The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, with winners set to be revealed during a special dinner program presented by Xperi on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.<\/p>\n
The ceremony will take place the evening before NAB Show New York 2026 and will recognize excellence across radio, including stations, on-air personalities, podcasts and industry leaders.<\/p>\n
The finalists were announced Tuesday during a livestream hosted by Toby Knapp and Chilli Amar, co-hosts of \u201cToby + Chilli in the Morning\u201d on WASH-FM (97.1) in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n
Known as \u201cradio\u2019s biggest night,\u201d the annual Marconi Awards bring together broadcasters from across the country to celebrate the industry\u2019s top performers.<\/p>\n
Established in 1989 and named for inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the awards recognize overall excellence in radio.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s finalists are:<\/p>\n
Legendary Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KFI-AM, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n
WCBS-FM, New York, NY<\/p>\n
WIVK-FM, Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n
WJR-AM, Detroit, MI<\/p>\n
WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n
Legendary Radio Manager of the Year<\/p>\n
Joey Cummings, South Seas Broadcasting Inc., Pago Pago, AS<\/p>\n
Tery Garras, KXLY-FM, Spokane, WA<\/p>\n
Julie Koehn, WLEN-FM, Adrian, MI<\/p>\n
Mitch Rosen, WSCR-AM, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
David Yadgaroff, Audacy, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n
Network\/Syndicated Personality of the Year<\/p>\n
Anna & Raven, WEZN-FM, Connoisseur Media, Metro Fairfield, CT<\/p>\n
El Free Guey Show, TelevisaUnivision, Houston, TX<\/p>\n
Ryan Fox, Westwood One, Dallas, TX<\/p>\n
Ryan Seacrest, Premiere Radio Networks, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n
The Bob & Sheri Show, WKQC-FM, Beasley, Charlotte, NC<\/p>\n
Major Market Personality of the Year<\/p>\n
The Andie Summers Show, WXTU-FM, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n
Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n
Patty Jackson, WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n
Karson and Kennedy, WBMX-FM, Boston, MA<\/p>\n
Riggs, Katelyn & Erica, KKBQ-FM, Houston, TX<\/p>\n
Large Market Personality of the Year<\/p>\n
Paul Castronovo, WBGG-FM, Miami, FL<\/p>\n
Rebecca Cressman, KSFI-FM, Salt Lake City, UT<\/p>\n
Karen Dalessandro, KSLX-FM, Phoenix, AZ<\/p>\n
Heather & Matty, WWLI-FM, Providence, RI<\/p>\n
Justin, Scott and Spiegel, WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD<\/p>\n
Medium Market Personality of the Year<\/p>\n
The Blake Show with Kelly and Todd, WMGX-FM, Portland, ME<\/p>\n
Buzz Jackson, KIIM-FM, Tucson, AZ<\/p>\n
Joe & Tina Mornings, WZSR-FM, Crystal Lake, IL<\/p>\n
Ron Olson and Karen Perrin, WRVR-FM, Memphis, TN<\/p>\n
Ben Davis & Kelly K, WDJX-FM, Louisville, KY<\/p>\n
Small Market Personality of the Year<\/p>\n
The Cosmo & Kat Show, KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO<\/p>\n
Chris Lawrence, WCHS-AM, Charleston, WV<\/p>\n
Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, SD<\/p>\n
The Ryan Smetzer Show, WIKZ-FM, Hagerstown, MD<\/p>\n
Stafford and Frigo, KDXY-FM, Jonesboro, AR<\/p>\n
Major Market Station of the Year<\/p>\n
WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n
WBMX-FM, Boston, MA<\/p>\n
WCBS-FM, New York, NY<\/p>\n
WSCR-AM, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
Large Market Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KTMY-FM, Saint Paul, MN<\/p>\n
WALK-FM, Long Island, NY<\/p>\n
WHQG-FM, Milwaukee, WI<\/p>\n
WWRM-FM, Tampa, FL<\/p>\n
WYXB-FM, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n
Medium Market Station of the Year<\/p>\n
WBTJ-FM, Richmond, VA<\/p>\n
WHBC-AM, Canton, OH<\/p>\n
WMFS-FM, Memphis, TN<\/p>\n
