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NAB TAP MARCONI WINNERS

WABC N.Y., KGO S.F., WSTR Atlanta Among the Honorees
The winners of the 2003 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards were announced last night at the org's annual dinner and show, held this year in Philadelphia.

The prestigious awards recognized radio's outstanding personalities and stations in 19 categories. An independent task force selected the finalists and ballots were sent to members of the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy in mid-August.

Comic Steve Harvey, host of Radio One's KKBT morning show, MCed the event and the show featured a performance by the NAB broadcaster band, The Formats. Produced by Jefferson-Pilot Radio President Clarke Brown, the band featured Brown, ABC Radio's Mitch Dolan and Premiere Radio Networks' Gary Krantz on guitar; Urban Radio Broadcasting's Kevin Wagner and Coastal Broadcasting's Bob Maschio on drums; Converge Media's John Martin on harmonica; Susquehanna's Norm Philips and Radio One's Jim Guinn on bass guitar; The Wall Street Journal Radio Network's Ed Coury and Atlantic Records' Danny Buch on keyboard; Regent Communications' Fred Murr, Bonneville's Bruce Reese, R&R's Erica Farber and Hotchkiss Marketing Solutions' Dan Hotchkiss on vocals. Former Saturday Night Live bandleader G.E. Smith served as the musical director and bandleader.

A complete list of winners follows:


Legendary Station of the Year
WABC New York, NY

Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year
Sean Hannity, ABC Radio Networks

Major Market Station of the Year
KGO San Francisco, CA

Large Market Station of the Year
WMJI Cleveland, OH

Medium Market Station of the Year - Tie
WIBC Indianapolis, IN
WIVK Knoxville, TN

Small Market Station of the Year - Tie
KLVI Beaumont, TX
WCRZ Flint, MI

Major Market Personality of the Year
Ronn Owens, KGO San Francisco, CA

Large Market Personality of the Year
Preston Westmoreland, KTAR Phoenix, AZ

Medium Market Personality of the Year
Greg Garrison, WIBC Indianapolis, IN

Small Market Personality of the Year
Jim Kerr, KNCO-AM Grass Valley, CA

AC Station of the Year
KOIT San Francisco, CA

CHR Station of the Year
WSTR Atlanta, GA

Classical Station of the Year
KDFC San Francisco, CA

Country Station of the Year
KPLX Dallas, TX

News/Talk/Sports Station of the Year
WTMJ Milwaukee, WI

Oldies Station of the Year
KCMO-FM Kansas City, MO

Religious Station of the Year
KNOM Nome, AK

Rock Station of the Year
KQRS Minneapolis, MN

Urban Station of the Year
WVAZ Chicago, IL

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