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The 2024 Marconi Awards winners were revealed Wednesday night in New York City. Established in 1989, and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the prestigious awards recognize stations and individuals for radio excellence and performance.
Premiere Networks host Bobby Bones hosted the event, providing laughs throughout the evening. Additional contributors included Urban One/Reach Media host Ricky Smiley, NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt, and ABC News Radio’s Steven Portnoy and Aaron Katersky.
2024 Marconi Awards Winners:
Legendary Station Of The Year: KYGO-FM, Denver, CO
Legendary Radio Manager Of The Year: Bennett Zier, Audacy, VA
Network/Syndicated Personality Of The Year: Erica Campbell, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas, TX
Major Market Personality Of The Year: Rachel Ryan, KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX
Medium Market Personality Of The Year: Andy Beckman and Kat Walburn, WAJI-FM, Fort Wayne, IN
Small Market Personality Of The Year: Kat Mykals, WGBF-FM, Evansville, IN
Large Market Station Of The Year: WWRM-FM, Tampa, FL
Medium Market Station Of The Year: WNRP-AM, Pensacola, FL
Small Market Station Of The Year: KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, SD
Best Radio Podcast Of the Year: “El Bueno, La Mala y El Feo Podcast,” Univision Radio, Los Angeles, CA
AC Station Of The Year: WTVR-FM, Richmond, VA
Top 40 Station Of The Year: WBLI-FM, Long Island, NY
Classic Hits Station Of The Year: WGRR-FM, Cincinnati, OH
Country Station Of The Year: WXTU-FM, Philadelphia, PA
Religious Station Of The Year: WNNL-FM, Raleigh, NC
Rock Station Of The Year: KQMT-FM, Denver, CO
Urban Station Of The Year: WBTJ-FM, Richmond, VA
Spanish Language Station Of The Year: WLZL-FM, Washington, D.C.
As reported earlier (BMM 8/3), Bobby Bones received the Distinguished Service Award.
A committee of broadcasters decides the finalists. The NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy votes on the winners.
