Cap Feathers: NAB 2026 Marconi Awards nominations include two for KKBQ/Houston: Country Station of the Year and Major Market Personality for the Riggs, Katelyn & Erica morning show. Fellow Country Station nominees are KCLR/Columbia, MO; KFGE/Lincoln, NE; KIKV/Alexandria, MN; and WUSY/Chattanooga. WIVK/Knoxville is a finalist for the all-genre Legendary Station, while KXLY/Spokane's Tery Garras is up for Legendary Radio Manager.

In the all-genre personality categories, nominees include Westwood One's Ryan Fox (Network/Syndicated), WXTU/Philadelphia's The Andie Summers Show (Major Market), KIIM/Tucson's Buzz Jackson (Medium Market) and KDXY/Jonesboro, AR's Stafford and Frigo (Small Market). Nominees in the non-genre-specific station categories include WPOR/Portland, ME and WYCT/Pensacola (Medium Market), and KBHP/Bemidji, MN and WYOT/Rochelle, IL (Small Market). Winners will be announced at an Oct. 20 dinner the night before NAB Show New York 2026. Details and tickets here. Full list of nominees here.