Academy of Country Music® Announces Nominees for Radio Awards Categories for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES

NOMINEES FOR RADIO AWARDS CATEGORIES FOR THE

54^th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™

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ENCINO, CA (February 4, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® is announcing today Radio Awards nominees for the 54^th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, including triple nominations for WYCD-FM in Detroit, MI and KUZZ-FM in Bakersfield, CA; and double nominations for KUBL-FM in Salt Lake City, UT, WMIL-FM in Milwaukee, WI, WYCT-FM in Pensacola, FL and KORA-FM in Bryan, TX.

The Radio Awards are given out during the annual Radio Winners Reception which will be held on Saturday, April 6 in Las Vegas, NV, the day prior to the ACM Awards® live telecast from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The full list of 54^th ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks.

54^th ACM Radio Awards nominees are:

NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (tie within category increased nominees)

• Cody Alan CMT After MidNite with Cody Alan
• Kix Brooks American Country Countdown
• Darren Wilhite and Tim Wall Wilhite & Wall
• Lon Helton Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton
• Tracy Lawrence Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence
• Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase The Crook & Chase Countdown

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

• Chuck, Rachael & Grunwald in the Morning WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
• Katie Neal WNSH-FM New York, NY
• The Rob + Holly Show WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
• Tanner in the Morning – Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane,

  Chris Allen, Captain Jim, and Mimi WSOC-FM Charlotte, NC

• Tracy Dixon, Guy David & Patrick Knight KYGO-FM Denver, CO

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

• Jim, Deb & Kevin WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
• Lexi and Banks KUBL-FM Salt Lake City, UT
• Q Morning Crew with Mike and Janie WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
• Ridder, Scott and Shannen WMIL-FM Milwaukee, WI
• Tige & Daniel – Tige Rogers, Daniel Baker, and

  Mari Mueller WSIX-FM Nashville, TN

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET

• Kenn McCloud KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• Brent Michaels KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• Mo & Styckman Show WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
• Roger, Julie and DJ Thee Trucker in the Morning WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
• Tom & Becky WBBS-FM Syracuse, NY

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET

• Adam & Jen in the Morning KIOK-FM Richland, WA
• Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
• The Q Crew with Jason and Ashley on Q100.3 KRWQ-FM Medford, OR
• The Roger & Corliss Morning Show KORA-FM Bryan, TX
• Scotty & Catryna in the Morning KCLR-FM Columbia, MO

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

• KKBQ-FM Houston, TX
• KNIX-FM Phoenix, AZ
• KPLX-FM Dallas, TX
• KSCS-FM Dallas, TX
• WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

• KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
• KUBL-FM Salt Lake City, UT
• WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
• WMIL-FM Milwaukee, WI
• WWKA-FM Orlando, FL

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET

• KATM-FM Stockton, CA
• KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
• WHKO-FM Dayton, OH
• WIVK-FM Knoxville, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET

• KHAY-FM Ventura, CA
• KKNU-FM Eugene, OR
• KORA-FM Bryan, TX
• WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN
• WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL

The 54^th ACM Awards will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming months. Tickets for the 54^th ACM Awards are available for purchase now at www.axs.com.

The media credential application to apply to cover the Awards in Las Vegas is available at www.ACMcountry.com/press.

For more information on the ACM Awards and all ACM events including ACM Party for a Cause®, visit ACMcountry.com. You can also like Academy of Country Music on Facebook or follow on Twitter and Instagram for more immediate updates.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 54^th Academy of Country Music Awards™ is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco and R.A. Clark are executive producers. Pete Fisher is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.

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