Rickey Smiley to host the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Kevin Fleming June 20, 2017 Entertainment, Radio Buzz, Radio News Syndicated radio personality Rickey Smiley has been tapped to host the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner and Show, scheduled for Thursday, September 7 at the 2017 Radio Show. As you know, Smiley is host of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, which is syndicated by Reach Media Inc., a division of Radio One. In addition to his radio and stand-up comedy career, Smiley appears on the popular television show Dish Nation and TV One’s Rickey Smiley For Real, which chronicles his radio career and personal life as a single father. He is also author of the upcoming book, Stand By Your Truth: And Then Run For Your Life, which will be released this fall. Related