WPOR-FM, Portland, ME<\/p>\n
WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL<\/p>\n
Small Market Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KBHP-FM, Bemidji, MN<\/p>\n
KMMX-FM, Lubbock, TX<\/p>\n
KNDE-FM, College Station, TX<\/p>\n
WIOG-FM, Saginaw, MI<\/p>\n
WYOT-FM, Rochelle, IL<\/p>\n
Adult Contemporary (AC) Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KBIG-FM, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n
KRWM-FM, Seattle, WA<\/p>\n
KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN<\/p>\n
KUIC-FM, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n
WKJY-FM, Long Island, NY<\/p>\n
Best Radio Podcast of the Year<\/p>\n
\u201cFlying Through Fog: A Podcast for PANS\/PANDAS Caregivers,\u201d WTRC-FM, South Bend, IN<\/p>\n
\u201cPurple Daily,\u201d KSTP-AM, Saint Paul, MN<\/p>\n
\u201cSupporting Sobriety,\u201d WIBC-FM, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Install with Greg Cosell,\u201d WGFX-FM, Nashville, TN<\/p>\n
\u201cUinta Triangle,\u201d KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, UT<\/p>\n
CHR Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KNDE-FM, College Station, TX<\/p>\n
KQMV-FM, Seattle, WA<\/p>\n
KRBE-FM, Houston, TX<\/p>\n
KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO<\/p>\n
WBLI-FM, Long Island, NY<\/p>\n
Classic Hits Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KONO-FM, San Antonio, TX<\/p>\n
KOOL-FM, Phoenix, AZ<\/p>\n
WCBS-FM, New York, NY<\/p>\n
WGTZ-FM, Dayton, OH<\/p>\n
WSRV-FM, Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n
College Station of the Year<\/p>\n
WHPC-FM, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY<\/p>\n
WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ<\/p>\n
WOLF Radio, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA<\/p>\n
WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ<\/p>\n
WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ<\/p>\n
Country Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO<\/p>\n
KFGE-FM, Lincoln, NE<\/p>\n
KIKV-FM, Alexandria, MN<\/p>\n
KKBQ-FM, Houston, TX<\/p>\n
WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, TN<\/p>\n
News\/Talk Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KFI-AM, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n
KXL-FM, Portland, OR<\/p>\n
WHPT-FM, Tampa, FL<\/p>\n
WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n
WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n
Religious Station of the Year<\/p>\n
WFMV-AM, Columbia, SC<\/p>\n
WGTS-FM, Washington, DC<\/p>\n
WJOU-FM, Huntsville, AL<\/p>\n
WLVU-FM, Nashville, TN<\/p>\n
WMCA-AM, New York, NY<\/p>\n
Rock Station of the Year<\/p>\n
WIIL-FM, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD<\/p>\n
WNCX-FM, Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n
WPLR-FM, New Haven, CT<\/p>\n
WXTB-FM, Tampa, FL<\/p>\n
Spanish Language Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KOVE-FM, Houston, TX<\/p>\n
WAMR-FM, Miami, FL<\/p>\n
WLZL-FM, Washington, DC<\/p>\n
WZTU-FM, Miami, FL<\/p>\n
Sports Station of the Year<\/p>\n
KTCK-FM, Dallas, TX<\/p>\n
WEEI-FM, Boston, MA<\/p>\n
WGFX-FM, Nashville, TN<\/p>\n
WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n
WJOX-FM, Birmingham, AL<\/p>\n
Urban Station of the Year<\/p>\n
WCFB-FM, Orlando, FL<\/p>\n
WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n
WDZZ-FM, Flint, MI<\/p>\n
WEDR-FM, Miami, FL<\/p>\n
WHQT-FM, Miami, FL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, with winners…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":572945,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[93,710,61,60,278,43],"class_list":["post-572944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-free","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/572945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=572944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=572944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}