WCCO Radio has been nominated for one of radio's most prestigious awards. Along with four other stations across the country, WCCO is a finalist for the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for News-Talk Station of the Year.
WCCO has previously been awarded Marconi Awards for: Major Market Station of the Year in 1991, Legendary Station and MOR Station of the Year in 1992, News/Talk/Sports Station of the Year in 1998, Large Market Station of the Year in 2011, and Podcast of the Year in 2019.
The winners will be announced October 25, 2023 at the NAB Show New York City.
NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
KFI-AM, Los Angeles, Calif.
WABC-AM, New York, N.Y.
WCCO-AM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
WWL-FM, New Orleans, La.
Established in 1989, the Marconi Radio Awards “recognize stations and individuals for their excellence and performance in radio.” The award gets its namesake from Italian inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, who pioneered wireless broadcasting through his innovations. It is considered one of the top honors in the field of broadcasting.
Finalists for the Marconi Awards are decided by a select team of national broadcasters and winners voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy.
WCCO took home two national awards last year, taking home two national Murrow Awards for best Newscast and Continuing Coverage of the shooting of Daunte Wright by Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter, the ensuing protests and riots that took place outside the police station, and eventually the trial and conviction of Potter.
See the full list of finalists for the 2023 Marconi Awards here.