"Marconi Award" links here. Note that in the Netherlands, the radio academy awards are also called Marconi Awards.
The Marconi Radio Awards are presented annually by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 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 2025 Source: Legendary Station WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA
Legendary Station Manager of the Year Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corp., Florence, AL
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Colin Cowherd, Premiere Networks, Los Angeles, CA
Best Radio Podcast of the Year "Behind The Song", WDRV-FM, Chicago, IL
Stations of the Year by market size Major Market: WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA Large Market: KDKA-FM, Pittsburgh, PA Medium Market: KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK Small Market: WTAW-AM, College Station, TX
Personalities of the Year by market size Major Market: Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA Large Market: Mitch Albom, WJR-AM, Detroit, MI Medium Market: Larry Hansgen, WHIO-FM, Dayton, OH Small Market: Mark Starling, WWNC-AM, Asheville, NC
Stations of the Year by format Adult Contemporary (AC): WWBX-FM, Boston, MA Classic Hits: WOMC-FM, Detroit, MI College: WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR): WDJX-FM, Louisville, KY Country: KYGO-FM, Denver, CO News/Talk: WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD Religious: WPZE-FM, Atlanta, GA Rock: WDRV-FM, Chicago, IL Spanish: WMIA-FM, Miami, FL Sports: WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI Urban: KMJQ-FM, Houston, TX
Marconi Radio Awards for 2024 Source: Legendary Station KYGO-FM, Denver, CO
Legendary Station Manager of the Year Bennett Zier, Audacy, VA
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Erica Campbell, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas, TX
Best Radio Podcast of the Year "El Bueno, La Mala y El Feo", Univision Radio, Los Angeles, CA
Stations of the Year by market size Major Market: KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX Large Market: WWRM-FM, Tampa, FL Medium Market: WNRP-AM, Pensacola, FL Small Market: KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, SD
Personalities of the Year by market size Major Market: Rachel Ryan, KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX Large Market: Dan Mandis, WWTN-FM, Nashville, TN Medium Market: Andy Beckman & Kat Walburn, WAJI-FM, Fort Wayne, IN. Small Market: Kat Mykals, WGBF-AM, Evansville, IN
Stations of the Year by format Adult Contemporary (AC): WTVR-FM, Richmond, VA Classic Hits: WGRR-FM, Cincinnati, OH College: WPSC-FM, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR): WBLI-FM, Long Island, NY Country: WXTU-FM, Philadelphia, PA News/Talk: KDKA-AM, Pittsburgh, PA. Religious: WNNL-FM, Raleigh, NC Rock: KQMT-FM, Denver, CO Spanish: WLZL-FM, Washington, D.C. Sports: KKFN-FM, Denver, CO Urban: WBTJ-FM, Richmond, VA
Marconi Radio Awards for 2023 Source: Legendary Station KCBS-AM, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Legendary Station Manager of the Year Debbie Kenyon, Audacy, Detroit, MI
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Rich Eisen, Westwood One
Best Radio Podcast of the Year "The Letter", KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, UT
Stations of the Year by market size Major Market: WALR-FM, Atlanta, GA Large Market: KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Medium Market: WXKB-FM, Ft. Myers-Naples, FL Small Market: WIKY-FM, Evansville, IN
Personalities of the Year by market size Major Market: Lin Brehmer, WXRT-FM, Chicago, IL Large Market: Dave Ryan with Falen, Jenny and Drake, KDWB-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Medium Market: Ashley Adams, Roger Todd and Michele Silva, WJXB-FM, Knoxville, TN Small Market: Kevin Hilley and Erin Hart, KATI-FM, Columbia-Jefferson City, MO
Stations of the Year by format Adult Contemporary (AC): KODA-FM, Houston, TX Classic Hits: KONO-FM, San Antonio, TX College: WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR): WAPE-FM, Jacksonville, FL Country: KYGO-FM, Denver, CO News/Talk: WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C. Religious: KLTY-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Rock: WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA Spanish: WLKQ-FM, Atlanta, GA Sports: WBZ-FM, Boston, MA Urban: WHQT-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Marconi Radio Awards for 2022 Source: 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 (AC): KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Classic Hits: WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, PA College: WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR): 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 Source: 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 (AC): WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL Classic Hits: WCBS-FM, New York, NY College: WPSC-FM, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR): 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 Source: 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 (AC): KRWM-FM, Bellevue, WA Classic Hits: WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, PA College: WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR): 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 Source: 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 (AC): KSTP-FM St. Paul, MN Classic Hits: KRTH-FM Los Angeles, CA Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR): 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 Source: 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 (AC): WBEB-FM Philadelphia, PA Classic Hits: WPBG-FM Peoria, IL Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR): 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 Source: Legendary Station WINS-AM New York, NY
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Delilah, Premiere Networks
Station of the Year by market size Major Market: WBEB-FM Philadelphia, PA Large Market: WBAL-AM Baltimore, MD Medium Market: WHKO-FM Dayton, OH Small Market: WKDZ-FM Cadiz, KY
Personality of the Year by market size Major Market: Toucher & Rich, WBZ-FM Boston, MA Large Market: Brooke & Jubal, KQMV-FM Seattle, WA Medium Market: Chaz & AJ, WPLR-FM Milford, CT Small Market: Brent Carl Fleshman, WHUB-FM Cookeville, TN
Station of the Year by format Adult Contemporary (AC): WLEN-FM Adrian, MI Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR): KTXY-FM Columbia, MO Country: KKBQ-FM Houston, TX News/Talk: WTOP-FM Washington, D.C. Classic Hits: KRTH-FM Los Angeles, CA Religious: KLTY-FM Dallas, TX Rock: KCMQ-FM Columbia, MO Spanish: KLOL-FM Houston, TX Sports: WXYT-FM Detroit, MI Urban: WHUR-FM Washington, D.C. Non-Commercial: WSOU-FM South Orange, NJ
Marconi Radio Awards for 2015 Source: Legendary Station KYW-AM Philadelphia, PA
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Steve Harvey, Premiere Radio Networks
Station of the Year by market size Major Market: WTOP-FM Washington, D.C. Large Market: KSTP-FM St Paul, MN Medium Market: KRMG-AM Tulsa, OK Small Market: WLEN-FM Adrian, MI
Personality of the Year by market size Major Market: Eric & Kathy, WTMX-FM Chicago, IL Large Market: Gene & Julie Gates, WRAL-FM Raleigh, NC Medium Market: Dan Potter, KRMG-AM Tulsa, OK Small Market: Brian Byers, WSOY-AM Decatur, IL
Station of the Year by format Adult Contemporary (AC): WDUV-FM Tampa, FL Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR): KQMV-FM Seattle, WA Country: WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH News/Talk: WSB-AM Atlanta, GA Classic Hits: KONO-FM San Antonio, TX Religious: WPRS-FM Washington, D.C. Rock: WDRV-FM Chicago, IL