Beasley Media Group’s WMMR in Philadelphia capped a standout night at the 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, taking Legendary Station of the Year and Major Market Station of the Year. Morning anchors Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison added Major Market Personality of the Year, extending the station’s sweep before a sold-out ballroom on the eve of NAB Show New York.
Hosted by Elvis Duran with Danielle Monaro and Medha Gandhi, the ceremony gathered broadcasters, executives, and creators from every market size and format. The evening’s pinnacle moment came when Mike McVay accepted the 2025 NAB National Radio Award, presented by NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt alongside Westwood One President Collin Jones. The tribute cited McVay’s decades of leadership, programming innovation across multiple formats, and mentorship that shaped talent pipelines nationwide.
Winners beyond Philadelphia underscored the breadth of contemporary radio. Larry Hansgen of WHIO-FM in Dayton was recognized among individual honorees, while Behind the Song from Hubbard Broadcasting in Chicago earned Best Radio Podcast of the Year, highlighting audio storytelling’s growing footprint across platforms. Acceptance remarks throughout the program emphasized service, localism, and the craft of connection—principles the Marconis continue to spotlight as core to the medium’s vitality.
The full list of 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Award winners:
- Legendary Station of the Year: WMMR, Philadelphia
- Legendary Radio Manager of the Year: Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corp, Florence, AL
- Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year: Colin Cowherd, Premiere Radio Networks
- Major Market Personality of the Year: Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, WMMR, Philadelphia
- Large Market Personality of the Year: Mitch Albom, WJR-AM, Detroit
- Medium Market Personality of the Year: Larry Hansgen, WHIO, Dayton, OH
- Small Market Personality of the Year: Mark Starling, WWNC-AM, Asheville, NC
- Major Market Station of the Year: WMMR, Philadelphia
- Large Market Station of the Year: KDKA, Pittsburgh
- Medium Market Station of the Year: KRMG, Tulsa
- Small Market Station of the Year: WTAW-AM, College Station, TX
- Best Radio Podcast of the Year: Behind the Song, Hubbard Broadcasting, Chicago
- AC Station of the Year: WWBX, Boston
- CHR Station of the Year: WDJX, Louisville
- Classic Hits Station of the Year: WOMC, Detroit
- College Radio Station of the Year: WRHU, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
- Country Station of the Year: KYGO, Denver
- News/Talk Station of the Year: WBAL-AM, Baltimore
- Religious Station of the Year: WPZE, Atlanta
- Rock Station of the Year: WDRV, Chicago
- Spanish Language Station of the Year: WMIA, Miami
- Sports Station of the Year: WXYT, Detroit
- Urban Station of the Year: KMJQ, Houston
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