Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

2020 CRHoF Honorees to be Inducted During CRS 2021


Country Radio Hall of Fame
Country Radio Hall of Fame

The Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will be honored during CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience. Due to COVID restrictions, the annual Country Radio Hall Of Fame induction ceremony and dinner could not be held as a live event. Country Radio Broadcasters will now feature individual presentations in the morning and afternoon of each day, Wednesday, February 17, through Friday, February 20. Exact times will be available through CountryRadioSeminar.com as the event approches.

The 2020 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees include three off-air radio broadcasters and three on-air radio personalities. The off-air honorees are Jim Duncan, Victor Sansone and George Beasley. The on-air honorees are Tim Wilson, Chuck Edwards and Mark "Hawkeye" Louis.

Country Radio Hall of Fame Co-Chair Joel Raab, commented, "We're thrilled to finally honor The Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2020, giving them their overdue recognition at this year's CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience. Please join us in honoring this incredible class of broadcasters."

In addition to honoring the Hall of Fame inductees, the 2020 President's Award and Career Achievement Award recipients will also be recognized during the Opening Ceremonies on Tuesday, February 16 at 12:30pm CT.

Nominations for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2021 are being accepted through the end of March.

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

NRB Urges FCC to Keep TV Ownership Caps, Ease AM Limits
National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)
National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject further consolidation of television station ownership while adopting a more flexible approach to AM radio ownership, according to comments filed in the FCC's 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review. In its More

Kazeem Famuyide Joins The Kid Mero on HOT 97 Mornings
Kazeem Famuyide
Kazeem Famuyide
MediaCo is adding another prominent New York voice to its morning strategy at WQHT-FM (HOT 97) in New York. Kazeem Famuyide announced via social media that he will begin co-hosting alongside The Kid Mero on HOT 97 Mornings with Mero, starting tomorrow. "I've listened to HOT 97 my entire life. I was born More

NAB Urges FCC to Scrap Outdated Local Ownership Caps
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to modernize local radio and television ownership rules it says no longer reflect today's media marketplace. In its filing in the FCC's 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review, More
Advertisement

Urban One Sets 10-for-1 Reverse Stock Split
Urban One
Urban One
Urban One said its board has approved a 10-for-1 reverse stock split covering all classes of its common stock, including the publicly traded Class A and Class D shares. Stockholders had previously authorized the move on June 18, 2025, granting the board discretion on the final ratio. More

Alex Siciliano to Exit NAB Communications Role
Alex Siciliano
Alex Siciliano
National Association of Broadcasters Senior Vice President of Communications Alex Siciliano will depart the organization at the end of next week after deciding to pursue another professional opportunity. In a note shared with industry contacts, Siciliano said it had been an honor to work on behalf of More

97.9 WRMF's KVJ Show Unveils ''Captain Crust''
Captain Crust and Princess Pepperoni
Captain Crust and Princess Pepperoni
Jason Pennington and Virginia Sinicki of 97.9 WRMF West Palm Beach's KVJ Show have turned their on-air camaraderie into a community give-back, creating a superhero duo -- Captain Crust and Princess Pepperoni -- and launching a grassroots initiative called "The Power of Pizza." The campaign aims to More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement