
A Marconi Radio Awards are presented annually by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to the top radio stations and on-air ...
Did you know that WGN-AM
wins NAB Marconi Award as News/Talk Station of the Year
WGN-AM 720 was named the National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award as News/Talk Station of the Year at the NAB Radio Show on Thursday in Philadelphia.
The Chicago station, owned by Chicago Tribune parent Tribune Co., beat out a field of finalists that included KGO-AM in San Francisco, KIRO-FM in Seattle, KOA-AM in Denver and KLBJ-AM in Austin, Texas.
Did you know that these individuals were inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters' Hall of Fame. Chief Operating Officer Randy Michaels,
whose career began in the 1970s as a disc jockey and engineer at Buffalo's WGR-AM. Also inducted into the an honor previously accorded NBC's Tim Russert,

CNN's Wolf Blitzer

and sportscaster Don Criqui

Did you know besides WGN-AM, these were other Marconi Award winners?
Medium Market Station of the Year: WHO-AM, Des Moines
AC Station of the Year: WBEB-FM, Philadelphia

Major Market Personality of the Year: Matt Siegel, WXKS-FM, Boston
Oldies Station of the Year: WMXJ-FM, Miami
Spanish Format Personality of the Year: Alberto Alegre, KSAH-AM, San Antonio
Large Market Station of the Year: WIBC-FM, Indianapolis
CHR Station of the Year: WVAQ-FM, Morgantown, W. Va.
Small Market Station of the Year: WJBC-AM, Bloomington, Ill.
Sports Station of the Year: WGR-AM, Buffalo
Large Market Personality of the Year: Bill Cunningham, WLW-AM, Cincinnati
Country Station of the Year: KYGO-FM, Denver

Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year: Dave Ramsey
Spanish Station of the Year: KLVE-FM, Los Angeles
Small Market Personality of the Year: Lacy Neff, WVAQ-FM, Morgantown, W. Va.
Religious Station of the Year: KLTY-FM, Dallas
Major Market Station of the Year: WBEB-FM, Philadelphia
Rock Station of the Year: KQRS-FM, Minneapolis
Medium Market Personality of the Year: Van & Bonnie, WHO-AM, Des Moines
Urban Station of the Year: WJMZ-FM, Greenville, N.C.
Legendary Station of the Year: KKOB-AM, Albuquerque
Medium Market Station of the Year: WHO-AM, Des Moines
AC Station of the Year: WBEB-FM, Philadelphia

Major Market Personality of the Year: Matt Siegel, WXKS-FM, Boston

Spanish Format Personality of the Year: Alberto Alegre, KSAH-AM, San Antonio
Large Market Station of the Year: WIBC-FM, Indianapolis


Small Market Station of the Year: WJBC-AM, Bloomington, Ill.

Large Market Personality of the Year: Bill Cunningham, WLW-AM, Cincinnati


Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year: Dave Ramsey

Small Market Personality of the Year: Lacy Neff, WVAQ-FM, Morgantown, W. Va.

Major Market Station of the Year: WBEB-FM, Philadelphia
Rock Station of the Year: KQRS-FM, Minneapolis
Medium Market Personality of the Year: Van & Bonnie, WHO-AM, Des Moines


Legendary Station of the Year: KKOB-AM, Albuquerque
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