To be honored at Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
and Awards Ceremony on Oct. 13 – Purchase tickets here!
(Nashville, Tenn. – September 7, 2021) The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. has announced Beverlee Brannigan as the 2021 CRB President’s Award recipient. Brannigan is a longtime member of the CRB Board and executive committee, and currently serves as an officer of the organization. The award will be presented at the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards Ceremony on October 13 at The Westin in Nashville, Tenn.
Beverlee Brannigan’s career includes a spectrum of experiences—from on-air, programming, the general manager’s chair, to corporate roles. She currently helps air personalities and content creators connect with their audiences through confident and effective storytelling. Brannigan’s broadcast career includes tenures with SummitMedia, Scripps, Journal Broadcast Group and others. Her twenty years on air, plus extensive programming and leadership experiences, led to her induction into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2012.
CRB/CRS Board President, Kurt Johnson, commented, “Few people have impacted CRB, CRS, and Country music at the level of Beverlee Branigan. As a highly successful radio professional she has produced great local radio and helped develop the careers of countless country stars. As an officer of the board of directors she brings wisdom, insight, creativity and conscience to all our dealings at CRB. In short, our entire format is much stronger thanks to Beverlee’s talent and commitment.”
The CRB President’s Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the marketing, production, growth, and development of the Country Radio Seminar and the multiple services that Country Radio Broadcasters provide to the country radio and music communities. Previous CRB President’s Award recipients include Sarah Trahern, Mike Dungan, Charlie Morgan, Bob Kingsley, Joe Galante, Erica Farber, and more.
The Class of 2021 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees will also be honored at the event, and includes four off-air radio broadcasters and four on-air radio personalities. The off-air honorees are Bob Call, RJ Curtis, Bill Hagy, and Norm Schrutt. The on-air honorees are Heather Froglear, Buzz Jackson, Bob Pickett, and Angie Ward. Additionally, a special presentation honoring this year’s CRB Artist Career Achievement Award will also be recognized at the event.
Individual tickets and tables are now available for the 2021 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards ceremony. Tickets are $150 per person, and are available for purchase here. For tables and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ashley Bourque at ashley@crb.org. A cocktail reception will take place at 6 p.m. CDT with the induction ceremony to follow at 7 p.m. CDT.
Providing a safer environment for inductees, attendees, sponsors, and staff is a top priority for the Country Radio Hall of Fame event. Achieving this is a shared responsibility. In that spirit, CRB, