ACM Radio Award Nominees Announced
The Academy of Country Music® announced the Radio Awards nominees for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards™, including double nominations for KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO, KKNU-FM/Eugene, OR; KNIX-FM/Phoenix; KSOP-FM/Salt Lake City; KUZZ-AM & FM/Bakersfield, CA; KXKT-FM/Omaha, NE; WQDR-FM/Raleigh, NC; and WXBQ-FM/Bristol, VA.
National On-Air Personality of The Year: Big D and Bubba; Cody Alan (CMT After MidNite); Kix Brooks (American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks); Lorianne Crook, Charlie Chase (The Crook & Chase Countdown); Paul Koffy, Jasmine Sadry, Josh Jensen (Morning Koffy).
On-Air Personality of The Year — Major Market: Broadway (WDRQ/Detroit); Chris Carr & Company (Chris Carr, Kia Becht, McKaila Poppen), KEEY-FM/Minneapolis; Double-L (Lois Lewis), KNIX/Phoenix; Tanner in the Morning (Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane, Chris Allen, Captain Jim), WSOC/Charlotte; The Morning Bull (George, Mo, Cowboy Dave), KILT-FM/Houston.
On-Air Personality of The Year — Large Market: Dave & Deb (Dave Gunderson, Deb Turpin), KSOP-FM/Salt Lake City; Lexi & Banks (Lexi Papadopoulos, Jared Banks), KUBL-FM/Salt Lake City; Mad Dawg, WQDR-FM/Raleigh; Obie & Ashley(Obie Diaz, Ashley Morrison), WWKA-FM/Orlando; The Wake Up Call (Kelli Green, David Bugenske) KFRG-FM/Riverside-San Bernardino, CA.
On-Air Personality of The Year — Medium Market: Buzz Jackson, KIIM-FM/Tucson; Geoff Emery, KUZZ AM & FM/Bakersfield, CA; Mo & StyckMan, WUSY-FM/Chattanooga, TN; Scott & Sarah in the Morning (Scott Wynn, Sarah Kay), WQMX-FM/Akron, OH; Steve Lundy & Gina Melton, KXKT-FM/Omaha, NE.
On-Air Personality of The Year — Small Market: Barrett, Fox & Berry (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, Tracy Berry), KKNU-FM/Eugene, OR; Dr. Shane and Tess in the Morning (“Dr.” Shane Collins, Tess Connell), WPAP-FM/Panama City, FL; Erin and Matt In The Morning (Erin Hart, Matt Sharp), KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO; Steve, Ben and Nikki (Steve Stroud, Ben Walker, Nikki Thomas), WXBQ-FM/Bristol, VA; The Philip Gibbons Show (Philip Gibbons), WGSQ-FM/Cookeville, TN.
Radio Station Of The Year — Major Market: KKBQ/Houston; KNIX/Phoenix; KSON/San Diego; WKLB/Boston; WXTU/Philadelphia.
Radio Station Of The Year — Large Market: KSOP-FM/Salt Lake City; KNCI/Sacramento; WDSY/Pittsburgh; WSIX/Nashville; WQDR-FM/Raleigh.
Radio Station Of The Year — Medium Market: KSKS-FM/Fresno, CA; KUZZ-AM & FM/Bakersfield, CA; KXKT-FM/Omaha; WHKO-FM/Dayton, OH; WIVK-FM/Knoxville, TN.
Radio Station Of The Year — Small Market: KATI-FM/Jefferson City, MO; KCLR-FM/Columbia, MO; KKNU-FM/Eugene, OR; WCOW-FM/Sparta, WI; WXBQ-FM/Bristol, VA.
The Radio Awards winners will be announced ahead of the 56th ACM Awards in April and more info to follow in the coming months. The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards™™ will broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 18 (8-11pm ET/delayed PT) on CBS and will stream live and on demand on CBS All Access. The full list of 56th ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks.
