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KRLD-AM in Dallas, WBAL-AM in Baltimore, WBT-AM in Charlotte, WDBO-FM in Orlando, and WINS-AM in New York will fight it out for Legendary Station of the Year as Marconi finalists this year. On Tuesday, the NAB announced all the 2016 finalists. The winners will be announced September 22 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner during the 2016 Radio Show in Nashville. Here are all the finalists:

The two stations (KMTT and KFXX respectively) have agreed to a multi-year affiliation agreement with the Washington State-IMG Sports Network. Cougar game-day broadcasts will now be broadcast on 910 ESPN-Portland for that city, with select games also airing on 1080 The Fan.

Ten years of dedicated support has earned Entercom Upstate, a collective of seven regional radio stations, the accolades of the Greenville Health System. Upstate has supported the Children’s Hospital over the past decade and now the hospital is dedicating its fifth floor family room to the radio group.

On Thursday evening, Mets flagship 710 WOR-AM will again broadcast the home run that former star catcher Mike Piazza belted on September 21, 2001. It was the first homer by a New York player in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy. Airing at 6 p.m., it will be part of the lead-up to Saturday night’s ceremony retiring Piazza’s number.

Ease of use has been one of radio's biggest advantages in the automobile. You turn it on, press a button, and there it is, your favorite radio station. Over time that advantage will come to an end as manufacturers discover ways for consumers to easily connect their smartphones with fewer hassles, over WiFi, and with big easy-to-navigate touch-screen buttons.

The streaming company has now hired Centerview Partners to give it advice on how to deal with activist investor Corvex Management, according to Bloomberg.

1620-AM is located in Saxonburg, PA. Owner/General Manager Ken Hawk tells Radio Ink one of his announcers, lost her life in a motorcycle crash over the weekend. Lori Jean LeBlanc was riding with her boyfriend in California when their bike crashed. LeBlanc was 54.

Christian Broadcasting network Evangel Ministries, aka The Family, has hired Sonia Barham as its new CEO. She fills the vacancy created by Rick Reyer’s departure in December 2015.

Cumulus has signed duo Scotty K and Bret Mega to take over mornings at HOT 93.3/KLIF-FM in Dallas/Fort Worth. They start August 15 and replace PD Dustin Kross, who's moving to PM drive.

As we reported yesterday, Triton Digital will now provide the streaming technology for NPR. It was made official in a press release Monday. The deal deepens the relationship between the two companies.