Meet Your ACM Radio Award Winners
• The Academy of Country Music® just revealed the full list of Radio Award winners for the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards™, Country Music’s Party of the Year®.
On-Air Personality Of The Year Winners:
National — Lon Helton, Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton
Major Market — Tanner in the Morning (Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane, Chris Allen, Captain Jim and Mimi)/WSOC/Charlotte.
Large Market — Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt and Kevin Freeman, WFMS/Indianapolis.
Medium Market — Mo & StyckMan Show, WUSY/Chattanooga, TN.
Medium Market — Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton, WYCT/Pensacola, FL.
Radio Station Of The Year Winners:
Major Market — KNIX/Phoenix
Large Market — KUBL/Salt Lake City
Medium Market — WIVK/Knoxville, TN
Medium Market — KHAY/Ventura, CA
Though not part of the telecast, the awards will be presented during the annual radio winners reception on Saturday, April 6 in Las Vegas, the day before the ACM Awards® live telecast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 7 at 8pm ET/delayed PT on CBS.
Fun Facts: This marks the fifth ACM National On-Air Personality of the Year win for Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton. Helton (our former R&R colleague) has been nominated in the category seven times, with his most recent win in 2016. This also marks the seventh win for WIVK and the sixth win for KNIX in the Radio Station of the Year category. Tickets for the 54th ACM Awardsare on sale now at AXS.com.
