What does everyone think of this years NAB Marconi Award Finalists ?

[Syfy]

Legendary Station of the Year

• WLS-AM/Chicago
• WLW-AM/Cincinnati
• WIVK-FM/Knoxville
• KYGO-FM/Denver
• WHTZ-FM/New York

Legendary Radio Manager of the Year

• Julie Koehn, WLEN-FM, Lenewee Broadcasting, Adrian, MI
• Joe Bell, WMGK-FM, Beasley Media Group, Philadelphia
• Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corp., Florence Muscle Shoals, AL
• Timothy P. Davies, WHTA-FM, Urban One, Atlanta, Ga.
• Bennett Zier, Audacy, Virginia Beach, VA

Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

• Dan Patrick, Premiere Radio Networks, Los Angeles
• Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia, Miami
• Erica Campbell, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas
• D.L. Hughley, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas
• Rickey Smiley, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas

Major Market Personality of the Year

• Karson & Kennedy, WWBX-FM, Boston, Mass.
• Rachel Ryan, KSCS-FM, Dallas
• Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
• Patty Jackson, WDAS-FM, Philadelphia
• Sean Valentine, KBIG-FM, Los Angeles

Large Market Personality of the Year

• Sean Copeland, WYXB-FM, Indianapolis
• MIX Mornings with Kyle, Bryan and Sarah, WRAL-FM, Raleigh
• Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter and Steve Grunwald, WYCD-FM, Detroit
• Dan Mandis, WWTN-FM, Nashville
• Jason Matheson & Alexis Thompson, KTMY-FM, Twin Cities

Medium Market Personality of the Year

• Harlen The Sports Guy & Pigskin Bob, KYKX-FM, Tyler
• The Doc Show with Chewy, WGGY-FM, Pittston
• Kevin Miller, KIDO-AM, Boise, Idaho
• Marc & Laura, WNCT-FM, Greenville, NC
• Andy Beckman & Kat Walburn, WAJI-FM, Fort Wayne, IN

Small Market Personality of the Year

• The Morning Shag with Shags and Trevor, KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO
• Chris Lawrence, WCHS-AM, Charleston, WV
• Kat Mykals, WGBF-FM, Evansville, IN
• The Cosmo and Kat Show, KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
• Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, SD

Major Market Station of the Year

• WINS-FM/New York
• WTOP-FM/Washington, DC
• KNX-FM /Los Angeles
• KTCK-AM/Dallas
• WABC-AM/New York

Large Market Station of the Year

• WBAL-AM/Baltimore
• WCKX-FM/Columbus
• WWRM-FM/Tampa
• WWLI-FM/Providence, RI
• KTMY-FM/Twin Cities, MN

Medium Market Station of the Year

• WHKO-FM/Dayton, OH
• WHBC-AM /Canton, OH
• WTIB-FM/Greenville, NC
• WNRP-AM /Pensacola, FL
• WBEN-AM/Buffalo, NY

Small Market Station of the Year

• KKHJ-FM/Pago Pago, American Samoa
• KQRQ-FM/Rapid City, SD
• KNDE-FM/Bryan-College Station, TX
• WTAW-AM /Bryan College Station, TX
• WALJ-FM/Tuscaloosa, AL

Best Radio Podcast of the Year

• "Oklahoma Women Want To Know," KRMG-FM, Tulsa
• "Behind the Song," WDRV-FM, Chicago
• "Purple Daily," KSTP-AM, Minneapolis
• "Garage Logic," KSTP-AM, Twin Cities, MN
• "El Bueno, La Mala y El Feo Podcast," Univision Radio, Los Angeles

AC Station of the Year

• WSB-FM/Atlanta
• KOIT-FM/San Francisco
• WTMX-FM/Chicago
• KSTP-FM/Minneapolis
• WTVR-FM/Virginia Beach, VA

CHR Station of the Year

• WBZZ-FM/Pittsburgh
• KMVQ-FM/San Francisco
• KTXY-FM/Columbia, MO
• WBLI-FM/Long Island, NY
• WXKB-FM/Fort Myers, FL

Classic Hits Station of the Year

• WGRR-FM/Cincinnati
• WMGK-FM /Philadelphia
• WOGL-FM/Philadelphia
• WCBS-FM/New York
• WOMC-FM/Detroit

College Radio Station of the Year

• WKCR-FM, Columbia University New York
• WOLF Radio, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
• WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, New York
• WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
• WGCS-FM, Goshen College, South Bend, IN

Country Station of the Year

• WFMS-FM/Indianapolis
• KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO
• KCYY-FM/San Antonio
• WXTU-FM/Philadelphia
• KCLR-FM/Columbia, MO

News/Talk Station of the Year

• WSB-AM/Atlanta
• KRMG-FM/Tulsa
• WLW-AM/Cincinnati
• KDKA-AM/Pittsburgh
• WIBC-FM/Indianapolis

Religious Station of the Year

• WMIT-FM/Charlotte, NC
• WGTS-FM/Washington, DC
• WNNL-FM/Raleigh, NC
• KPWJ-FM/Bryan-College Station, TX
• WGRB-AM/Chicago

Rock Station of the Year

• WPLR-FM/New Haven, CT
• WAQY-FM/Springfield, MA
• KQMT-FM/Denver
• WXTB-FM/Tampa
• WIYY-FM/Baltimore

Spanish Language Station of the Year

• WLZL-FM/Washington, DC
• KMVK-FM/Dallas
• KLOL-FM/Houston
• KLNO-FM/Dallas
• WYUU-FM/Tampa

Sports Station of the Year

• KTCK-AM/Dallas
• WSCR-AM /Chicago
• WXYT-FM/Detroit
• KKFN-FM/Denver
• WIP-FM/Philadelphia

Urban Station of the Year

• WHUR-FM/Washington, DC
• WPZE-FM/Atlanta
• WBTJ-FM/Richmond, VA
• KBXX-FM/Houston
• WDAS-FM/Philadelphia

 

[Syfy]

Was anyone left off that should been included thoughts?

 

[radiofan2023]

WKCR had great live coverage of the Columbia protests earlier this year, but I haven’t listened to the other college stations that were nominated.

 

[Syfy]

WKCR had great live coverage of the Columbia protests earlier this year, but I haven’t listened to the other college stations that were nominated.

Oh interesting, Did they have reporters like the college students doing on scene reporting at the site of the protests on scene?

 

[radiofan2023]

Oh interesting, Did they have reporters like the college students doing on scene reporting at the site of the protests on scene?

Yes, they stayed on air and were doing live reporting overnight throughout the protests.

 

[TheBigA]

It's funny. I keep reading that there's no local talent in radio. Everything is either VT or syndicated. Yet I see a lot of local talent nominated for personality awards. Even in small markets. How could that be?

 

[Kelly A]

It's funny. I keep reading that there's no local talent in radio. Everything is either VT or syndicated. Yet I see a lot of local talent nominated for personality awards. Even in small markets. How could that be?

Because, especially on this site, perception tends to become reality.

 

[Syfy]

It's funny. I keep reading that there's no local talent in radio. Everything is either VT or syndicated. Yet I see a lot of local talent nominated for personality awards. Even in small markets. How could that be?

I mean I don't think a lot of those stations are the conservative angry news talk formatted stations.