The National Association of Broadcasters announced today the finalists for the 2012 NAB Marconi Radio Awards honoring radio Radio Stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting.
The winners will be announced on September 20 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, held during the 2012 Radio Show at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX.
LEGENDARY STATION
KFOR-AM, Lincoln, NEKSTP-FM, St. Paul, MNKYW-AM, Philadelphia, PAWBT-AM, Charlotte, NCWFAN-AM, New York, NY
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Neal Boortz, Dial GlobalElvis Duran & the Morning Show, Premiere Radio NetworksTom Joyner, Reach MediaDennis Miller, Dial GlobalDan Patrick, DirectTV/Fox Sports Radio
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Angelo Cataldi, WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PALisa Dent & Ramblin’ Ray, WUSN-FM, Chicago, ILMike Francesa, WFAN-AM, New York, NYTiffany Hill & Michael Chew, WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PAPreston & Steve, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia,
PALARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Cornbread, WIL-FM, St. Louis, MODr. Don, WYCD-FM, Detroit, MIMoon and Staci, KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MNKym Sellers, WZAK-FM, Cleveland, OHDave Smiley, WZPL-FM, Indianapolis, IN
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Barrett, Fox & Berry, KKNU-FM, Eugene, Chris Coleman, WBHK-FM, Birmingham, ALBrian Gary, Todd Harding and Susan Moore, KUAD-FM, Fort Collins, COBrent Lane, WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FLJan Mickelson, WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Tim Fleming, KGLO-AM, Mason City, IAJohn and Dave Hiatt, KCIN-FM, Cedar City, UTWarren Krech, KWOS-AM, Jefferson City, MOScotty and Carissa in the Morning, KCLR-FM, Columbia, MOGreg Travis, KEEZ-FM, Mankato, MN
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KPWR-FM, Los Angeles, CAWBBM-FM, Chicago, ILWMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PAWQHT-FM, New York, NYWTOP-FM, Washington, DC
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KQKS-FM, Denver, COKSON-FM, San Diego, CAWKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, OHWOKV-AM, Jacksonville, FLWXYT-FM, Detroit, MI
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WCLZ-FM, Portland, MEWHO-AM, Des Moines, IAWTCB-FM, Columbia, SCWTIC-AM, Hartford, CTWYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEARKCLR-FM, Columbia, MOKFAT-FM, Anchorage, AKKNUJ-AM, New Ulm, MNWKDZ-FM, Cadiz, KYWVAQ-FM, Morgantown, WV
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MNWBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PAWREW-FM, Cincinnati, OHWSNY-FM, Columbus, OHWVAF-FM, Charleston, WV
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, CAKQKS-FM, Denver, COKTXY-FM, Columbia, MOWGIC-FM, Middle, TNWIOQ-FM, Philadelphia, PA
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KCLR-FM, Columbia, MOKUAD-FM, Fort Collins, COWIL-FM, St. Louis, MOWYCD-FM, Detroit, MIWZZK-FM, Birmingham, AL
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KCBS-AM, San Francisco, CAKFGO-AM, Fargo, NDWBBM-AM, Chicago, ILWGN-AM, Chicago, ILWTOP-FM, Washington, DC
OLDIES STATION OF THE YEAR
KKLZ-FM, Las Vegas, NVWJJK-FM, Indianapolis, INWNCL-FM, Milford, DEWOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PAWXGL-FM, Tampa Bay, FL
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKJM-FM, St. Cloud, MNKLTY-FM, Dallas, TXWAGG-FM, Birmingham, ALWLIB-AM, New York, NYWPRS-FM, Washington, DCROCK STATION OF THE YEARKINK-FM, Portland, ORWCLZ-FM, Portland, MEWDRV-FM, Chicago, ILWXRT-FM, Chicago, ILWZLX-FM, Boston, MA
SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KGBT-FM, McAllen, TXKLNZ-FM, Phoenix, AZKLZT-FM, Austin, TXKMVK-FM, Dallas, TXWYUS-AM, Milford, DE
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KTCK-AM, Dallas, TXWEEI-FM, Boston, MAWIP-FM, Philadelphia, PAWSCR-AM, Chicago, ILWXYT-FM, Detroit, MIURBANWALR-FM, Atlanta, GAWBHJ-FM, Birmingham, ALWBHK-FM, Birmingham, ALWBLS-FM, New York, NYWPEG-FM, Charlotte, NC