2011 CRB-Country Aircheck Awards Presented at CRS New Faces of Country Music Show

Mar 4, 2011 2011 CRB-Country Aircheck Awards Presented at CRS New Faces of Country Music Show

2011 CRB-Country Aircheck Awards Presented at CRS New Faces of Country Music Show   (Nashville, Tenn. – March 4, 2011) The second annual CRB-Country Aircheck Awards were presented Friday night, March 4, during the CRS New Faces of Country Music Show® at Country Radio Seminar 2011. CRB President Mike Culotta co-presented the awards with Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton in between performances at the New Faces show inside the Nashville Convention Center. The 2011 CRB-Country Aircheck Award winners are: Major Market Country Radio Station – WUSN/Chicago Large Market Country Radio Station – WMIL/Milwaukee Medium Market Country Radio Station – WIVK/Knoxville Small Market Country Radio Station – WUSY/Chattanooga ----------------------------------- Market Manager/GM, Major Market – Natalie Conner, WXTU/Philadelphia  Market Manager/GM, Large Market - Tom English, WSIX/Nashville Market Manager/GM, Medium Market - Thom Mandel, WQMX/Akron Market Manager/GM, Small Market - Ken Salyer, WKSF/Asheville ----------------------------------- Major Market OM/Program Director - Mike Culotta, WQYK-FM/Tampa Large Market OM/Program Director - Keith Kaufman, WSIX/Nashville Medium Market OM/Program Director - Mike Hammond, WIVK/Knoxville Small Market OM/Program Director - Rob Kelley, WQHK/Ft. Wayne ---------------------------------- Major Market Music Director – TIE - Marci Braun, WUSN/Chicago and Ginny Rogers, WKLB/Boston Large Market Music Director - TJ McEntire, KBEQ/Kansas City Medium Market Music Director - Dave Taft, WBCT/Grand Rapids Small Market Music Director - Brian Hatfield, WKSF/Asheville, NC ---------------------------------- National Air Personality - Bob Kingsley, Country Top 40 Major Market Personality - Lisa Dent & Ramblin' Ray, WUSN/Chicago Large Market Personality - Gerry House & The House Foundation, WSIX/Nashville Medium Market Personality - Andy And Allison, WIVK/Knoxville Small Market Personality - Dan, Dude And Lori Mae, WQHK/Ft. Wayne --------------------------------------------- Platinum Record Label – Capitol Records Gold Record Label - Big Machine Records VP/Promotion - Jack Purcell, Big Machine Director/National Promotion - George Briner, Valory Regional Promoter - Erik Powell, Big Machine Independent Promoter - Nine North New Face Of Country - John Esposito, Warner Music Nashville Radio awards were divided into four markets: Major (1-25), Large (26-50), Medium (51-100) and Small (101+).  Awards for each market recognized outstanding achievement in the Station, General Manager, Program Director, Music Director and Air Personality categories. There was also one National Personality award presented. Record Label awards included a Platinum award (given to a label with an affiliated distribution company), a Gold award (given to a label with external distribution), and one award each in the VP/Promotion, Director/National Promotion, Independent Promoter and Regional Promoter categories.  Additionally, a discretionary New Face of Country award was given to an emerging professional who has made a specific impact in the Country radio or Country music industry in the previous 12 months. About CRB:  The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format. About CRS:  The Country Radio Seminar (CRS) is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the country music industry.  CRS takes place at the Nashville Convention Center in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. About Country Aircheck:  Country Aircheck is the leading force in the Country radio trade publication industry as a multi-faceted news and information source.  The Nashville-based company publishes several branded products, including Country Aircheck Today, Country Aircheck Weekly, Country Aircheck's "The Adds," and Country Aircheck quarterly Print Publications. For more information, call (615) 320-1450 or visit www.CountryAircheck.com.

