The Academy of Country Music has revealed this year’s Radio Award winners for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards.
Though not part of the telecast, the awards will be presented during the annual radio winners reception which will be held on Saturday, April 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the day prior to the ACM Awards live telecast from MGM Grand Garden Arena on CBS.
This marks the fifth ACM National On-Air Personality of the Year win for Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton. Helton has been nominated in the category seven times, with his most recent previous win taking place in 2016. Additionally, this year marks the seventh win for WIVK-FM and sixth win for KNIX-FM in Radio Station of the Year categories.
Below is a complete list of the Radio Award winners for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards:
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
NATIONAL – Lon Helton – Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton
MAJOR MARKET – Tanner in the Morning – Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane, Chris Allen, Captain Jim, and Mimi – WSOC-FM (Charlotte, NC)
LARGE MARKET – Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, Kevin Freeman – WFMS-FM (Indianapolis, IN)
MEDIUM MARKET – Mo & StyckMan Show – WUSY-FM (Chattanooga, TN)
SMALL MARKET – Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton – WYCT-FM (Pensacola, FL)
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
MAJOR MARKET – KNIX-FM (Phoenix, AZ)
LARGE MARKET – KUBL-FM (Salt Lake City, UT)
MEDIUM MARKET – WIVK-FM (Knoxville, TN)
SMALL MARKET – KHAY-FM (Ventura, CA)
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