ACM Announces 2025 Radio Award Nominations

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, March 2, 2026 | 11:28am CT

ACM Radio Awards

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has announced the ACM Radio Awards nominees for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, including triple nominations for KFRG-FM in Riverside and double nominations for KILT-FM in Houston, KSCS-FM in Dallas, WBEE-FM in Rochester, NY, WCKK-FM in Walnut Grove, MS and WUBE-FM in Cincinnati.

Winners of the ACM Radio Awards will be announced at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) March 18-20 ahead of the 61st ACM Awards. The 61st ACM Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17.

The 61st ACM Radio Awards nominees are:

National Daily On-Air Personality of the Year

• B-Dub B-Dub Radio
• Cody Alan Highway Mornings with Cody Alan
• Katie Neal Katie & Company
• Rob Stone and Holly Hutton The Rob Holly Show
• Steve Harmon Steve Harmon Show

National Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year

• B-Dub B-Dub Radio Saturday Night
• Big D, Bubba, Shaffer Honky Tonkin' with Big D & Bubba
• Heather Froglear 90's Country with Heather
• Kelleigh Bannen Today's Country Radio
• Ryan Fox American Country Countdown with Ryan Fox

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

• Angie Ward - Angie Ward WUBL-FM Atlanta, GA
• Chris Carr & Company - Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, Dubs KEEY-FM Minneapolis, MN
• The Coop Show - Coop WKIS-FM Miami, FL
• Erik & Jenny -Erik Scott Smith & Jenny Lee KCYY-FM San Antonio, TX
• Frito & Katy - Frito and Katy KILT-FM Houston, TX
• Niko Cheyenne - Niko Cheyenne KMLE-FM Phoenix, AZ
• Rachel Ryan - Rachel Ryan KSCS-FM Dallas, TX

On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market

• Heather Froglear - Heather Froglear KFRG-FM Riverside, CA
• Jesse & Anna- Jesse Tack, Anna Marie, Jake Thomson WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
• Kelli and Anthony - Kelli Green and Anthony Donatelli KFRG-FM Riverside, CA
• Mad Dawg in the Afternoon - Big Dave, Stattman WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
• Maria D'Antonio - Maria D'Antonio WDSY-FM Pittsburgh, PA

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

• The Bee Morning Coffee Club - TJ Sharp, Bo Jaxon, Hope Breen WBEE-FM Rochester, NY
• The Doc Show with Chewy - Doc Medek, Chewy Medek WGGY-FM Wilkes-Barre, PA
• Julie and DJ in the Morning - Julie K and DJ Thee Trucker WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
• Mo & StyckMan - Mo & StyckMan WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
• Steve & Gina in the Morning - Steve Lundy and Gina Melton KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
• Tug Cowart Show - Tug Cowart WCKN-FM Charleston, SC

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

• Ben & Arnie - Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews WCOW-FM Sparta, WI
• B-MO in the MO'rning - Brian "B-MO" Montgomery WCKK-FM Walnut Grove, MS
• Dan Austin - Dan Austin WQHK-FM Fort Wayne, IN
• The Dr. Shane and Tess Show -Dr. Shane and Tess WPAP-FM Panama City, FL
• The Eddie Foxx Show - Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx WKSF-FM Asheville, NC

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

• KILT-FM Houston, TX
• KSCS-FM Dallas, TX
• KSON-FM San Diego, CA
• WPOC-FM Towson, MD
• WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

• KFRG-FM Riverside, CA
• WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
• WMIL-FM Milwaukee, WI
• WSIX-FM Nashville, TN
• WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

• KUZZ-FM Bakersfield, CA
• WBEE-FM Rochester, NY
• WHKO-FM Dayton, OH
• WLFP-FM Memphis, TN
• WQMX-FM Akron, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

• KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• KFGE-FM Lincoln, NE
• WCKK-FM Walnut Grove, MS
• WXFL-FM Florence, AL
• WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
• WYOT-FM Rochelle, IL

Returning to the Sunday night timeslot, the 61st ACM Awards celebrates the artists, collaborations, and moments that continue to shape Country Music.

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