Inaugural CRB-Country Aircheck Award Winners Announced at CRS 2010

Mar 1, 2010 Inaugural CRB-Country Aircheck Award Winners Announced at CRS 2010

Presentations Held During New Faces of Country Music Show®   The inaugural CRB-Country Aircheck Awards were held Friday, Feb. 26, inside the Nashville Convention Center at CRS 2010. CRB President Becky Brenner co-presented the 28 awards with Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton in between performances at the New Faces of Country Music Show. The 2010 CRB-Country Aircheck Award winners are: WUSN/Chicago - Major Market Country Radio Station WSIX/Nashville - Large Market Country Radio Station WIVK/Knoxville - Medium Market Country Radio Station WUSY/Chattanooga - Small Market Country Radio Station ----------------------------------- Lisa Decker - Market Manager/GM, Major Market Tom English - Market Manager/GM, Large Market Mel Owens - Market Manager/GM, Medium Market Ken Salyer - Market Manager/GM, Small Market ----------------------------------- Meg Stevens - Major Market OM/Program Director Mac Daniels - Large Market OM/Program Director Mike Hammond - Medium Market OM/Program Director Gator Harrison - Small Market OM/Program Director ---------------------------------- Marci Braun - Major Market Music Director Bob Pickett - Large Market Music Director Kix Layton - Medium Market Music Director Brian Hatfield - Small Market Music Director ---------------------------------- Bob Kingsley - National Air Personality Lisa Dent & Ramblin' Ray - Major Market Personality Gerry House & The House Foundation - Large Market Personality Andy & Allison - Medium Market Personality Bearman & Ken - Small Market Personality --------------------------------------------- Capitol/Nashville - Platinum Record Label Big Machine - Gold Record Label Jack Purcell - VP/Promotion Renee Leymon - Director/National Promotion Mandy McCormack - Regional Promoter Larry Paregis - Independent Promoter Mark Medina - New Face Of Country There were 28 total awards given out Friday night: 21 Radio Awards, five Record Label Awards, one Independent Promotion Team/Promoter Award and a New Face of Country Professional Award. Radio awards were broken into four markets: Major (1-25), Large (26-50), Medium (51-100) and Small (101+).  Awards for each market recognized outstanding achievement in the Station, General Manager, Program Director, Music Director and Air Personality categories. There was also one National Personality award presented. Record Label awards included a Platinum award (given to a label with an affiliated distribution company), a Gold award (given to a label with external distribution), and one award each in the VP/Promotion, Director/National Promotion, Independent Promoter and Regional Promoter categories.  Additionally, a discretionary New Face of Country award was given to an emerging professional who has made a specific impact in the Country radio or Country music industry in the previous 12 months. About CRB:  The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format. About CRS:  The Country Radio Seminar (CRS) is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the country music industry.  CRS takes place at the Nashville Convention Center in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. About Country Aircheck:  Country Aircheck is the leading force in the Country radio trade publication industry as a multi-faceted news and information source. The Nashville-based company publishes several branded products including Country Aircheck Today, Country Aircheck Weekly, Country Aircheck's "The Adds," and Country Aircheck quarterly Print Publications. For more information, call 615-320-1450 or visit www.countryaircheck.com.

Performers Announced For CRS 2010 New Faces of Country Music Show®

Dec 14, 2009 Performers Announced For CRS 2010 New Faces of Country Music Show®

CRB-Country Aircheck Awards To Be Presented Between Performances Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced the performers for the CRS 2010 New Faces of Country Music Show® to be held Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. This year’s performers are: Gloriana (Emblem Records) Randy Houser (Universal South) Love and Theft (Lyric Street) Justin Moore (Valory Music Co.) Chris Young (RCA) The New Faces of Country Music Show (co-sponsored by the Country Music Association) is one of the most anticipated events of the annual Country Radio Seminar.  Five emerging artists that have achieved significant success at Country radio during the qualification period are selected to perform at the event, held in the CMA Performance Hall.  Each act plays a 20-minute set during the show, which officially closes CRS every year.  “The CRS New Faces show is a great way to stay ahead of the curve and see tomorrow’s stars today,” says CRB President Becky Brenner. “Artists like Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban were all New Faces performers at one time, and that’s only in the last decade!” The inaugural CRB-Country Aircheck Awards will also be presented at this year’s New Faces show. The awards recognize those individuals that have demonstrated outstanding efforts in the Country radio and music industries in the past year.  A total of 28 awards will be presented between performances. Country radio registrants who attended the previous year’s Country Radio Seminar select the New Faces of Country Music Show artists.  The Nashville-based firm of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc. validates the voting process. About CRS: The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the country music industry.  Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.  CRS 2010 will be held Feb. 24-26, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.  Advance Rate registration expires Dec. 18 and is currently available online at www.CRB.org or by contacting the Country Radio Broadcasters at 615-327-4487. Follow CRS 2010 on Facebook, or on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/OfficialCRS. About CRB: The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.  More information may be obtained at: www.CRB.org or at the CRB office at 615-327-4487.