Winners of the 2016 National Association of Broadcasters’ (NAB) Marconi Radio Awards were announced Thursday night at the 27th Annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, held at the Radio Show in Nashville.
Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the awards are given to radio stations and outstanding on-air personalities to recognize excellence in radio.
The finalists were selected by a panel of broadcasters, and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy.
The awards show also featured a performance by Grammy Award-winning singer Jennifer Nettles. Acclaimed WCBS-FM morning personality and host of the nationally syndicated “America’s Greatest Hits” Scott Shannon served as the host of the event.
This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award recipients are:
Legendary Station of the Year WINS-AM, New York, NY
AC Station of the Year WLEN-FM, Adrian, MI
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Delilah, Premiere Networks
CHR Station of the Year KTXY-FM,Columbia, MO
Major Market Personality of the Year Toucher & Rich, WBZ-FM, Boston, MA
Classic Hits Station of the Year KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, CA
Large Market Personality of the Year Brooke & Jubal, KQMV-FM, Seattle, WA
Country Station of the Year KKBQ-FM, Houston, TX
Medium Market Personality of the Year Chaz & AJ, WPLR-FM, Milford, CT
News/Talk Station of the Year WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
Small Market Personality of the Year Brent Carl Fleshman, WHUB-FM, Cookeville, TN
Non-commercial Station of the Year WSOU-FM, South Orange, NJ
Major Market Station of the Year WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA
Religious Station of the Year KLTY-FM, Dallas, TX
Large Market Station of the Year WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD
Rock Station of the Year KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO
Medium Market Station of the Year WHKO-FM, Dayton, OH
Spanish Station of the Year KLOL-FM, Houston, TX
Small Market Station of the Year WKDZ-FM, Cadiz, KY
Sports Station of the Year WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI
Urban Station of the Year WHUR-FM, Washington, D.C.