The Academy of Country Music announced Radio Awards nominees for the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards, Wednesday, including double nominations for KAJA-FM in San Antonio, TX, KHAY-FM in Ventura, CA, KUBL-FM in Salt Lake City, UT, KUZZ-AM/FM in Bakersfield, CA, WFMS-FM in Indianapolis, IN, and WIL-FM in St. Louis, MO.
Though not presented during the live telecast, the Radio Awards are given out during the annual Radio Winners Reception held on Saturday, April 14 in Las Vegas, NV, the day prior to the ACM Awards live telecast from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The full list of 53rd ACM Awards nominations will be announced in early March.
53rd ACM Radio Awards nominees are:
NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Cody Alan CMT After MidNite with Cody Alan
- Bobby Bones, Amy, Lunchbox, Eddie The Bobby Bones Show
- Terri Clark Country Gold with Terri Clark
- Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase Crook and Chase Countdown
- Ty Bentli, Kelly Ford and Chuck Wicks Ty, Kelly & Chuck
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
- Bud and Broadway WIL-FM St. Louis, MO
- Cadillac Jack WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
- Chris Carr, Kia, Maverick and McKaila KEEY-FM St. Louis Park, MN
- Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, Geof Knight WKKT-FM Charlotte, NC
- Roxanne Steele WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
- Dale Carter KFKF-FM Kansas City, MO
- Double-L KWNR-FM Las Vegas, NV
- Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
- Johnson and Johnson KUBL-FM Salt Lake City, UT
- The Randy, Jamie and JoJo Show KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
- The 97.5 WPCV Breakfast Club with Roger Todd, Julie Kay and DJ Thee Trucker WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
- Carina With A Twist Of Lime WCYQ-FM Knoxville, TN
- Buzz Jackson KIIM-FM Tucson, AZ
- Steve & Geoff KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
- The Odd Squad CKRY-FM Calgary, AB
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
- Ben Butler and Arnie Andrews WCOW-FM Sparta, WI
- Bobby and Steve (and Mandi!) WKYQ-FM Paducah, KY
- Dave Daniels KHAY-FM Ventura, CA
- Pat James KHUT-FM Hutchinson, KS
- The Q Crew with Jason and Ashley on Q100.3 KRWQ-FM Medford, OR
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
- KILT-FM Houston, TX
- KMLE-FM Phoenix, AZ
- KSCS-FM Dallas. TX
- WIL-FM St. Louis, MO
- WPOC-FM Baltimore, MD
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET (tie within category increased nominees)
- KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
- KUBL-FM Salt Lake City, UT
- WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
- WKDF-FM Nashville, TN
- WSIX-FM Nashville, TN
- WSM-FM Nashville, TN
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
- KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
- KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
- WGKX-FM Memphis, TN
- WQMX-FM Akron, OH
- WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
- KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
- KHAY-FM Ventura, CA
- KTHK-FM Idaho Falls, ID
- KTTS-FM Springfield, MO
- KYKZ-FM Lake Charles, LA
For more information on the ACM Awards and all ACM events including ACM Party for a Cause, visit www.ACMcountry.com and www.PartyForaCause.com.
