Bobby Bones Show Tops CMA 2019 Broadcast Awards Winners

53rd CMA Awards

The winner of the CMA Broadcast Awards for Country Radio are out and National Personality of the Year went to Premiere Networks' "Bobby Bones Show." "The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllistger" at KWKF/Seattle takes home Major Market Personality of the Year, while Large Market Personality of the Year went to Mike Wheless and Janie Carothers at WQDR/Raleigh.

Medium Market Personality of the Year was awarded to "Mo" Melissa Wagner and "Styckman" Greg Owens at WUSY/Chattanooga, TN. Shane Collins and Tess Connell were named Small Market Personality of the Year.

WIL/St. Louis was named Major Market Radio Station of the Year, WSIX/Nashville took Large Market Radio Station of the Year, WIVK/Knoxville was awarded Medium Market Radio Station of the Year and WYCT/Pensacola was Small Market Radio Station of the Year.

CMA members who are fulltime, air personalities and CMA member radio stations in the U.S. and Canada were eligible. The entries were judged by a panel of broadcast professionals, representing all market sizes and regions.

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