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.
The 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards were hosted by Angela Yee, co-host of the nationally syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club. NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith, who is stepping down as the end of the year, delivered his farewell State of the Industry Address during the event.
This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award winners are:
Legendary Station of the Year
WSB-AM/Atlanta
Legendary Manager of the Year
Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year
Rickey Smiley, Reach Media, Inc.
Major Market Personality of the Year
The Musers – Dunham, Miller & Keith, KTCK-AM/Dallas
Large Market Personality of the Year
Ann Kelly, WDUV/Tampa
Medium Market Personality of the Year
Dan Potter, KRMG/Tulsa
Small Market Personality of the Year
Frito and Katy, KNDE/College Station, TX
Major Market Station of the Year
KYW/Philadelphia
Large Market Station of the Year
KTMY/Minneapolis-St. Paul
Medium Market Station of the Year
KRMG/Tulsa
Small Market Station of the Year
WTAW-AM/College Station, TX
AC Station of the Year
WTMX/Chicago
Best Radio Podcast of the Year
“We Need to Talk,” WGTS/Washington, D.C.
CHR Station of the Year
KNDE/College Station, Texas
Classic Hits Station of the Year
WCBS/New York
College Station of the Year
WPSC/William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Country Station of the Year
WYCD/Detroit
News/Talk Station of the Year
WTOP/Washington, D.C.
Religious Station of the Year
WGTS/Washington, D.C.
Rock Station of the Year
KLOS/Los Angeles
Spanish Language Station of the Year
KLLI/Los Angeles
Sports Station of the Year
KTCK-AM/Dallas
Urban Station of the Year
WEDR/Miami
