The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for the 2024 Marconi Awards, which will be presented on October 9 in New York.
Music radio stations and personalities among the nominees are:
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
- WCKX-FM Columbus, Ohio
- WWRM-FM Tampa, Fla.
- WWLI-FM Providence, R.I.
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
- WHKO-FM Dayton, Ohio
- WTIB-FM Greenville, N.C.
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
- KKHJ-FM Pago Pago, American Samoa
- KQRQ-FM Rapid City, S.D.
- KNDE-FM Bryan College Station, Texas
- WALJ-FM Tuscaloosa, Ala.
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
- WSB-FM Atlanta, Ga.
- KOIT-FM San Francisco, Calif.
- WTMX-FM Chicago, Ill.
- KSTP-FM Minneapolis, Minn.
- WTVR-FM Richmond, Va.
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
- WBZZ-FM Pittsburgh, Penn.
- KMVQ-FM San Francisco, Calif.
- KTXY-FM Columbia, Mo.
- WBLI-FM Long Island, N.Y.
- WXKB-FM Fort Myers, Fla.
CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
- WGRR-FM Cincinnati, Ohio
- WMGK-FM Philadelphia, Pa.
- WOGL-FM Philadelphia, Pa.
- WCBS-FM New York, N.Y.
- WOMC-FM Detroit, Mich.
COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WKCR-FM, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
- WOLF Radio, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Ga.
- WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, New York, N.Y.
- WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J.
- WGCS-FM, Goshen College, South Bend, Ind.
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
- WFMS-FM, Indianapolis, Ind.
- KATI-FM, Jefferson City, Mo.
- KCYY-FM, San Antonio, Texas
- WXTU-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
- KCLR-FM, Columbia, Mo.
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
- WPLR-FM, New Haven, Conn.
- WAQY-FM, Springfield, Mass.
- KQMT-FM, Denver, Colo.
- WXTB-FM, Tampa, Fla.
- WIYY-FM, Baltimore, Md.
URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
- WHUR-FM, Washington, D.C.
- WPZE-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
- WBTJ-FM, Richmond, Va.
- KBXX-FM, Houston, Texas
- WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
- WLS-AM Chicago, Ill.
- WLW-AM Cincinnati, Ohio
- WIVK-FM Knoxville, Tenn.
- KYGO-FM Denver, Colo.
- WHTZ-FM New York, N.Y.
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia, Miami, Fla.
- Erica Campbell, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas, Texas
- D.L. Hughley, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas, Texas
- Rickey Smiley, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas, Texas
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Karson & Kennedy, WWBX-FM, Boston, Mass.
- Rachel Ryan, KSCS-FM, Dallas, Texas
- Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Patty Jackson, WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Sean Valentine, KBIG-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Sean Copeland, WYXB-FM, Indianapolis, Ind.
- MIX Mornings with Kyle, Bryan and Sarah, WRAL-FM, Raleigh, N.C.
- Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter and Steve Grunwald, WYCD-FM, Detroit, Mich.
- Dan Mandis, WWTN-FM, Nashville, Tenn.
- Jason Matheson & Alexis Thompson, KTMY-FM, Twin Cities, Minn.
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- The Doc Show with Chewy, WGGY-FM, Pittston, Pa.
- Marc & Laura, WNCT-FM, Greenville, N.C.
- Andy Beckman & Kat Walburn, WAJI-FM, Fort Wayne, Ind.
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- The Morning Shag w/ Shags and Trevor, KCMQ-FM, Columbia, Mo.
- Kat Mykals, WGBF-FM, Evansville, Ind.
- The Cosmo and Kat Show, KTXY-FM, Columbia, Mo.
- Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, S.D.
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.
