Academy Of Country Music Announces Radio Awards Nominees
The ACM has revealed the Radio Awards nominees for the upcoming 61st Academy of Country Music Awards.
This year’s nods include triple nominations for KFRG-FM in Riverside, California, and double nominations for KILT-FM in Houston, KSCS-FM in Dallas, WBEE-FM in Rochester, WCKK-FM in Walnut Grove, Mississippi, and WUBE-FM in Cincinnati.
Winners of the ACM Radio Awards will be announced at Country Radio Seminar March 18-20 ahead of the 61st ACM Awards, which will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 17. The full list of ACM Award nominations will be announced in the coming weeks, as well as host, performers and presenters.
The 61st ACM Radio Awards Nominees:
NATIONAL DAILY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
B-Dub – B-Dub Radio
Cody Alan – Highway Mornings with Cody Alan
Katie Neal – Katie & Company
Rob Stone and Holly Hutton – The Rob + Holly Show
Steve Harmon – Steve Harmon Show
NATIONAL WEEKLY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
B-Dub – B-Dub Radio Saturday Night
Big D, Bubba, Shaffer – Honky Tonkin’ with Big D & Bubba
Heather Froglear – 90’s Country with Heather
Kelleigh Bannen – Today’s Country Radio
Ryan Fox – American Country Countdown with Ryan Fox
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET:
Angie Ward – Angie Ward – WUBL-FM – Atlanta, GA
Chris Carr & Company – Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, Dubs – KEEY-FM – Minneapolis, MN
The Coop Show – Coop – WKIS-FM – Miami, FL
Erik & Jenny –Erik Scott Smith & Jenny Lee – KCYY-FM – San Antonio, TX
Frito & Katy – Frito and Katy – KILT-FM Houston, TX
Niko + Cheyenne – Niko + Cheyenne – KMLE-FM Phoenix, AZ
Rachel Ryan – Rachel Ryan – KSCS-FM Dallas, TX
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET:
Heather Froglear – Heather Froglear – KFRG-FM Riverside, CA
Jesse & Anna– Jesse Tack, Anna Marie, Jake Thomson – WUBE-FM. Cincinnati, OH
Kelli and Anthony – Kelli Green and Anthony Donatelli – KFRG-FM Riverside, CA
Mad Dawg in the Afternoon – “Mad Dawg” – WQDR-FM. Raleigh, NC
Maria D’Antonio – Maria D’Antonio – WDSY-FM Pittsburgh, PA
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET:
The Bee Morning Coffee Club – Billy Kidd, TJ Sharp, and Hope Breen – WBEE-FM Rochester, NY
The Doc Show with Chewy – Doc Medek, Chewy Medek – WGGY-FM Wilkes-Barre, PA
Julie and DJ in the Morning – Julie K and DJ Thee Trucker – WPCV-FM. Lakeland, FL
Mo & StyckMan – Mo & StyckMan – WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
Steve & Gina in the Morning – Steve Lundy and Gina Melton – KXKT-FM. Omaha, NE
Tug Cowart Show – Tug Cowart – WCKN-FM Charleston, SC
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET:
Ben & Arnie – Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews – WCOW-FM Sparta, WI
B-MO in the MO’rning – Brian “B-MO” Montgomery – WCKK-FM. Walnut Grove, MS
Dan Austin – Dan Austin -WQHK-FM Fort Wayne, IN
The Dr. Shane and Tess Show –Dr. Shane and Tess – WPAP-FM. Panama City, FL
The Eddie Foxx Show – Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx – WKSF-FM Asheville, NC
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET:
KILT-FM – Houston, TX
KSCS-FM – Dallas, TX
KSON-FM – San Diego, CA
WPOC-FM – Baltimore, MD
WXTU-FM – Philadelphia, PA
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET:
KFRG-FM – Riverside, CA
WLHK-FM – Indianapolis, IN
WMIL-FM – Milwaukee, WI
WSIX-FM – Nashville, TN
WUBE-FM – Cincinnati, OH
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET:
KUZZ-FM – Bakersfield, CA
WBEE-FM – Rochester, NY
WHKO-FM – Dayton, OH
WLFP-FM – Memphis, TN
WQMX-FM – Akron, OH
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET:
KCLR-FM – Columbia, MO
KFGE-FM – Lincoln, NE
WCKK-FM – Walnut Grove, MS
WXFL-FM – Florence, AL
WYCT-FM – Pensacola, FL
WYOT-FM – Rochelle, IL
