T
he R&R Industry Achievement Awards celebrate excellence in the radio and record industries. The awards process begins each May, when R&R's readers nominate those industry professionals, radio stations and record labels to the annual ballot. The top vote-getters in each category make it to the final ballot.

* Winner in Bold Typeface
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Triple A Station Of The Year
(Commercial)


KBCO/Denver
KGSR/Austin
KINK/Portland, OR
KTCZ/Minneapolis
KTHX/Reno
WXRT/Chicago


Triple A Station Of The Year
(Noncommercial)


KCRW/Los Angeles
WDET/Detroit
WFPK/Louisville
WFUV/New York
WYEP/Pittsburgh
WXPN/Philadelphia


Triple A Programmer Of The Year


Scott Arbough — KBCO/Denver
Dennis Constantine — KINK/Portland, OR
Jody Denberg — KGSR/Austin
Lauren MacLeash — KTCZ/Minneapolis
Bruce Warren — WXPN/Philadelphia
Norm Winer — WXRT/Chicago


Triple A Music Director Of The Year

John Farneda — WXRT/Chicago
Rita Houston — WFUV/New York
Haley Jones — KFOG/San Francisco

Dana Marshall — WXRV/Boston
Shawn Stewart — KMTT/Seattle
Kevin Welch — KINK/Portland, OR
Triple A Air Personality Of The Year

Martin Bandyke — WDET/Detroit
Lin Brehmer — WXRT/Chicago
David Dye — WXPN/Philadelphia
Nic Harcourt — KCRW/Los Angeles
Dave Morey — KFOG/San Francisco
Bret Saunders — KBCO/Denver


Triple A Label Of The Year (Platinum)

Capitol
Columbia
Elektra
Interscope/Geffen/A&M
Lost Highway
Reprise



Triple A Label Of The Year (Gold)


Artemis
Blue Note
Curb
New West
Vanguard
Verve/Blue Thumb


Triple A Label Executive Of The Year


Alex Coronfly — Reprise
James Evans — Interscope/Geffen/A&M
Lisa Michelson-Sonkin — Elektra
Julie Muncy — Warner Bros.
Steve Nice — Capitol
Trina Tombrink — Columbia