The 2006 CMA Broadcast Personality and Radio Station of the Year finalists were announced during the CMA Awards Press Conference by Jason Aldean and Little Big Town.
News Update: 2006 CMA Awards winners
“The radio stations and broadcast professionals do an outstanding job of broadening the scope of Country Music and exposing our artists to their listeners,” said Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Operating Officer. “These nominees have demonstrated creativity, passion and initiative. It is important for us to recognize their talent and outstanding contributions to the Country Music industry.”
The 40th Annual CMA Awards will be hosted by Brooks & Dunn and broadcast live from Nashville’s Gaylord Entertainment Center, Monday, November 6, 2006 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. 2006 CMA Broadcast Awards finalists:
BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
National Market
“Country Countdown USA” (Lon Helton) – Westwood One
“Danny Wright All Night” (Danny Wright) – Jones Radio Networks
“The Crook and Chase Countdown” (Lorianne Crook, Charlie Chase) – Jim Owens Entertainment
Major Market
Chris Carr – KEEY, Minneapolis, Minn.
“Cliff & Company” (Cliff Dumas, Morgan Thomas, Bill Tanner) – KSON, San Diego, Calif.
Kelly Ford, Jonathan Wilde with Mudflap McGrew (Steve McGrew) – KYGO, Denver, Colo.
“The K102 Wake Up Crew with Donna Valentine, John Hines and Muss” Mike Mussman) – KEEY, Minneapolis, Minn.
“The Laurie DeYoung Show” – WPOC, Baltimore, Md.
Large Market
“Afternoons with JD Cannon” – WFMS, Indianapolis, Ind.
Eddie Stubbs – WSM-AM, Nashville, Tenn.
“Karen Dalessandro, Scott Dolphin and Radar” (Tony Hess) – The Moo Crew – WMIL, Milwaukee, Wis.
“Sam & Bob Morning Call In Show” (Sammy Alfred, Bob Cole) – KVET, Austin, Texas
“The B-105.1(CQ) Morning Show with Bill and Amanda” (Bill Whyte, Amanda Orlando) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
Medium Market
“Ellis & Bradley” (Bill Ellis, Beth Bradley) – WSSL, Greenville, S.C. Kevin Richards Show – WGNA, Albany, N.Y.
“Neal and Reese, The Moy’nin Boys” (Neal Dionne, Reese Rickards) – WBCT, Grand Rapids, Mich.
“The Kat 103 Morning Show with Steve Lundy, Gina and Craig” (Gina Melton, Craig Underhill) – KXKT, Omaha, Neb.
“WIVK at Night with Jack Ryan” – WIVK, Knoxville, Tenn.
Small Market
“Afternoons with Sherri” (Sherri Crowder) – WAKG, Roanoke, Va.
“Barrett, Fox & Berry” (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, Tracy Berry) – KKNU, Eugene, Ore.
Buddy Baron – WBBN, Laurel, Miss.
“McFly and the Ride Home with Marty McFly and Stewart James” – WGSQ, Cookeville, Tenn.
“Rick Stephenson & Lisa Franks In The Morning” – WFYR, Peoria, Ill.
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Major Market
KKBQ – Houston, Texas
WIL – St. Louis, Mo.
WQYK – Tampa, Fla.
WUSN – Chicago, Ill.
WXTU – Philadelphia, Pa.
Large Market
KASE – Austin, Texas
KVET – Austin, Texas
WFMS – Indianapolis, Ind.
WMIL – Milwaukee, Wis.
WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio
Medium Market
KUZZ – Bakersfield, Calif.
KXKT – Omaha, Neb.
WBBS – Syracuse, N.Y.
WIVK – Knoxville, Tenn.
WSSL – Greenville, S.C.
Small Market
KTTS – Branson, Mo.
WFYR – Peoria, Ill.
WGSQ – Cookeville, Tenn.
WXBM – Mobile, Ala.
WYCT – Pensacola, Fla.
The winners will be notified by phone and on the air by a Country Music artist in early-October.
Five finalists were selected for Broadcast Personality of the Year and Station of the Year in four categories. 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 airchecks, ratings history, community involvement, and format leadership.
Three finalists are selected for National Broadcast Personality of the Year. To be eligible for National Broadcast Personality of the Year candidates must be syndicated, short-form and hub voice-tracking personalities heard in at least three markets with a minimum of 40 shows per year.
CMA Broadcast Award winners are not eligible to enter in consecutive years; therefore, 2005 CMA Broadcast Awards winners were not eligible in 2006.
source: Country Music Association
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