<h3>A hometown shout-out for radio sensations Ben &#038; Matt of KNIX for their 2011 CMA Radio Personality of the Year nomination!</h3>
<p>Congratulations to <strong>Ben &#038; Matt</strong> from my hometown favorite radio station KNIX! They&#8217;ve been nominated as the CMA&#8217;s Radio Personality of the Year for 2011!!! KNIX has also been nominated as Station of the Year as well. You know which way MY vote is swingin guys!!!</p>
<p>Cheers!<br />
~WC~</p>
<p>WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE duo THE JANEDEAR GIRLS announced the finalists for the 45th ANNUAL <a title="CMA AWARDS" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cma-awards-tickets-pre-sale-starts-now/">CMA AWARDS</a> Broadcast Award Personality and Radio Station of the Year in four categories (small, medium, large, and major markets), as well as the finalists for the CMA National Broadcast Personality this morning (9/6) in NASHVILLE.<br />
The Broadcast nominees winners will be notified in mid-OCTOBER and will be acknowledged during the televised awards. The <a title="CMA AWARDS" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cma-awards-tickets-pre-sale-starts-now/">CMA AWARDS</a> will take place at the BRDGESTONE ARENA in NASHVILLE, TN on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th on ABC TELEVISION. </p>
<p>CMA Personality of the Year:<br />
<strong><br />
National</strong><br />
KIX BROOKS, &#8220;AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN WITH KIX BROOKS&#8221; &#8211; CITADEL MEDIA<br />
DEREK HASKINS &#038; SEAN POWELL, &#8220;BIG D &#038; BUBBA SHOW&#8221; &#8211; PREMIERE NETWORKS<br />
LIA KNIGHT, &#8220;THE LIA SHOW&#8221; &#8211; DIAL GLOBAL </p>
<p><strong>Major Market</strong><br />
<strong>BEN CAMPBELL &#038; MATT MCALLISTER, &#8220;BEN &#038; MATT SHOW,&#8221; KNIX/PHOENIX</strong><br />
CHUCK EDWARDS &#038; LINDA LEE, &#8220;EDWARDS &#038; LEE,&#8221; WYCD/DETROIT<br />
KELLY FORD &#038; MARK NEWMAN, &#8220;KELLY FORD &#038; RIDER,&#8221; KYGO/DENVER<br />
LAURIE DEYOUNG, &#8220;LAURIE DEYOUNG MORNING SHOW,&#8221; WPOC/BALTIMORE<br />
PAUL SCHADT, MEG BUTTERLY &#038; GEOF KNIGHT; &#8220;PAUL SCHADT MORNING SHOW,&#8221; WKKT/CHARLOTTE</p>
<p><strong>Large Market</strong><br />
CHRIS CARR, JEFFREY &#8220;MAVERICK&#8221; BOLEN &#038; JASON STATT; &#8220;CHRIS CARR &#038; COMPANY,&#8221; WUBE/CINCINNATI<br />
BILL CODY, &#8220;COFFEE, COUNTRY &#038; CODY,&#8221; WSM-A/NASHVILLE<br />
JEFF ROPER &#038; ANGIE WARD, &#8220;JEFF ROPER IN THE MORNING,&#8221; WTQR/GREENSBORO<br />
JESS TYLER, BRYAN PHILLIPS &#038; AMANDA LEONARDO; &#8220;JESS, BRIAN AND AMANDA,&#8221; WCTK/PROVIDENCE<br />
MIKE WHELESS, MARTY YOUNG &#038; JANIE CAROTHERS; &#8220;Q MORNING CREW,&#8221; WQDR/RALEIGH </p>
<p><strong>Medium Market</strong><br />
KEVIN RICHARDS, &#8220;KEVIN RICHARDS SHOW,&#8221; WGNA/ALBANY<br />
BRIAN PIERCE &#038; KELLIE MICHAELS, &#8220;MORNINGS WITH BRIAN AND KELLIE,&#8221; KFDI/WICHITA<br />
TOM O&#8217;BRIEN, ROGER TODD &#038; MELISSA MORAN, &#8220;THE 97 COUNTRY BREAKFAST CLUB,&#8221; WPCV/LAKELAND<br />
STEVE LUNDY &#038; GINA MELTON, &#8220;THE KAT 103 MORNING SHOW,&#8221; KXKT/OMAHA<br />
BILL ELLIS &#038; BETH BRADLEY, &#8220;ELLIS AND BRADLEY MORNING SHOW,&#8221; WSSL/GREENVILLE, SC </p>
<p><strong>Small Market</strong><br />
BILL BARRETT, TIM FOX &#038; TRACY BERRY, &#8220;BARRETT, FOX &#038; BERRY,&#8221; KKNU/EUGENE, OR<br />
BENNY &#8220;BEARMAN&#8221; MARTIN, KEN HICKS &#038; DANIEL WYATT, &#8220;BEARMAN AND KEN IN THE MORNING,&#8221; WUSY/CHATTANOOGA<br />
SCOTTY COX &#038; CARISSA LOETHEN, &#8220;SCOTTY AND CARISSA IN THE MORNING,&#8221; KCLR/COLUMBIA, MO<br />
EDDIE FOXX &#038; SHARON GREEN, &#8220;THE EDDIE FOXX SHOW,&#8221; WKSF/ASHEVILLE, NC<br />
BRIAN GARY, TODD HARDING &#038; SUSAN MOORE, &#8220;THE GOOD MORNING GUYS,&#8221; KUAD/FORT COLLINS, CO </p>
<p><strong>CMA Radio Station of the Year</strong><br />
Major Market:<br />
KMLE/PHOENIX<br />
<strong>KNIX/PHOENIX</strong><br />
WKKT/CHARLOTTE<br />
WMZQ/WASHINGTON<br />
WYCD/DETROIT </p>
<p><strong>Large Market: </strong><br />
KASE/AUSTIN<br />
KVET/AUSTIN<br />
WFMS/INDIANAPOLIS<br />
WQDR/RALEIGH<br />
WUBE/CINCINNATI </p>
<p><strong>Medium Market: </strong><br />
KATM/MODESTO-STOCKTON, CA<br />
KFDI/WICHITA<br />
KUZZ/BAKERSFIELD<br />
WBBS/SYRACUSE<br />
WYRK/BUFFALO </p>
<p><strong>Small Market:</strong><br />
KCLR/COLUMBIA, MO<br />
KUAD/FORT COLLINS, CO<br />
WKSF/ASHEVILLE, NC<br />
WKXC/AUGUSTA, GA<br />
WUSY/CHATTANOOGA </p>