Jo Walker-Meador Honored At Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum

Pictured (L-R): CMA CEO Sarah Trahern, Jo Walker-Meador, and CMHoF director Kyle Young.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum honored longtime CMA Executive Director Jo Walker-Meador during its annual Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum on Wednesday, November 12.

Held in the Museum’s Ford Theater, the hour-long discussion was led by Senior Historian Dr. John Rumble and covered Walker-Meador’s time at the helm of the CMA, the formation of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and the ever-changing landscape of the industry.

Made possible by the Gibson Foundation, the forum was established in 2007 to explore issues related to the business side of the music industry and to recognize annually an individual who represents the legacy of pioneering agent-manager Louise Scruggs, the adoring wife and savvy business partner of Country Music Hall of Fame member Earl Scruggs.