The National Association of Broadcasters announced the nominees for the 2021 Marconi Awards. We're so proud to announce our very own, Ellen K has been nominated for Major Market Personality of the Year. Ellen K's impressive career spans from her time co-hosting the nationally syndicated morning shows on KIIS-FM from 1990-2015, first with Rick Dees, then with Ryan Seacrest. In 2015, she began her own morning show on KOST-FM. The Ellen K Morning Show is heard weekday mornings from 5 – 10 am on KOST 103.5 and the nationally syndicated Ellen K Weekend Show is heard Saturday mornings from 6 - 10 am.
In addition to her work in radio, Ellen has voiced the Grammys for 10 years as well the Oscars, Emmys, and several other ABC and CBS TV projects. Ellen launched an annual fundraiser for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Giving Tuesday, which has raised 7 figures for CHLA. She’s also an Executive Board Member for Loyola High School and serves as the President of the Hollywood Walk of Fame selection committee. Congratulations on the prestigious Marconi nomination Ellen K, we're so proud of you!
The 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists for Major Market Personality of the Year are:
Joe Soto, WVAZ-FM, Chicago, IL
Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, CA
The Musers, Dunham, Miller & Keith, KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX
Melissa Forman, WLIT-FM, Chicago, IL
Hawkeye in the Morning, KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX
To see the other 2021 Marconi nominations, click here. The winners will be announced October 13, 2021 at the Marconi Reception, held during the 2021 National Association of Broadcasters' Radio Show in Las Vegas.