CRB Names Agenda Committee for CRS 2027

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 3:17pm CT

Country Radio Seminar

Country Radio Broadcasters has announced the leadership team and members of its 2026-2027 Agenda Committee for the upcoming Country Radio Seminar. Brittani Johnson of The Core Entertainment will serve as Chair of the committee, joined by Vice Chairs Krista Hayes of BMG and Kevin Callahan of Pamal Broadcasting.

Ed Rivadavia of mtheory will lead the Digital Music Summit, which returns as part of CRS programming and focuses on technology, streaming, and digital innovation within the country music business.

The committee includes representatives from radio broadcasting, streaming platforms, record labels, artist management firms, research companies, and media organizations. Members include Cody Alan of SiriusXM, Meagan Bennington of Spotify, Andrea Burtscher of Audacy, Michael J of iHeartMedia, Jennipher Miller of Cumulus Media, Blake Nixon of Triple Tigers, Sean Ross of Ross On Radio/Advantage Music Research, and Lauren "Lo" Sessions of KKBQ-FM, among others.

Johnson said the committee reflects a broad cross-section of the country radio and music industries. "CRS continues to evolve alongside our industry, and I'm incredibly honored to help lead this year's Agenda Committee," Johnson said. "We have an outstanding group of professionals representing radio, streaming, artist management, labels, media, technology, and beyond."

CRS 2027 is scheduled for March 17-19. Organizers said additional information about programming and committee initiatives will be released in the coming months.