CRS/Tom Rivers Nominations Open
• The Country Radio Seminar (CRS) is now accepting nominations for the Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award. The award is presented annually to an individual in the Country radio industry who demonstrates the spirit of generosity, caring, and community service.
The honor is named in memory of Tom Rivers, a 17-year broadcast pro who died in 2004 at the age of 38. At the time of his passing, Rivers was Operations Manager at WUSN (US99)/Chicago and a member of the CRB Board of Directors. His distinguished career also included a stint with WQYK/Tampa.
Past recipients of this prestigious award include Mark “Hawkeye” Louis, Tim Leary, Storme Warren, Heather Froglear, Lon Helton, “Dollar” Bill Lawson, Dan Halyburton, Peter Smyth, Jeff Smulyan, Mary Quaas, and George G. Beasley.
Nominations are due by December 5, and can be submitted by completing the nomination form HERE.
Registration for CRS 2026 is now open at CountryRadioSeminar.com, and rooms at the Omni Nashville are also now available for booking HERE. Please note that room availability will be limited on March 17, with more rooms becoming available from March 18-20, 2026.
