National Association of Broadcasters | 2007 NAB Marconi Radio Award Winners Announced

CHARLOTTE -- Winners of the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards were announced Thursday night at the annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show sponsored by HD Radio. The event was held at The NAB Radio Show in Charlotte.

Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards recognize radio's outstanding personalities and stations in 21 categories. An independent task force of broadcasters selected the finalists and ballots were sent to members of the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy in August. The ballots were tabulated by an independent accounting firm.

Legendary Station WWL-AM New Orleans, LA	AC Station of the Year WBEB-FM Philadelphia, PA
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Sean Hannity, ABC Radio Networks	CHR Station of the Year WVAQ-FM Morgantown, WV
Major Market Station of the Year WGN-AM Chicago, IL	Country Station of the Year WIVK-FM Knoxville, TN
Large Market Station of the Year KSTP-FM Minneapolis, MN	News/Talk Station of the Year WWL-AM New Orleans, LA
Medium Market Station of the Year WWL-AM New Orleans, LA	Oldies Station of the Year WWSW-FM Pittsburgh, PA
Small Market Station of the Year WAXX-FM Eau Claire, WI	Religious Station of the Year KLTY-FM Dallas, TX
Major Market Personality of the Year Big Boy, KPWR-FM Burbank, CA	Rock Station of the Year WMMR-FM Philadelphia, PA
Large Market Personality of the Year Chuck Collier, WGAR-FM Cleveland, OH	Spanish Station of the Year KLVE-FM Los Angeles, CA
Medium Market Personality of the Year Van & Bonnie, WHO-AM Des Moines, IA	Sports Station of the Year KTCK-AM Dallas, TX
Small Market Personality of the Year Mike McNamara, KNOX-AM Grand Forks, ND	Urban Station of the Year WHUR-FM Washington, DC
Spanish Format Personality of the Year Rafael Pulido, WOJO-FM Chicago, IL

The NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show was hosted by talk radio personality Glenn Beck of Premiere Radio Networks. The show also featured a performance by platinum-selling recording artists Collective Soul, courtesy of El Music Group and C05.

About the NAB Radio Show
The NAB Radio Show is the largest annual convention for radio. This year's show, Sep. 26 - 28 in Charlotte, featured interactive sessions, special events and exhibits and was co-located with the R&R Convention.

More information about The NAB Radio Show is available at www.nabradioshow.com.

About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org.