Two legendary three-letter stations are among the recipients of the 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards.
KYW(AM) in Philadelphia was named the Major-Market Station of the Year and WSB(AM) Atlanta was honored as Legendary Station of the Year.
Other notable recipients include Rickey Smiley as Network/Syndicated Personality and “We Need to Talk” from WGTS(FM) in Washington for Best Radio Podcast.
The National Association of Broadcasters announced the recipients during a virtual event that’s now available on demand. The program was started in 1989 and is named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi.
The winners are below.
| Legendary Station of the Year WSB-AM, Atlanta, Ga. |
AC Station of the Year WTMX-FM, Chicago, Ill. |
| Legendary Manager of the Year Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting |
Best Radio Podcast of the Year “We Need to Talk,” WGTS-FM, Washington, D.C. |
| Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Rickey Smiley, Reach Media, Inc. |
CHR Station of the Year KNDE-FM, College Station, Texas |
| Major Market Personality of the Year The Musers – Dunham, Miller & Keith, KTCK-AM, Dallas, Texas |
Classic Hits Station of the Year WCBS-FM, New York, N.Y. |
| Large Market Personality of the Year Ann Kelly, WDUV-FM, Tampa Bay, Fla. |
College Station of the Year WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, Wayne, N.J. |
| Medium Market Personality of the Year Dan Potter, KRMG-FM, Tulsa, Okla. |
Country Station of the Year WYCD-FM, Detroit, Mich. |
| Small Market Personality of the Year Frito and Katy, KNDE-FM, College Station, Texas |
News/Talk Station of the Year WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C. |
| Major Market Station of the Year KYW-AM, Philadelphia, Pa. |
Religious Station of the Year WGTS-FM, Washington, D.C. |
| Large Market Station of the Year KTMY-FM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. |
Rock Station of the Year KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Medium Market Station of the Year KRMG-FM, Tulsa, Okla. |
Spanish Language Station of the Year KLLI-FM, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Small Market Station of the Year WTAW-AM, College Station, Texas |
Sports Station of the Year KTCK-AM, Dallas, Texas |
| Urban Station of the Year WEDR-FM, Miami, Fla. |
