Awards honor overall excellence and performance in radio

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) tonight presented the 2023 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, a dinner celebration held at the Javits Center during NAB Show New York.

The ceremony, presented by Xperi, was hosted by acclaimed sportscaster Rich Eisen with entertainment from VERZUZ host DJ Scratch.

Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards are given to radio stations and outstanding on-air personalities to recognize excellence in radio.

This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award winners are:

Legendary Radio Station of the Year

KCBS-AM,

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif.

Legendary Station Manager

Debbie Kenyon,

Audacy, Detroit, Mich.

Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

Rich Eisen,

Westwood One,

Los Angeles, Calif.

Major Market Personality of the Year

Lin Brehmer,

WXRT-FM, Chicago, Ill.

Large Market Personality of the Year

Dave Ryan with Falen, Jenny and Drake,

KDWB-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.

Medium Market Personality of the Year

Ashley Adams, Roger Todd and

Michele Silva,

WJXB-FM, Knoxville, Tenn.

Small Market Personality of the Year

Kevin Hilley and Erin Hart,

KATI-FM, Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo.

Major Market Station of the Year

WALR-FM, Atlanta, Ga.

Large Market Station of the Year

KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.

Medium Market Station of the Year

WXKB-FM, Ft. Myers-Naples, Fla.

Small Market Station of the Year

WIKY-FM, Evansville, Ind.

AC Radio Station of the Year

KODA-FM,

Houston, Texas

Best Podcast of the Year

“The Letter,”

KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah

CHR Station of the Year

WAPE-FM, Jacksonville, Fla.

Classic Hits Station of the Year

KONO-FM, San Antonio, Texas

College Station of the Year

WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University,

South Orange, N.J.

Country Station of the Year

KYGO-FM, Denver, Colo.

News/Talk Station of the Year

WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.

Religious Station of the Year

KLTY-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas

Rock Station of the Year

WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.

Spanish Language Station of the Year

WLKQ-FM, Atlanta, Ga.

Sports Station of the Year

WBZ-FM, Boston, Mass.

Urban Station of the Year

WHQT-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Marconi finalists were selected by a committee of broadcasters, and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy. The votes were tabulated by an independent firm.