The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for the 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. In the closely-watched Network/Syndicated Personality category, it’s a showdown between Dr, Laura, Tom Joyner, Scott Shannon, Steve Harvey and Bob & Tom.
The Marconi Radio Awards honor radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced on September 30 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show held during the 2010 Radio Show presented by RAB and NAB in Washington, DC.
Here are the finalists by category:
LEGENDARY STATION
KBCO-FM, Denver
KSHE-FM, St. Louis
KSL-AM, Salt Lake City
WBZ-AM, Boston
WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Bob and Tom, Premiere Radio Networks
Dr. Laura, Take On the Day, LLC
Steve Harvey, Premiere Radio Networks
Tom Joyner, Reach Media
Scott Shannon, Citadel Media
MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Dean and The Morning Team, KLUV-FM, Dallas
Dunham, Miller & Keith, KTCK-AM, Dallas
Gene and Julie, KVIL-FM, Dallas
Ronn Owens, KGO-AM, San Francisco
Pierre Robert, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia
LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Drew and Mike in the Morning, WRIF-FM, Detroit
Mike Rosen, KOA-AM, Denver
Mike Trivisonno, WTAM-AM, Cleveland
Susan Wise, WLYF-FM, Miami
Doug Wright, KSL-AM, Salt Lake City
MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Brian Gary and Todd Harding, “The Good Morning Guys,” KUAD-FM, Windsor, CO
Scott Innes, WYNK-FM, Baton Rouge
Brent Johnson, WTCB-FM, Columbia, SC
Mornings with Tony Lynn & Myles, KBQI-FM, Albuquerque
Kelly Mac, WJMZ-FM, Greenville
SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Cathy Blythe, KFOR-AM, Lincoln, NE
Leo Greco, WMT-AM, Cedar Rapids, IA
Todd Haugen and Mardy Karger, KBHP-FM, Bemidji, MN
Cyril [Bub] McCullough, WMCI-FM, Mattoon-Charleston, IL
Will Payne and Barry Diamond, KITX-FM, Hugo, OK
SPANISH PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Rosie del Valle, WNWZ-AM, Grand Rapids, MI
Rafael Orlando, WYUS-AM, Milford, DE
Omar Ramos, WPPN-FM, Chicago
Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo, KSCA-FM, Los Angeles
Claudia Torrescano, KFLC-AM, Dallas
MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KCBS-AM, San Francisco
KHKS-FM, Dallas
KIIS-FM, Los Angeles
WBBM-AM, Chicago
WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KSFI-FM, Salt Lake City
KSTP-FM, Minneapolis
KUBL-FM, Salt Lake City
KYGO-FM, Denver
WRBQ-FM, Tampa Bay
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KKOB-AM, Albuquerque
KLRC-FM, Siloam Springs, AR
KXTD-AM, Tulsa, OK
WKHK-FM, Richmond, VA
WXST-FM, Charleston, SC
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND
KGMI-AM, Bellingham, WA
KOFM-FM – Enid, OK
WCNL-AM, Newport, NH
WFRE-FM, Frederick, MD
AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KKHJ-FM, Pago Pago, American Samoa
KSTP-FM, Minneapolis
WLYF-FM, Miami
WMJX-FM, Boston
WTCB-FM, Columbia, SC
CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KDWB-FM, Minneapolis
KHKS-FM, Dallas
KIIS-FM, Los Angeles
KJYO-FM, Oklahoma City
WNKS-FM, Charlotte
COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KMPS- FM, Seattle
KSON-FM, San Diego
KUBL-FM, Salt Lake City
WFMS-FM, Indianapolis
WKHK-FM, Richmond, VA
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KBOI-AM, Boise
KGO-AM, San Francisco
KOA-AM, Denver
WIBC-FM, Indianapolis
WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
OLDIES STATION OF THE YEAR
KKLZ-FM, Las Vegas
KLUV-FM, Dallas
WCBS-FM, New York
WCRE-AM, Cheraw, SC
WOGL-FM-Philadelphia
RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KFSH-FM, Los Angeles
KSBJ-FM, Houston
WFMV-FM, Columbia, SC
WLIB-AM, New York City
WMIT-FM, Black Mountain, NC
ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KBZT-FM, San Diego
KDGE-FM, Dallas
KROX-FM, Austin
WAAF-FM, Boston
WMMR-FM, Philadelphia
SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KLMG-FM, Sacramento
KLNO-FM, Dallas
KLNZ-FM, Phoenix
KXTD-AM, Tulsa, OK
WOJO-FM, Chicago
SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KBUN-AM, Bemidji, MN
KOZN-AM, Omaha, NE
WAXY-AM, Miami
WFAN-AM, New York City
WXYT-FM, Detroit
URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
KMJM-FM, St. Louis
WBHK-FM, Birmingham
WBLS-FM, New York City
WHUR-FM, Washington, D.C.
WVEE-FM, Atlanta
The 2010 Radio Show, produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), will be held September 29-October 1 in Washington, DC.
