The National Association of Broadcasters has announced finalists for the 36th annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the awards have recognized radio stations for their year-round commitment to community service. NAB will celebrate the finalists and announce the winners during the We Are Broadcasters Awards ceremony held at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 18, on the main stage at NAB Show in Las Vegas.
During the ceremony, NAB will also present Bonneville International’s KTAR-FM, based in Phoenix, Arizona, with the esteemed Crystal Heritage Award. The Heritage Award recognizes radio stations that have won a total of five Crystal Radio Awards for exceptional year-round community service efforts. Only 10 other stations have received this honor.
Finalists for the 2023 Crystal Radio Awards are:
KBCO-FM Denver, COKBHP-FM Bemidji, MN
KBXX-FM Houston, TX
KCYY-FM San Antonio, TX
KDWB-FM Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN
KFI-AM Los Angeles, CA
KIKV-FM Alexandria, MN
KIRO-FM Seattle-Tacoma, WA
KJEB-FM Seattle-Tacoma, WA
KKHJ-FM Pago Pago, American Samoa
KKOB-AM Albuquerque, NM
KMVP-FM Phoenix, AZ
KNDE-FM Bryan-College Station, TX
KOSI-FM Denver, CO
KPNW-FM Seattle, WA
KPRR-FM El Paso, TX
KRLA-AM Los Angeles, CA
KRMG-FM Tulsa, OK
KSHE-FM St. Louis, MO
KSLX-FM Phoenix, AZ
KSNE-FM Las Vegas, NV
KSTP-FM Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN
KUPD-FM Phoenix, AZ
KXLG-FM Watertown, SD
WALR-FM Atlanta, GAWBZZ-FM Pittsburgh, PA
WCCO-AM Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN
WDSN-FM DuBois, PA
WEEI-FM Boston, MA
WFLC-FM Miami, FL
WHHH-FM Indianapolis, IN
WHIO-AM Dayton, OH
WHO-AM Des Moines, IA
WJBR-FM Wilmington, DE
WJJY-FM Brainerd, MN
WKJS-FM Richmond, VA
WKRQ-FM Cincinnati, OH
WLIT-FM Chicago, IL
WMMR-FM Philadelphia, PA
WNRP-AM Pensacola, FL
WREW-FM Cincinnati, OH
WSB-AM Atlanta, GA
WTAM-AM Cleveland, OH
WTAW-AM Bryan-College Station, TX
WTMJ-AM Milwaukee, WI
WTOP-FM Washington, DC
WUSL-FM Philadelphia, PA
WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
WYHT-FM Mansfield, OH
WZTU-FM Miami – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, community service organizations and public relations firms will choose 10 Crystal Radio Award winners from the finalists.
Qualified members of the media may apply for press registration here.