The National Association of Broadcasters has named 10 winners of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. The 2008 NAB Crystal Radio Award recipients are:
KCVM-FM Cedar Falls, IA
WDRV-FM Chicago, IL
KFOR-AM Lincoln, NE
WIZM-AM La Crosse, WI
KSTZ-FM Des Moines, IA
WJBC-AM Bloomington, IL
KUZZ-FM Bakersfield, CA
WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
WAWZ-FM Zarephath, NJ
WUGO-FM Grayson, KY
Award winners were selected from among 50 finalists and recognized at yesterday’s NAB Show Radio Luncheon, which featured a keynote address by Bob Pittman, MTV co-founder and former Co-COO of AOL Time Warner. During the luncheon, Larry Lujack, legendary Chicago radio personality, was inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame and WUSL-FM Philadelphia was given the NAB Crystal Heritage Award for long-term commitment to community service.
