by Norma Schwartzberg
NAB Show is an annual trade show produced by the National Association of Broadcasters. It has taken place since 1991. The show's tagline is "Where Content Comes to Life". NAB show is the largest show for media, entertainment, and technology. The NAB shows cover: broadcast TV, radio, production, post-production, news gathering, streaming, cable TV, satellite TV, film restoration, data storage, data management, weather forecasting, industrial TV, FX, CGI, connected media, cybersecurity, and more. NAB had more than 103,000 attendees from 161 countries and more than 1,806 exhibitors. There are also exhibitors in Las Vegas hotels not counted in the official convention center displays. In addition to the exhibitors' booths, there are lectures, panel discussions, and workshops. This high-tech show normally takes place in Las Vegas, this year New York City was the mecca of broadcasting at Javits Center located on the West Side of Manhattan. From conferences to workshops to awards this year's show is peculiar and special. Movie makers, TV show creators, documentarians, commercial producers, and more were gathered at the show to find out what is new in the world of broadcasting and creation having hands on the latest technology to create and produce all range of broadcasting. The show took place from October 24th to October 26th. We had the opportunity to participate in one of the 30 Fujifilm Photowalks as part of the Photo-Video Lab. Those guided tours showed the latest and advanced technology in photography and video the Photowalks were primarily for photo-video professionals, however, amateurs were welcome and encouraged them to take their visual skills to the next level. Conferences were given at all levels in terms of filming, production, post-production, broadcasting, AI creative, radio insights, streaming, the financial aspect, and the future of the media and entertainment industry.
by Norma Schwartzberg
On October 25th, as part of the 2023 NAB SHOW
the prestigious
Marconi Radio Awards for Excellent in Radio
took place also at Javits Center featuring
Rich Eisen Host and sportscaster "The Rich Eisen Show"
DJ Scratch record producer and radio host
Sheri Lynch Co-Host "Bob and Sheri Show" Nationally Syndicated Personality NOW! Media.
The presenters were
Deja Vu Host "The Deja Vu Show" Nationally Syndicated Personality ABC Audio.
Dana Cortez Host "The Dana Cortez Show" Nationally Syndicated Personally Skyview Networks.
Steven Portnoy ABC News National Correspondent
ABC News Radio.
Collin Jones Executive Vice President Stagedy and Development, Cumulus Media Inc.
Curtis LeGeyt President and CEO National Association of Broadcasters.
During the award ceremony, two special awards were given to Diane Sutter President and CEO of ShootingStar Broadcasting, and to
James Brown Hall of Fame CBS Sportscaster and Host of "The NFL Today".
The Marconi Awards Nominees were:
Legendary Station of the Year: KCBS, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif. (Winner)
WABC-AM, New York, NY.
WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa
Legendary Manager of the Year
David R. Dubose, WTUG-FM Townsquare Media, Birmingham, Ala.
Debbie Kenyon, Audacy, Detroit, Mich. (Winner)
Gordy Rush, Guaranty Media, Baton Rouge, La.
Joey Cummings, KKHJ-FM, South Seas Broadcasting Inc., America Samoa. Nick Martin, Big River Broadcasting Corporation, Florence/Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year
Enrique Santos, WZTU-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Erica Campbell, Reach Media, Dallas, Texas
George Noory, Premiere Radio Networks Inc., Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Katie Neal, Audacy, Nashville, Tenn. Rich Eisen, Westwood One, Los Angeles, Calif. (winner)
Major Market Personality of the Year
Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti, WFAN-FM, New York, NY
George Dunham, Craig Miller & Gordon Keith, KTCK-AM, Dllas-Ft. Worth, Tex
Lin Brehmer, WXRT-FM, Chicago, Ill. (winner)
Mark "Hawkeye" Louis & Michelle Rodriguez, KSCS-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Tex
Large Market Personality fo the Year
"The Bill Madison Show", KISS-FM, San Antonio, Texas
Chris Carr, Kia Becht & Sam Sansevere, KEEY-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn
Dave Ryan w/Falen, Jenny & Drake, KDWB-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. (winner)
Lincoln Ware, WDBZ-AM, Cincinnati, Ohio
Paul Castronovo, WBGG-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Medium Market Personality of the Year
Ashley Adams, Roger Todd & Michele Silva, WJXB-FM, Knoxville, Tenn. (Winners)
Brian Dawson, WQOK-FM, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Chaz and AJ, WPLR-FM, New Heaven, Conn.
Layla Blakeslee, WOWO-AM, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Kevin Miller, KIDO-AM, Boise, Idaho
Small Market Personality of the Year
Kat and J.J. Holiday, KCLD-FM, St. Cloud, Minn.
