CMA Personality/Radio Station Nominees
The nominees for the 2017 CMA Broadcast Personality and Radio Station of the Year were released yesterday. Congrats to this distinguished group of talented broadcast professionals, and the winners will be notified prior to and honored during the 51st CMA Awards on Nov. 8 on ABC.
National Personality: Kix Brooks, American Country Countdown (Cumulus) • Derek Haskins, Sean Powell, Patrick Thomas, Carsen Humphreville, The Big D & Bubba Show (Compass Media) • Blair Garner, The Blair Garner Show, (Cumulus) • Bobby Bones, The Bobby Bones Show (iHeartMedia/Premiere) • Terri Clark, Country Gold (Westwood One)
Major Market Personality: Bud Ford, Jerry Broadway, Kelly Rebal, Bud and Broadway, WIL/St. Louis • Michael J. Stuehler, Michael J On Air, WPOC/Baltimore • Mike Chase and Amy Faust, Mike & Amy, KWJJ/Portland, OR • Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, Geoff Knight, Paul Schadt and Meg, WKKT/Charlotte • Tim Tuttle, Kevin Kline, Erica Rico, The Q Morning Zoo, KKBQ/Houston
Large Market Personality: Amanda Valentine and Jesse Tack, Amanda and Jesse, WUBE/Cincinnati • Brandon “Boxer” Nasby, The Boxer Show, WCOL/Columbus • Lois Lewis, KWNR/Las Vegas • Randy Carroll, Jamie Martin, JoJo Meza, The Randy, Jamie and Jojo Show, KAJA/San Antonio • Tige Rodgers, Daniel Baker, Mari Mueller, Tige and Daniel, WSIX/Nashville • Woody Johnson, Dan E. Zuko, Kayla Hanley, Woody & The Wake-Up Call, WCOL/Columbus
Medium Market Personality: Brent Michaels, KUZZ/Bakersfield • Natalie Cash and Matt Bradley, Cash & Bradley, KWEN/Tulsa • Bill “Dex” Poindexter and Melissa Turner, The Dex and Mo Show, WUSY/Chattanooga • Nancy Wilson and James Frye, New Country Mornings, WHKO/Dayton • Tom Owens and Becky Palmer, Tom & Becky, WBBS/Syracuse
Small Market Personality: Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, Tracy Berry, Barrett, Fox & Berry, KKNU/Eugene, OR • Arnie Andrews and Ben Butler, Ben & Arnie, WCOW/La Crosse, WI • Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton, The Cat Pak Morning Show, WYCT/Pensacola, FL • Don Evans and DeAnn Stephens, Officer Don & DeAnn, WBUL/Lexington, KY • Scotty Cox and Cara Denis, Scotty & Cara in the Morning, KCLR/Columbia, MO
CMA Radio Station Of The Year — (Major Market): KPLX/Dallas, KUPL/Portland, KWJJ/Portland, WIL/St. Louis, WKKT/Charlotte • (Large Market): KCYY/San Antonio, WCOL/Columbus, WQIK/Jacksonville, WQDR/Raleigh, WSIX/Nashville • (Medium Market): CKRY/Calgary, AB, KXKT/Omaha, WBBS/Syracuse, WIVK/Knoxville, WYRK/Buffalo • (Small Market): KCLR/Columbia, MO, KKNU/Eugene, OR, KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX, WCOW/La Crosse, WI, WYCT/Pensacola, FL.
