WASHINGTON, D.C. — The finalists for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards have been revealed by the National Association of Broadcasters, via a livestreamed presentation on Tuesday hosted by Toby Knapp and Chilli Amar, morning co-hosts at iHeartMedia-owned Adult Contemporary WASH-FM. The winners of the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards will be announced during a special dinner program presented by Xperi on Tuesday, October 20, at the Edison Ballroom in the City of New York on the evening prior to the start of NAB Show New York. The annual event gathers broadcasters from across the U.S. to honor excellence in Radio and recognize the year’s outstanding stations, personalities, podcasts and industry leaders. Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards recognize overall excellence in radio by honoring outstanding stations, on-air personalities, podcasts and industry leaders.