Kelly and Wood, KZPK-FM, St. Cloud, Minn.
Kevin Hilley & Erin Hart, KATI-FM, Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo. (Winner)
Keziah Atofau & John Raynar, KKHJ-FM, American Samoa M. Fletcher Brown, WXFL-FM, Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, Ala.
Major Market Station of the Year
KSCS-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas WALR-FM, Atlanta, Ga. (Winner)
WINS-FM, New York, NY WLTW-FM, New York, NY
WWPR-FM, New York, NY
Large Market Station of the year
KMOX-AM, St. Louis, Mo KQMT-FM, Denver, Colo.
KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. (Winner)
WHYI-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. WKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, Ohio
Medium Market Station of the Year
WHO-AM, Des Moines-Ames, Iowa
WNRP-AM, Mobile, Ala.-Pensacola, Fla.
WTIB-FM, Greenville-New Bern-Washintong, N.C.
WXKB-FM, Ft. Myers-Naples, Fla.
WYOY-FM, Jackson, Fla. (Winner)
Small Market Station of the Year
KDXY-FM, Jonesboro, Ark.
KROX-AM, Crookston, Minn.
KZPK-FM, St. Cloud, Minn.
WIKY-FM, Evansville, Ind. (Winner)
WYKY-FM, Somerset, Ky.
Best Podcast of the Year
"American Nightmare Season 3: Unknown Subject" WTOP-FM, Washington, DC
"Behind the Song", WDRV-FM, Chicago, Ill.
"Deadly Pill", KFI-AM, Los Angeles, Calif.
"DMV Download", WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.
"The Letter", KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah (Winner)
AC Station of the Year
KBIG-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.
KODA-FM, Houston, Tex. (Winner)
KOIT-FM, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif.
WALK-FM, Nassau-Suffolk, NY
WEZN-FM, Metro Fairfield, Conn.
CHR Station of the Year
KMVQ-FM, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif.
KNDE-FM, Bryan-College Station, Texas
WAPE-FM, Jacksonville, Fla. (Winner)
WHTZ-FM, New York, NY
WWPW-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
Classic Hits Station of the Year
KJEB-FM, Seattle-Tacoma, Wash.
KONO-FM, San Antonio, Texas (Winner)
KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, Calif.
WAXQ-FM, New York, NY
WSRV-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
College Radio Station of the Year
WGCS-FM, Goshen College, South Bend-Elkhart, Ind. WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J.
WPSC-FM, William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.
WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J.
WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. (Winner)
Country Station of the Year
KCLR-FM, Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo.
KNCI-FM, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Calif.
KYGO-FM, Denver, Colo. (Winner)
WKXC-FM, Augusta, Ga.
WXTU-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
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. (Winner)
WWL-FM, New Orleans, La.
Religious Station of the Year
KLTY-FM, Dallas-Ft, Worth, Texas (Winner)
WLCC-AM, Tampa-St. Petersburg -Saratoga, Fla.
WMIT-FM, Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.-Asheville, N.C. WNNL-FM, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
PRS-FM, Washington, D.C.
Rock Station of the Year
KGLK-FM, Houston, Texas
WIYY-FM, Baltimore, Md.
WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa. (Winner)
WPLR-FM, New Haven, Conn.
WXTB-FM, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Saratoga, Fla.
Spanish Language Station of the Year
KLOL-FM, Houston, Texas
WLKQ-FM, Atlanta, Ga. (Winner)
WLZL-FM, Washington, D.C.
WRUM-FM, Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Fla.
WYUU-FM, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Saratoga, Fla.
Sports Station of the Year
KFXN-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
KTCK-AM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
WBZ-FM. Boston, Mass. (Winner)
WFAN-FM, New York, NY WJFK-FM,
Washington, D.C. Urban Station of the Year
WBTJ-FM, Richmond-Petersburg, Va.
WDAS-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
WEDR-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
WHQT-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Winner)
WMIB-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Rich Eisen Host and sportscaster "The Rich Eisen Show"
DJ Scratch record producer and radio host
The presenters were
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Deja Vu Host "The Deja Vu Show" Nationally Syndicated Personality ABC Audio.
Dana Cortez Host "The Dana Cortez Show" Nationally Syndicated Personally Skyview Networks.
Steven Portnoy ABC News National Correspondent
ABC News Radio.
Collin Jones Executive Vice President Stagedy and Development, Cumulus Media Inc.
Curtis LeGeyt President and CEO National Association of Broadcasters.
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Diane Sutter President and CEO of ShootingStar Broadcasting
was honored with the
2023 National Radio Award from the NAB.
