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  2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards Winners Announced

  Posted by Ralph Hajik on November 10, 2021 at 10:22 pm

  The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced today the winners for the 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The awards were announced during the virtual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Celebration, now available on demand on NAB Amplify.

  Sponsored by Xperi, the 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards were hosted by Angela Yee, co-host of the nationally syndicated morning show, “The Breakfast Club.” NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith, who is stepping down as the end of the year, delivered his farewell State of the Industry Address during the event.

  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 Station of the Year: WSB-AM Atlanta, GA

  AC Station of the Year: WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL

  Legendary Manager of the Year: Bryan Broadcasting

  Best Radio Podcast of the Year
  “We Need to Talk,” WGTS-FM, Washington, D.C.

  Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year
  Rickey Smiley, Reach Media, Inc.

  CHR Station of the Year
  KNDE-FM, College Station, Texas

  Major Market Personality of the Year
  The Musers – Dunham, Miller & Keith,
  KTCK-AM, Dallas, Texas

  Classic Hits Station of the Year
  WCBS-FM, New York, N.Y.

  Large Market Personality of the Year
  Ann Kelly, WDUV-FM, Tampa Bay, Fla.

  College Station of the Year
  WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, Wayne, N.J.

  Medium Market Personality of the Year
  Dan Potter, KRMG-FM, Tulsa, Okla.

  Country Station of the Year
  WYCD-FM, Detroit, Mich.

  Small Market Personality of the Year
  Frito and Katy, KNDE-FM, College Station, Texas

  News/Talk Station of the Year
  WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.

  Major Market Station of the Year
  KYW-AM, Philadelphia, Pa.

  Religious Station of the Year
  WGTS-FM, Washington, D.C.

  Large Market Station of the Year
  KTMY-FM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.

  Rock Station of the Year
  KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.

  Medium Market Station of the Year
  KRMG-FM, Tulsa, Okla.

  Spanish Language Station of the Year
  KLLI-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.

  Small Market Station of the Year
  WTAW-AM, College Station, Texas

  Sports Station of the Year
  KTCK-AM, Dallas, Texas

  Urban Station of the Year
  WEDR-FM, Miami, Fla.

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

  Ralph Hajik
  Photojournalist
  RJTravelMedia

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