Radio award winners for the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were notified of the good news this morning by Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town, who is also an ACM Board member. Winners were revealed ahead of time because the awards will not be given out during the live awards broadcast on April 5.
Local honorees include WSIX FM, which was named Large Market Station of the Year, and On-Air National Personality of the Year Lon Helton. Winners will be invited to participate in the telecast as the voices for bumpers leading into commercials during the ACM Awards.
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS
National: Lon Helton, Country Countdown USA
Major Market: Dorsey Gang, KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX
Large Market: JD Cannon, WFMS-FM, Indianapolis, IN
Medium Market: Andy Ritchie, Alison West and Jimmy Holt, WIVK-FM, Knoxville, TN
Small Market: Brent Lane and Dana Cervantes, WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Major Market: WSOC-FM, Charlotte, NC
Large Market: WSIX-FM, Nashville, TN
Medium Market: WIVK-FM, Knoxville, TN
Small Market: WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
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