Darius Rucker and Little Big Town revealed the CMA Broadcast Awards finalists this morning (Sept. 3) via a livestream press conference for the 48th annual CMA Awards.
Finalists were selected for CMA Broadcast Personality, as well as CMA Radio Station of the Year in four categories (Small, Medium, Large, and Major Market).
Small Market Personality of the Year
Barrett, Fox and Berry, KKNU
Craig Allen, WHWY
Dex and Mo Show, WUSY
Gator and The Styckman, WUSY
Scotty & Cara In The Morning, KCLR
Radio Station of the Year, Small Market
KCLR, Columbia, Mo.
KKNU, Springfield, Ore.
WHWY, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
WKSF, Asheville, N.C.
WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Medium Market Personality of the Year
97 Country Breakfast, WPCV
Buzz Jackson, KIIM
Electric Barnyard, WWYZ
Kevin Richards Show, WGNA
The Kat 103.7, KXKT
Radio Station of the Year, Medium Market
KATM, Stockton, Calif.
KUZZ, Bakersfield, Calif.
KXKT, Omaha, Neb.
WKSJ, Mobile, Ala.
WQMX, Medina, Ohio
Large Market Personality of the Year
Chris Carr and Company, WUBE
FM 106.1 Morning Show with Karen and Scott, WMIL
Jim Deb and Kevin, WFMS
KJ and Friends with Randy and Jamie, KAJA
Lisa McKay, WQDR
Radio Station of the Year, Large Market
KAJA, San Antonio, Texas
WMIL, Milwaukee, Wis.
WQDR, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
WWKA, Orlando, Fla.
Major Market Personality of the Year
K102 Wakeup Crew, KEEY
Laurie Deyoung, WPOC
Michael J Show, WMZQ
Paul Schadt and Meg, WKKT
Q Morning Zoo, KKBQ
Razz on the Radio, WXTU
Radio Station of the Year, Major Market
CKRY, Calgary
KKBQ, Houston
KYGO, Denver
WIL, St. Louis
WKLB, Boston
National Broadcast Personality
The Big D and Bubba Show (Compass Media)
Country Countdown USA (Westwood One)
Zmax Racing Country (Performance Racing Network)
The CMA Broadcast Award winners will be acknowledged at The 48th Annual CMA Awards, to be held Wed., Nov. 5 on ABC, and broadcast live by ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return to host the event.

Country Radio Seminar has revealed core panel moderators for 2015, overseeing and directing the bulk of the educational panels throughout the annual seminar Feb. 25-27.
The core panel will include Beverlee Brannigan (VP of Programming for Journal Broadcast Group, 2012 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductee), Erica Farber (Pres./CEO of Radio Advertising Bureau/New York), Dan Halyburton (Falls Media Group, Country Radio Hall of Fame and Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee), Lon Helton (Editor/Publisher, Country Aircheck, 2006 Country Music DJ Hall of Fame inductee) and Gregg Lindahl (40-year radio veteran, past SVP Digital and Strategy for Cox Media Group).
“Our development of the core panel of moderators has led to exceptional panel discussions over the past four years,” stated CRS Executive Director, Bill Mayne. “These individuals have been gracious and giving in sharing their talents of facilitation in delivering meaningful panel ‘take away’ results for all attendees!”
Registration for this year’s Nashville Convention Center event is currently $399 at CountryRadioSeminar.com.

Cumulus Media’s NASH Icon has launched in several cities, including WSM-FM in Nashville, along with stations in Albany, Ga., Bloomington, Ill., Albuquerque, N.M., Kansas City, and previously reported cities Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.
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[Original post]: Atlanta Oldies station WWWQ has flipped to NASH Icon 98.9, while Sports WZAT in Savannah has switched to NASH Icon 102.1. NASH Icon is based at the NASH campus in Nashville, led by GM Jim Weatherson, who recently led the Nashville office of 19 Entertainment, and previously led projects for Taylor Swift in a management role at 13 Management.
NASH Icon features the most popular Country artists of the past 25 years.