The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced the 50 finalists for the 2026 NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, these awards have honored radio stations for their outstanding community service efforts, from radiothons for their local children’s hospitals and support for veterans to food drives after severe weather events. Ten Crystal Radio Award winners will be chosen from the finalists by a panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, community service organizations and public relations firms.
The awards will be presented during a special ceremony at the NAB State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026.
The 2026 Crystal Radio Awards finalists are:
KBHP-FM, Bemidji, Minn.
KBLB-FM, Brainerd, Minn.
KCLR-FM, Columbia, Mo.
KFGE-FM, Lincoln, Neb.
KFI-AM, Los Angeles, Calif.
KFRG-FM, Riverside, Calif.
KGLK-FM, Houston, Texas
KIKV-FM, Alexandria, Minn.
KIRO-AM, Seattle, Wash.
KIRO-FM, Seattle, Wash.
KKBQ-FM, Houston, Texas
KKFN-FM, Denver, Colo.
KNDE-FM, College Station, Texas
KNDE-HD3, College Station, Texas
KOSI-FM, Denver, Colo.
KRMG-FM, Tulsa, Okla.
KRSP-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah
KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah
KSTP-FM, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minn.
KTAR-FM, Phoenix, Ariz.
KTMY-FM, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minn.
KTXY-FM, Columbia, Mo.
KUPD-FM, Phoenix, Ariz.
KXKT-FM, Omaha, Neb.
KYGO-FM, Denver, Colo.WALR-FM, Atlanta, Ga.
WAMO-AM, Pittsburgh, Pa.
WBAL-AM, Baltimore, Md.
WBZZ-FM, Pittsburgh, Pa.
WCCO-AM, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minn.
WCFB-FM, Orlando, Fla.
WCLU-AM, Bowling Green, Ky.
WDRV-FM, Chicago, Ill.
WDSY-FM, Pittsburgh, Pa.
WDUV-FM, Tampa, Fla.
WEEI-FM, Boston, Mass.
WFLS-FM, Fredericksburg, Va.
WFMS-FM, Indianapolis, Ind.
WHJX-FM, Jacksonville, Fla.
WHPT-FM, Tampa, Fla.
WIYY-FM, Baltimore, Md.
WKIS-FM, Miami–Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pa.
WNOR-FM, Norfolk, Va.
WOKV-FM, Jacksonville, Fla.
WSB-AM, Atlanta, Ga.
WTBC-FM, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
WTMX-FM, Chicago, Ill.
WYOT-FM, Rockford, Ill.
WZPL-FM, Indianapolis, Ind.
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced the 50 finalists for the 2026 NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, these awards have honored radio stations for their outstanding community service efforts, from radiothons for their local children’s hospitals and support for veterans to food drives after severe weather events. Ten Crystal Radio Award winners will be chosen from the finalists by a panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, community service organizations and public relations firms.The post NAB Announces 2026 Crystal Award Finalists appeared first on RadioInsight.
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