Meet The Country Radio Hall of Fame Class Of 2019

(Clockwise, L-R): Charlie Monk, Mac Daniels, Bobby Denton, Kyle Cantrell, Gregg Dahl, Jeff Garrison 
(photos courteous of Music Row)

Six broadcasters were inducted Wednesday into the Country Radio Hall of Fame during opening ceremonies at the Country Radio Seminar.

The 2019 Country Radio Hall of Fame Class includes Radio category honorees include

• Mac Daniels (KPLX and KSCS/Dallas) formerly KALM, KBOX/Dallas, KPLX, WMXQ/Washington, KASE & KVET/Austin, WYCD/Detroit, iHeartMedia, KSKS/Fresno, and NASH-FM/San Francisco
• Bobby Denton (WIVK/Knoxville)
• Jeff Garrison (KCYY/Cox Media), formerly KKBQ, WESC, WFNQ/Greenville, KMLE/Phoenix, KILT
• Gregg Lindahl (Cox Media) formerly KOMA/Oklahoma City, WSM-AM/FM, WKY, WSOC-A/F/Charlotte, KUPL/Portland, and WKXK/Chicago.

The Air Personality category includes:

• Charlie Monk (SiriusXM’s “Willie’s Roadhouse”) formerly of WGEA/Geneva, AL, WMTS
• Kyle Cantrell (SiriusXM) formerly WMTS/Murfreesboro, WSM-AM/Nashville, and WKDF/Nashville.

The Country Radio Hall of Fame is dedicated to the recognition of those individuals who have made significant contributions to the radio industry over a 20-year period, 15 of which must be in the country format.

CRS 2019 kicked off the event's 50th year during Opening Ceremonies Wednesday as outgoing Executive Dir. Bill Mayne thanked the CRB staff – "know that it is these people who work 51 weeks a year to make this happen" – and, especially, attendees. "Without you we have absolutely no reason to be," he said.  Incoming Exec. Dir. RJ Curtis was officially introduced.

"I don't believe there is a silver bullet to correct all ills," said Tom Rivers Humanitarian recipient WDXB Birmingham radio personality Dollar Bill Lawson.  Lawson was applauded for his efforts that have included helping raise $3 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and many other accomlishments.

Also Wednesday, Blake Shelton was recognized for his philanthropic work during the 50th Country Radio Seminar. The country singer was given the 2019 Artist Humanitarian Award for his continued outreach in helping to raise millions of dollars for children’s hospitals as well as Oklahoma tornado and flood victims, and countless other causes. During Warner Music Nashville’s inaugural CRS Lunch and Performance held at Omni Nashville Hotel’s Broadway Ballroom, Shelton was presented his trophy from 2018 recipient Dierks Bentley, who praised his fellow country singer.

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