Todd Wagner Announced As Keynote Speaker at CRS 2015

Todd Wagner

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Todd Wagner has been announced as the keynote speaker for Country Radio Seminar 2015. Wagner’s address will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at the Nashville Convention Center in downtown Nashville.

“We are thrilled that Todd has agreed to join us for a unique discussion,” said CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne. “We’ve been looking for the right person to speak on ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ in the marketplace for several years. When you consider his body of work with success in innovation, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, Todd Wagner is the perfect person to share his perspective with our industry!”

Wagner received a B.S. from Indiana University, and then a law degree from the University of Virginia. In 1995, Wagner joined Mark Cuban to launch Broadcast.com, which broadcasts live sporting events, corporate events and radio stations over the Internet. They took the company public in 1998, where it set an opening-day record with shares climbing 249 percent.

Wagner’s business interests also include a stake in the Dallas Mavericks, as well as the Weinstein Company. Additionally, he is a founder and co-chairman of Content Partners LLC. Most recently, Wagner helped launch Chideowhich in January 2014. As the first interactive charity broadcast network, Chideo is the only place where fans can discover and inspire one-of-a-kind content and experiences from their favorite personalities – all while making the world a better place.

CRS 2015 will be held Feb. 25-27, 2015, in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.