The Country Radio Broadcasters have announced “Dollar” Bill Lawson, WDXB morning show personality, as the recipient of the CRS 2019 Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award, to be presented during Country Radio Seminar 2019. Lawson will be recognized following the Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Past recipients of the award include Dan Halyburton, Peter Smyth, Jeff Smulyan, Mary Quaas, George G. Beasley, and more.
Lawson’s career in Birmingham began in 1979 at WERC-FM. His leap into Country music came in the early 80s when he worked under Rusty Walker at WZZK, where he co-hosted with the late Patti Wheeler. Together, they had 20 years of being number one. They left in early 2002, and that fall Bill and Patti were hired by Tom Hanrahan of iHeartMedia when he launched 102.5 The Bull (WDXB). Patti retired in 2008, and in the last 10 years Lawson has been paired with Madison Reeves as part of The Dollar Bill and Madison Show on The Bull.
Over the years, Lawson has graciously donated his time to work with charities that involve children, including Children’s Miracle Network, Easter Seals and Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), hosting annual radio telethons. In 2002, he was introduced to St. Jude and its cause and mission. Since that time, his support has helped raise over three million dollars for St. Jude in Birmingham.
This year marks the 50th annual Country Radio Seminar. Registration for Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2019 is currently available at the rate of $599 (Register here). Tickets to the New Faces of Country Music show are already sold out, and no longer available for purchase with registration packages.
