(Nashville, Tenn. – Feb. 27, 2013) The CRB Radio and CRS Artist Humanitarian Awards were handed out on the opening day of Country Radio Seminar 2013, sponsored by Radio Ink, at the Nashville Convention Center.
The 2013 Radio Humanitarian winners are KMOK/Lewiston, Idaho (Small Market), WCYQ/Knoxville, Tenn. (Medium Market) and WLHK/Indianapolis, Ind. (Large Market). As previously announced, the Artist Humanitarian Award winner is Big & Rich. Last year’s winners, Rascal Flatts were on hand to present them with the award.
Small Market Winner: 106.9 KMOK/Lewiston, Idaho –
Lewiston’s KMOK was instrumental in many different local humanitarian efforts in 2012, including National Night Out Against Crime, Pet of the Week, Community Spirit Fireworks, Walk For MS Relief, Idaho Community Action Food Bank, Lewiston Round-Up, United Way Day of Caring, Relay for Life, Earth Day and numerous others.
Medium Market Winner: 93.1 WCYQ/Knoxville, Tenn. –
WCYQ’s contributions to fundraising campaigns included: the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation, Bethany of Knoxville, Children’s Miracle Network, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Horse Haven of Tennessee, Kay Yow Cancer Foundation, Habitat For Humanity and more.
Large Market Winner: 97.1 WLHK/Indianapolis, Ind. –
Indianapolis’ HANK FM /97.1 showed their support for Habitat For Humanity in 2012, building a three bedroom house at the Indiana State Fair in just 15 days. The station hosted their annual Feed ‘em For Freedom for National Guardsmen and Guardswomen, received national media attention for Cheri’s Chores, partnered with the Salvation Army to host a donation drive for tornado victim’s relief among other charitable efforts.
Big & Rich:
John Rich and Kenny Alphin, best known as Big & Rich, have actively been doing charitable endeavors for more than a decade. Their humanitarian efforts have ranged from visiting individual patients in hospitals, to staging benefit concerts for the Country Music Hall of Fame and the 173rd Airborne Memorial, to their well-documented U.S. and international outreach. The duo has made a point throughout their career to help underprivileged children and families in struggling countries like Uganda, Sudan, Haiti and Kenya, among others.
About the CRS Artist Humanitarian Award:
The CRS Artist Humanitarian Award was created in 1990 to honor those Country music artists who have exhibited exceptional humanitarian efforts during their career. Past recipients of the annual award have included Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Randy Owen, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Reba, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks and Charlie Daniels, among others. For more information about Country Radio Seminar and the CRS awards, visit: www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
About the CRB Radio Humanitarian Awards:
The CRB Radio Humanitarian Awards are presented to full-time Country radio stations for notable public service initiatives that improve the quality of life for the communities they serve. The annual awards are presented to stations in three categories: Large (markets 1-50), Medium (markets 51-130), and Small (markets 131+).
About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio. CRS 2013 is held through Mar. 1, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information and on Twitter at @CRSOfficial. Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.