2025 Marconi Award Finalists Announced

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the finalists for the 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Awards in a live streamed video hosted by Washington, D.C. radio personalities Vic Jagger of WMMJ-FM and Vince Coglianese of WMAL-FM.

The winners of the 2025 Marconi Radio Awards will be announced during a special dinner program brought to you by Xperi on October 21 at The Edison Ballroom, the evening before NAB Show New York. Tables and ticketing and other show information is available HERE.

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.

Now, let’s meet this year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists:

Legendary Station: WABC-AM/New York • WCBS-FM/New York • WHLI-AM/Long Island • WLW-AM/Cincinnati • WMMR-FM/Philadelphia

Legendary Radio Manager: David Yadgaroff, Audacy Philadelphia • Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corp., Florence, AL • Derrick Corbett, iHeartMedia’s WDAS-FM/Philadelphia • Jason Meder, Cox Media Group Tampa Bay • Dr. Maria Boynton, Audacy’s WVEE-FM/Atlanta

Network/Syndicated Personality: Katie Neal, Audacy Nashville • Ellen K, KOST-FM/Los Angeles • Colin Cowherd, Premiere Radio Networks Los Angeles • Steve Harmon, Cumulus Media Dallas • Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia Miami

Major Market Personality: The Roula & Ryan Show with Eric, KRBE-FM/Houston • Mark “Hawkeye” Louis& Michelle Rodriguez, KSCS-FM/Dallas • The Greg Hill Show, WEEI-FM/Boston • Preston Elliot & Steve Morrison, WMMR-FM/Philadelphia • Karson & Kennedy, WWBX-FM/Boston

Large Market Personality: Karen Dalessandro, KSLX-FM/Phoenix • Tracy and Fizz, KYGO-FM/Denver • Lincoln Ware, WDBZ-AM/Cincinnati • Mitch Albom, WJR-AM/Detroit • The Smiley Morning Show, WZPL-FM/Indianapolis

Medium Market Personality: Skyler Cooper, KRMG-FM/Tulsa, OK • Todd Hollst, WHIO-AM/Dayton, OH • Larry Hansgen, WHIO-FM/Dayton, OH • Dan Austin, WQHK-FM/Fort Wayne, IN • Mo & StyckMan, WUSY-FM/Chattanooga, TN

Small Market Personality: Jordan Jay, KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO • Matt & Amy in the Morning, KIKV-FM/Alexandria, MN • Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM/Rapid City, SD • The Big Dawg DreDay with Comedian LP, WALJ-FM/Tuscaloosa, AL • Mark Starling, WWNC-AM/Asheville, NC

Major Market Station: KBXX-FM/Houston • WCBS-FM/New York • WMMR-FM/Philadelphia • WSB-FM/Atlanta • WWBX-FM/Boston

Large Market Station: KDKA-FM/Pittsburgh • KKFN-FM/Denver • KOSI-FM/Denver • KTMY-FM/Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN • WLLD-FM/Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

Medium Market Station: KBOI-AM/Boise, ID • KRMG-FM/Tulsa, OK • WBEN-AM/Buffalo, NY • WTIB-FM/Greenville, NC • WYCT-FM/Pensacola, FL

Small Market Station: KFGE-FM/Lincoln, NE • WCHS-AM/Charleston, WV • WIKY-FM/Evansville, IN • WTAW-AM/College Station, TX • WWNC-AM/Asheville, NC

AC Station Of The Year: KOSI-FM/Denver • KSTP-FM/Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN • WKJY-FM/Long Island, NY • WTBC-FM/Chicago • WWBX-FM/Boston

CHR Station Of The Year: KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO • WDJX-FM/Louisville, KY • WPRO-FM/Providence • WXKB-FM/Ft. Myers, FL • WZPL-FM/Indianapolis

Classic Hits Station Of The Year: KQRQ-FM/Rapid City, SD • KXSN-FM/San Diego • WJJK-FM/Indianapolis • WOGL-FM/Philadelphia • WOMC-FM/Detroit

College Station Of The Year: WKCR-FM (Columbia University)/New York • WMSC-FM (Montclair State University)/Montclair, NJ • WRHU-FM (Hofstra University)/Hempstead, NY • WRRC-FM (Rider University)/Lawrenceville, NJ • WSOU-FM (Seton Hall University)/South Orange, NJ

Country Station Of The Year: KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO • KCLR-FM/Columbia, MO • KYGO-FM/Denver• WTHI-FM/Terre Haute, IN • WYCT-FM/Pensacola, FL

News-Talk Station Of The Year: KFI-AM/Los Angeles • WABC-AM/New York • WBAL-AM/Baltimore • WBBM-AM/Chicago • WENG-AM/Englewood, FL

Religious Station Of The Year: KPWJ-FM/College Station, TX • WGTS-FM/Rockville, MD • WMCA-AM/New York • WMIT-FM/Charlotte • WPZE-FM/Atlanta

Rock Station Of The Year: KCMQ-FM/Columbia, MO • KISS-FM/San Antonio, TX • WDRV-FM/Chicago • WIYY-FM/Baltimore • WXTB-FM/Tampa, FL

Spanish Language Station Of The Year: KNDE-HD3/College Station, TX • WAMR-FM/Miami • WMIA-FM/Miami • WOJO-FM/Chicago • WYUU-FM/St. Petersburg, FL

Sports Station Of The Year: KILT-AM/Houston • WBZ-FM/Boston • WGFX-FM/Nashville • WIP-FM/Philadelphia • WXYT-FM/Detroit

Urban Station Of The Year: KMJQ-FM/Houston • WDZZ-FM/Flint, MI • WHUR-FM/Washington, DC • WMBX-FM/West Palm Beach, FL • WVEE-FM/Atlanta

Best Radio Podcast: Inheriting, KPCC-FM/Los Angeles • Ransom, KSL Newsradio/Salt Lake City • Purple Daily, KSTP-AM/Minneapolis-St. Paul • WCCO Radio: 100 Years, WCCO-AM/Minneapolis • Behind The Song, WDRV-FM/Chicago