CMA celebrated the "The Year of Country Radio"
with the announcement today of the finalists for CMA Broadcast Awards for Radio
Personality and Station of the Year during a breakfast for CMA members. The
finalists were announced by CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Lee Brice via
live stream from CMA's offices in Nashville, Tenn.
The CMA Broadcast Award winners will be notified in
mid-October and will be acknowledged at "The 46th Annual CMA Awards,"
to be held Thursday, Nov. 1 (8:00-11) and broadcast live by the ABC Television
Network from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Brad Paisley and Carrie
Underwood return to host "Country Music's Biggest Night(TM)" for the
fifth time.
"Country radio is on the frontline of our industry
connecting with the fans, introducing new music, and advancing the careers of
our artists at every level," said CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore.
"Much of our success is tied to the vitality and creativity of these
important radio professionals and we recognize their contributions with the
presentation of the CMA Broadcast Awards."
Five finalists are selected for CMA Broadcast Personality
and CMA Radio Station of the Year in four categories: Small, Medium, Large, and
Major Market. There was a tie in this year's Medium Market Personality of the
Year thus there are six contenders in the category. The categories are
established by market size based on population as ranked by Arbitron. Entries
for Broadcast Personality of the Year are judged on aircheck, ratings,
community involvement, and biographical information. Candidates for Station of
the Year are judged on aircheck, ratings history, community involvement, and
format leadership.
Three finalists are selected for National Broadcast
Personality of the Year. To be eligible, candidates must be syndicated,
short-form, hub voice-tracking, and satellite personalities heard in at least
three markets with a minimum of 40 shows per year.
As a feature of the Year of Country Radio, CMA granted
complimentary membership to every Country radio station in the U.S. In
addition, CMA gave complimentary memberships to the general manager and program
director at each station.
CMA members who are full-time, on-air personalities and CMA
member radio stations in the United States and Canada were eligible to enter.
The entries are judged by a panel of distinguished broadcast professionals,
representing all market sizes and regions.
An aggregate score of the first round of judging and the
second round, which is done by a different panel of judges, determines the
winners. The international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP
tabulates scoring by the judges. CMA Broadcast Award winners are not eligible
to enter in consecutive years; therefore, those who received trophies in 2011
were not eligible in 2012.
CMA BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
National
"The Big Time with Whitney Allen" (Whitney Allen)
- Dial Global
"CMT's Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton" (Lon
Helton) - Westwood One
"The Crook & Chase Countdown" (Lorianne Crook
and Charlie Chase) - Jim Owens Entertainment and Premiere Networks
Major Market
"Fitz in the Morning" (Cory "Fitz"
Fitzner, Ellen Tailor, Tony Russell, and Randy "Biscuit" Stein) -
KKWF, Seattle-Tacoma, Wash.
"K102 Wakeup Crew" (Donna Valentine and Mike
Mussman) - KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
"Laurie DeYoung Morning Show" (Laurie DeYoung) -
WPOC, Baltimore, Md.
"Mike & Amy" - (Mike Chase and Amy Faust) -
KWJJ, Portland, Ore.
"Paul Schadt Morning Show" (Paul Schadt and Meg
Butterly) - WKKT, Charlotte-Gastonia, N.C./ Rock Hill, S.C.
Large Market
Angie Ward - WTQR, Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, N.C.
"Big Dave and Chelsie" (David Chandler and Chelsie
Shinkle) - WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
"Mornings with Dave O'Brien" (Dave O'Brien) -
WLHK, Indianapolis, Ind.
"Q Morning Crew" (Mike Wheless, Marty Young, and
Janie Carothers) - WQDR, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
"KJ and Friends" (Randy Carroll and Jamie Martin)
- KAJA, San Antonio, Texas
Medium Market
"The 97 Country Breakfast Club" (Tom O'Brien,
Roger Todd, and Melissa Moran) - WPCV, Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.
"Andy & Alison and the Morning Crew" (Andy
Ritchie and Alison Mencer) - WIVK, Knoxville, Tenn.
"Buzz Jackson" (Buzz Jackson) - KIIM, Tucson,
Ariz.
"Ellis and Bradley Morning Show" (Bill Ellis and
Beth Bradley) - WSSL, Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.
"Kevin Richards Show" (Kevin Richards) - WGNA,
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y.
"Party Marty Mitchell & The Morning Tailgate"
(Marty Mitchell) - WKMK, Monmouth-Ocean, N.J.
Small Market
"Barrett, Fox & Berry" (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox,
and Tracy Berry) - KKNU, Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
"Dex and Mo Show" (Bill Poindexter and Melissa
Turner) - WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
"The Eddie Foxx Show" (Eddie Foxx and Sharon
Green) - WKSF, Asheville, N.C.
"Gary, Nelson, & Kellie" (Gary Greenwood, Josh
Nelson, and Kellie Wesslund) - KFGE, Lincoln, Neb.
"Officer Don and DeAnn" (Don Chase and DeAnn
Stephens) - WBUL, Lexington-Fayette, Ky.
CMA RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Major Market
KNIX - Phoenix, Ariz. KWJJ - Portland, Ore.
WKLB - Boston, Mass. WMZQ - Washington, D.C. WPOC - Baltimore, Md.
Large Market
KAJA - San Antonio, Texas WCTK -
Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, R.I. WFMS - Indianapolis, Ind. WLHK -
Indianapolis, Ind. WUBE - Cincinnati, Ohio
Medium Market
KFDI - Wichita, Kan. KUZZ - Bakersfield,
Calif. KXKT - Omaha, Neb./Council Bluffs, Iowa WIVK - Knoxville, Tenn. WSSL -
Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.
Small Market
WGSQ - Cookeville, Tenn. WKSF - Asheville, N.C.
WKXC - Augusta, Ga. WLLR - Quad Cities: Davenport-Rock Island, Iowa/Moline,
Ill. WUSY - Chattanooga, Tenn.
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Chief”/Eric Church
“Four the Record”/Miranda Lambert
“Home”/Dierks Bentley
“Own the Night”/Lady Antebellum
“Tailgates and Tanlines”/Luke Bryan
SOURCE Country Music Association
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