2025 Marconi Radio Awards Finalists

Legendary Station of the Year

WABC-AM, New York, N.Y.
WCBS-FM, New York, N.Y.
WHLI-AM, Long Island, N.Y.
WLW-AM, Cincinnati, Ohio
WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.

Legendary Radio Manager of the Year

David Yadgaroff, Audacy, Philadelphia, Pa
Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corp., Florence, Ala.
Derrick Corbett, WDAS-FM, iHeartMedia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Jason Meder, Cox Media group, Tampa Bay, Fla.
Dr. Maria Boynton, WVEE-FM, Audacy, Atlanta, Ga.

Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

Katie Neal, Audacy, Nashville, Tenn.
Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.
Colin Cowherd, Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
Steve Harmon, Cumulus Media, Dallas, Texas
Enrique Santos, iHeartMedia, Miami, Fla.

Major Market Personality of the Year

The Roula & Ryan Show with Eric, KRBE-FM, Houston, Texas
Mark "Hawkeye" Louis and Michelle Rodriguez, KSCS-FM, Dallas, Texas
The Greg Hill Show, WEEI-FM, Boston, Mass.
Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
Karson & Kennedy, WWBX-FM, Boston, Mass.

Large Market Personality of the Year

Karen Dalessandro, KSLX-FM, Phoenix, Ariz.
Tracy and Fizz, KYGO-FM, Denver, Colo.
Lincoln Ware, WDBZ-AM, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mitch Albom, WJR-AM, Detroit, Mich.
The Smiley Morning Show, WZPL-FM, Indianapolis, Ind.

Medium Market Personality of the Year

Skyler Cooper, KRMG-FM, Tulsa, Okla.
Todd Hollst, WHIO-AM, Dayton, Ohio
Larry Hansgen, WHIO-FM, Dayton, Ohio
Dan Austin, WQHK-FM, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mo & StyckMan, WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Small Market Personality of the Year

Jordan Jay, KATI-FM, Jefferson City, Mo.
Matt & Amy in the Morning, KIKV-FM, Alexandria, Minn.
Ian Rambo, KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, S.D.
The Big Dawg DreDay with Comedian LP, WALJ-FM, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mark Starling, WWNC-AM, Asheville, N.C.

Major Market Station of the Year

KBXX-FM, Houston, Texas
WCBS-FM, New York, N.Y.
WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
WSB-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
WWBX-FM, Boston, Mass.

Large Market Station of the Year

KDKA-FM Pittsburgh, Pa.
KKFN-FM Denver, Colo.
KOSI-FM Denver, Colo.
KTMY-FM Saint Paul, Minn.
WLLD-FM St. Petersburg, Fla.

Medium Market Station of the Year

KBOI-AM Boise, Idaho
KRMG-FM Tulsa, Okla.
WBEN-AM Buffalo, N.Y.
WTIB-FM Greenville, N.C.
WYCT-FM Pensacola, Fla.

Small Market Station of the Year

KFGE-FM, Lincoln, Neb.
WCHS-AM, Charleston, W.Va.
WIKY-FM, Evansville, Ind.
WTAW-AM, College Station, Texas
WWNC-AM, Asheville, N.C.

Adult Contemporary (AC) Station of the Year

KOSI-FM, Denver, Colo.
KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minn.
WKJY-FM, Long Island, N.Y.
WTBC-FM, Chicago, Ill.
WWBX-FM, Boston, Mass.

Best Radio Podcast of the Year

“Inheriting,” KPCC-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.
“Ransom,” KSL Newsradio, Salt Lake City, Utah.
“Purple Daily,” KSTP-AM, Saint Paul, Minn.
“WCCO Radio: 100 Years,” WCCO-AM, Minneapolis, Minn.
“Behind The Song,” WDRV-FM, Chicago, Ill.

Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) Station of the Year

KTXY-FM, Columbia, Mo.
WDJX-FM, Louisville, Ky.
WPRO-FM, Providence, R.I.
WXKB-FM, Fort Myers, Fla.
WZPL-FM, Indianapolis, Ind.

Classic Hits Station of the Year

KQRQ-FM, Rapid City, S.D.
KXSN-FM, San Diego, Calif.
WJJK-FM, Indianapolis, Ind.
WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
WOMC-FM, Detroit, Mich.

College Station of the Year

WKCR-FM, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, New York, N.Y.
WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J.
WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.

Country Station of the Year

KATI-FM, Jefferson City, Mo.
KCLR-FM, Columbia, Mo.
KYGO-FM, Denver, Colo.
WTHI-FM, Terre Haute, Ind.
WYCT-FM, Pensacola, Fla.

News/Talk Station of the Year

KFI-AM, Los Angeles, Calif.
WABC-AM, New York, N.Y.
WBAL-AM, Baltimore, Md.
WBBM-AM, Chicago, Ill.
WENG-AM, Englewood, Fla.

Religious Station of the Year

KPWJ-FM, College Station, Texas
WGTS-FM, Rockville, Md.
WMCA-AM, New York, N.Y.
WMIT-FM, Charlotte, N.C.
WPZE-FM, Atlanta, Ga.

Rock Radio Station of the Year

KCMQ-FM, Columbia, Mo.
KISS-FM, San Antonio, Texas
WDRV-FM, Chicago, Ill.
WIYY-FM, Baltimore, Md.
WXTB-FM, Tampa, Fla.

Spanish Language Station of the Year

KNDE-HD3, College Station, Texas
WAMR-FM, Miami, Fla.
WMIA-FM, Miami, Fla.
WOJO-FM, Chicago, Ill.
WYUU-FM, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Sports Station of the Year

KILT-AM, Houston, Texas
WBZ-FM, Boston, Mass.
WGFX-FM, Nashville, Tenn.
WIP-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
WXYT-FM, Detroit, Mich.

Urban Station of the Year

KMJQ-FM, Houston, Texas
WDZZ-FM, Flint, Mich.
WHUR-FM, Washington, D.C.
WMBX-FM, West Palm Beach, Fla.
WVEE-FM, Atlanta, Ga.