HBC’s KGBT ‘La Nueva 98.5’ Awarded NAB’s Marconi Radio Award.

Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (“HBC”) announced that KGBT-FM La Nueva 98.5, Solamente Exitos, has been named “Spanish Station of the Year” and awarded a prestigious Marconi Award by the National Association of Broadcasters (“NAB”).

This coveted award recognizes radio’s outstanding stations and personalities from across the United States. An independent task force selected the finalists in each of 20 categories and ballots were sent to members of the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy in mid July. The Marconi Award is the premiere award for radio.

“I am extremely honored and pleased that a national organization, the National Association of Broadcasters, would recognize the invaluable service that KGBT-FM La Nueva 98.5 Solamente Exitos provides to our communities on both sides of the border, both in terms of service to the community, as well as delivering on its promise to entertain and hold our listeners’ interest,” said Joe A. Morales, Vice President and General Manager of HBC in McAllen, Texas. Hugo de la Cruz, Program Director, says, “We don’t work within and for the community for the awards, we do this from our hearts,” and added, “Of course, we are not strangers to the Marconi Award, having won it twice before.” KGBT-AM first won the Marconi in 1993, and then again for the combo KGBT-AM/FM in 1998.