Nationally known radio personalities Ryan Seacrest and Ellen K are among the nominees for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, presented by the National Association of Broadcasters. The nominees were announced on Tuesday (July 28) during a livestreamed presentation hosted by Toby Knapp and Chilli Amar, co-hosts of Toby + Chilli in the Morning on 97.1 WASH-FM in Washington, D.C.
Seacrest, who works for Premiere Radio Networks Inc. in Los Angeles, is nominated for network/syndicated personality of the year. The other nominees in the category are Anna & Raven, WEZN-FM, Cumulus, Metro Fairfield, Conn.; El Free Guey Show, TelevisaUnivision, Houston; Ryan Fox, Westwood One, Dallas; and The Bob & Sheri Show, WKQC-FM, Beasley, Charlotte, N.C.
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Ellen K, of KOST-FM in Los Angeles, is nominated for major market personality of the year, alongside The Andie Summers Show, WXTU-FM, Philadelphia; Patty Jackson, WDAS-FM, Philadelphia; Karson and Kennedy, WBMX-FM, Boston; and Riggs, Katelyn & Erica, KKBQ-FM, Houston.
Winners of the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards will be announced during a dinner program sponsored by Xperi on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. The annual event brings together broadcasters from across the country to recognize the year’s outstanding stations, personalities, podcasts and industry leaders. Established in 1989, the NAB Marconi Awards were named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi. To learn more, visit the NAB site.
