CRB/CRS 2020 Rusty Walker Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Country Radio Broadcasters have named Anthony Donatelli (On-Air Talent/Digital Content Creator, KFRG/Riverside, CA), Dan Weir (Program Director/Afternoon Personality, KFGY/Sonoma County, CA), and Nichole Breau (Promotions Manager, WCTY/Norwich, CT) as recipients of the 2020 Rusty Walker Scholarship.

The three individuals, all full-time radio station employees and first-time CRS attendees will receive an all-expenses-paid trip totaling three nights, have the opportunity to network with CRS board members, and will be recognized during opening ceremonies at CRS 2020.

The Rusty Walker Scholarship Program honors former CRS board member, Rusty Walker. Walker was a Country Radio Hall of Fame inductee, an influential programmer, and consultant, and mentor in the music industry. After his shocking passing in 2012, the scholarship program was developed to continue his legacy of supporting bright, young minds in the business.

CRB/CRS President of the Board, Kurt Johnson, comments, “The CRB Board and Staff are proud to pay it forward through this annual scholarship. These winners personify the qualities Rusty Walker championed: Love for entertaining the audience, constant innovation, and strong determination to succeed. Congratulations to all three!”

Rusty Walker

Country Radio Broadcasters have also announced that the $199 Unemployment Rate is now available for CRS 2020.  To apply for this special rate, interested parties must apply at Country Radio Seminar’s registration page (here) no later than Feb. 12.  Registrants will need to select the “Unemployment Rate” as the registration type in order to be considered for the discounted rate.  Applications will be reviewed, verified, and approved by CRB.  Contact Darcie Van Etten at (615) 327-4487 or darcie@crb.org for any questions pertaining to the unemployment application.

The Country Radio Seminar 2020 will be held Wednesday, Feb. 19 through Friday, Feb. 21 at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, TN. For more information on CRS 2020, including registration information, please visit CountryRadioSeminar.com.

The official mobile app for Country Radio Seminar is also now available for download on iPhone and Android mobile devices. The CRS 2020 app provides attendees with an expanded CRS agenda, session descriptions, speaker bios, artists performing, integrated calendar upgrades, and other event news. Users can create their own customized CRS schedule, rate the panels, and post updates and reviews directly to their social media profiles. Newly added features include the ability to connect with other attendees who have made their profile public as well as being able to submit questions for panelists during the sessions. Individuals can download the app through their phone’s app stores.