Angie Martinez, WWPR-FM, New York
Bob Stroud, WDRV-FM, Chicago
Ebro Darden, WQHT-FM, New York
Felger & Massarotti, WBZ-FM, Boston
Kimmie Tee, Tony Sculfield and Antoine Davis, KBLX-FM, San Francisco
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Brooke & Jubal , KQMV-FM, Seattle
Dori Monson, KIRO-FM, Seattle
Jack Harris, WFLA-AM, Tampa
Joe Kelly, WDBO-FM, Orlando
Rich Jones, WOKV-FM, Jacksonville
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
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
KTCK-FM, Dallas
WBEB-FM, Philadelphia
WQHT-FM, New York
WSB-AM, Atlanta
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KXL-FM, Portland, OR
WDBO-FM, Orlando
WDUV-FM, Tampa-St. Petersburg
WKTI-FM, Milwaukee
WSOC-FM, Charlotte
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KSRO-AM, Santa Rosa, CA
WEZN-FM, Milford, CT
WHKO-FM, Dayton
WMGQ-FM, Somerset, NJ
WRVA-AM, Richmond
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
KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul
WMEE-FM, Fort Wayne, IN
WRCH-FM, Hartford
WSHE-FM, Chicago
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KNDE-FM, College Station, TX
KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
WKZL-FM, Greensboro, NC
WPST-FM, Princeton, NJ (Trenton-Philadelphia)
WRTS-FM, Erie, PA
CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
KRTH-FM, Los Angeles
WMMO-FM, Orlando
WOGL-FM, Philadelphia
WPBG-FM, Peoria, IL
WXGL-FM, Tampa-St. Petersburg
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
