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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.

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