CMA Broadcast Personality And Station's Of The Year Nominees
National
“The Big D and Bubba Show” (Derek Haskins and Sean Powell) – Compass Media Networks
“Country Countdown USA” (Lon Helton) – Westwood One
“zMax Racing Country” (Paul Schadt and Cathy Martindale) – Performance Racing Network
Major Market
“K102 Wakeup Crew” (Donna Valentine, Mike Mussman, and Patrick Knight) – KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
“Laurie DeYoung Show” (Laurie DeYoung, Mark Williams, Jeff St. Pierre, and Claire Scattergood) – WPOC, Baltimore, Md.
“The Michael J Show” (Michael J. Stuehler) – WMZQ, Washington, D.C.
“Paul Schadt and Meg in the Morning” (Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, and Geof Knight) – WKKT, Charlotte-Gastonia, N.C./ Rock Hill, S.C.
“The Q Morning Zoo” (Tim Tuttle, Kevin Kline, and Erica Rico) – KKBQ, Houston-Galveston, Texas
“Razz on the Radio” (Mark Razz) – WXTU, Philadelphia, Pa.
Large Market
“Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Jeff “Maverick” Bolen, and Jason Statt) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
“FM 106.1 Morning Show with Karen and Scott” (Karen Dalessandro and Scott Dolphin) – WMIL, Milwaukee-Racine, Wis.
“Jim, Deb & Kevin” (Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, and Kevin Freeman) – WFMS, Indianapolis, Ind.
“KJ and Friends with Randy and Jamie” (Randy Carroll and Jamie Martin) – KAJA, San Antonio, Texas
Lisa McKay – WQDR, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Medium Market
“97 Country Breakfast Club” (Roger Todd, Tom O’Brien, Melissa Moran, and Dale Sellers) – WPCV, Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.
Buzz Jackson – KIIM, Tucson, Ariz.
“Electric Barnyard” (William Bertschinger and Corey Myers) – WWYZ, Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, Conn.
“Kevin Richards Show” (Kevin Richards) – WGNA, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y.
“The Kat 103.7 Morning Show” (Steve Lundy and Gina Melton) – KXKT, Omaha, Neb./Council Bluffs, Iowa
Small Market
“Barrett, Fox & Berry” (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, and Tracy Berry) – KKNU, Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
Craig Allen – WHWY, Ft. Walton Beach-Destin, Fla.
“Dex and Mo Show” (Bill “Dex” Poindexter and Melissa “Mo” Turner) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
“Gator & The Styckman” (Gator Harrison, Greg “Styckman” Owens, and Kyle Croft) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
“Scotty & Cara in the Morning” (Scotty Cox and Cara Denis) – KCLR, Columbia, Mo.
CMA RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Major Market
CKRY – Calgary, Alta.
KKBQ – Houston-Galveston, Texas
KYGO – Denver-Boulder, Colo.
WIL – St. Louis, Mo.
WKLB – Boston, Mass.
Large Market
KAJA – San Antonio, Texas
WMIL – Milwaukee-Racine, Wis.
WQDR – Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio
WWKA – Orlando, Fla.
Medium Market
KATM – Stockton, Calif.
KUZZ – Bakersfield, Calif.
KXKT – Omaha, Neb./Council Bluffs, Iowa
WKSJ – Mobile, Ala.
WQMX – Akron, Ohio
Small Market
KCLR – Columbia, Mo.
KKNU – Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
WHWY – Ft. Walton Beach-Destin, Fla.
WKSF – Asheville, N.C.
WUSY – Chattanooga, Tenn.
“The 48th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Paul Miller is the Director. The CMA Awards will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.
