Tom Joyner Nominated for NAB Marconi Award For Exhibiting Excellence in Broadcasting

WASHINGTON, DC — The National Association of Broadcasters announced today the finalists for the 2012 NAB Marconi Radio Awards honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced on September 20 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, held during the 2012 Radio Show at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX.

Tom Joyner, host of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, with the weekly radio and app reach of over 8 million listeners in over 105 markets, was nominated for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year for 2012. He previously won the NAB Marconi Award in 2004. He continues his commitment to his audience on a daily basis, with his “Party with a Purpose.” With a daily mix of entertainment, humor, information and music, Joyner empowers his audience with his initiatives related to Get out the Vote, Take a Loved One to the Dr. Day (health and wellness), and The Tom Joyner Foundation (supporting students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities). He is also active extending radio messaging online and in social media with his website BlackAmericaweb.com, is a primary destination for information and entertainment for Black America.

NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Neal Boortz, Dial Global
Elvis Duran & the Morning Show, Premiere Radio Networks
Tom Joyner, Reach Media
Dennis Miller, Dial Global
Dan Patrick, DirectTV/Fox Sports Radio

URBAN Radio Stations of the Year ...(more nominations below)

WALR-FM, Atlanta, GA
WBHJ-FM, Birmingham, AL
WBHK-FM, Birmingham, AL
WBLS-FM, New York, NY
WPEG-FM, Charlotte, NC

LEGENDARY STATION
KFOR-AM, Lincoln, NE
KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN
KYW-AM, Philadelphia, PA
WBT-AM, Charlotte, NC
WFAN-AM, New York, NY

MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Angelo Cataldi, WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA
Lisa Dent & Ramblin’ Ray, WUSN-FM, Chicago, IL
Mike Francesa, WFAN-AM, New York, NY
Tiffany Hill & Michael Chew, WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA
Preston & Steve, WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA

LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Cornbread, WIL-FM, St. Louis, MO
Dr. Don, WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI
Moon and Staci, KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN
Kym Sellers, WZAK-FM, Cleveland, OH
Dave Smiley, WZPL-FM, Indianapolis, IN

MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Barrett, Fox & Berry, KKNU-FM, Eugene, OR
Chris Coleman, WBHK-FM, Birmingham, AL
Brian Gary, Todd Harding and Susan Moore, KUAD-FM, Fort Collins, CO
Brent Lane, WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
Jan Mickelson, WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA

SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Tim Fleming, KGLO-AM, Mason City, IA
John and Dave Hiatt, KCIN-FM, Cedar City, UT
Warren Krech, KWOS-AM, Jefferson City, MO
Scotty and Carissa in the Morning, KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
Greg Travis, KEEZ-FM, Mankato, MN

MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KPWR-FM, Los Angeles, CA
WBBM-FM, Chicago, IL
WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WQHT-FM, New York, NY
WTOP-FM, Washington, DC

LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KQKS-FM, Denver, CO
KSON-FM, San Diego, CA
WKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, OH
WOKV-AM, Jacksonville, FL
WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI

MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WCLZ-FM, Portland, ME
WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA
WTCB-FM, Columbia, SC
WTIC-AM, Hartford, CT
WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL

SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
KFAT-FM, Anchorage, AK
KNUJ-AM, New Ulm, MN
WKDZ-FM, Cadiz, KY
WVAQ-FM, Morgantown, WV

AC STATION OF THE YEAR
KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN
WBEB-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WREW-FM, Cincinnati, OH
WSNY-FM, Columbus, OH
WVAF-FM, Charleston, WV

CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, CA
KQKS-FM, Denver, CO
KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
WGIC-FM, Middle, TN
WIOQ-FM, Philadelphia, PA

COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
KUAD-FM, Fort Collins, CO
WIL-FM, St. Louis, MO
WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI
WZZK-FM, Birmingham, AL

NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KCBS-AM, San Francisco, CA
KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND
WBBM-AM, Chicago, IL
WGN-AM, Chicago, IL
WTOP-FM, Washington, DC

OLDIES STATION OF THE YEAR
KKLZ-FM, Las Vegas, NV
WJJK-FM, Indianapolis, IN
WNCL-FM, Milford, DE
WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WXGL-FM, Tampa Bay, FL

RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
KKJM-FM, St. Cloud, MN
KLTY-FM, Dallas, TX
WAGG-FM, Birmingham, AL
WLIB-AM, New York, NY
WPRS-FM, Washington, DC

ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KINK-FM, Portland, OR
WCLZ-FM, Portland, ME
WDRV-FM, Chicago, IL
WXRT-FM, Chicago, IL
WZLX-FM, Boston, MA

SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KGBT-FM, McAllen, TX
KLNZ-FM, Phoenix, AZ
KLZT-FM, Austin, TX
KMVK-FM, Dallas, TX
WYUS-AM, Milford, DE

SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX
WEEI-FM, Boston, MA
WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WSCR-AM, Chicago, IL
WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI