CRS Introduces ‘New Faces’ Hosts

• Country Radio Seminar (CRS) announced the names of the four hosts who will lead the highly anticipated 2023 New Faces of Country Music® event on Wednesday, March 15 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. The New Faces of Country Music® event traditionally closes out CRS each year and has played a pivotal role in the careers of almost every major Country star. This year’s New Faces performers are Priscilla Block, Jackson Dean, Frank Ray, Jelly Roll, and Nate Smith.

Returning for the third year as emcee of the annual dinner and show will be Elaina Smith, host of Cumulus/Westwood One’s syndicated Nights with Elaina. Taking care of the backstage and pre-performance artist interviews will be Rob & Holly, hosts of Audacy’s syndicated Rob + Holly Show, and Brooke Taylor of iHeartMedia’s WSIX/Nashville will be working the CRS hallways, conducting “woman on the street” interviews to air during set changes during the show. Taylor will also connect with attendees throughout the three days of CRS, gathering content to share during the final night’s program.

CRS Executive Director RJ Curtis comments, “CRS is excited to welcome Elaina Smith as our New Faces emcee for a third consecutive year, and we’re proud to welcome Brooke Taylor and Rob & Holly to this hosting team. We’re also proud that all four of these gifted personalities are day-to-day, Country radio personalities on the national and local levels. They represent their communities, their respective stations, and our genre extremely well, and will do the same at CRS New Faces.”

Registration for CRS 2023 is $649 per person and is available at CountryRadioSeminar.com. Single-day passes are also available online for $249 and include access to panels, speakers, luncheons, and networking destinations on the day of pass purchase, except Wednesday’s New Faces of Country Music show. Day passes will also be available for purchase on-site.