Thursday, March 19, 2026

First Round of ACM Radio Awards Winner Unveiled


The  Academy of Country Music has revealed ACM Radio Award winners for On-Air Personality of the Year and Radio Station of the Year categories as a part of the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, taking place Sunday, May 17, 2026 at the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and livestreaming exclusively on Prime Video. 

The honorees were unveiled at CRS Honors with the help of Parker McCollum. Winners for National Daily and Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year categories will be revealed on stage at Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces of Country Music Show on Friday, March 20th with the help of Lauren Alaina.

Winners announced today included first-time honorees and marked multiple wins for many stations. In the On-Air categories, first-time winners include: Heather Froglear for Large Market On-Air Personality of the Year, and Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx for Small Market On-Air Personality of the Year. Mo & StyckMan received their third collective win for Medium Market On-Air Personality of the Year. This win marks StyckMan’s sixth overall win. Chris Carr received his second win in Major Market On-Air Personality of the Year, marking his fourth overall win. This award is Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, and Dubs first win together for Major Market On-Air Personality of the Year.

In the Radio Station categories, KSCS-FM in Dallas, TX took home its second win for Major Market Radio Station of the Year, WUBE-FM in Cincinnati, OH took home its fifth win for Large Market Radio Station of the Year, WLFP-FM in Memphis, TN took home its first win for Medium Market Radio Station of the Year, and WYCT-FM in Pensacola, FL took home its fifth win for Small Market Radio Station of the Year.


ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

  • MAJOR MARKET: Chris Carr & Company | Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, Dubs — KEEY-FM —  Minneapolis, MN
  • LARGE MARKET: Heather Froglear | KFRG-FM — Riverside, CA
  • MEDIUM MARKET: Mo & StyckMan | WUSY-FM — Chattanooga, TN
  • SMALL MARKET: The Eddie Foxx Show | Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx | WKSF-FM — Asheville, NC

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

  • MAJOR MARKET: KSCS-FM | Dallas, TX
  • LARGE MARKET: WUBE-FM | Cincinnati, OH
  • MEDIUM MARKET: WLFP-FM | Memphis, TN
  • SMALL MARKET: WYCT-FM | Pensacola, FL

The full list of 61st ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks, as well as host, performers, and presenters.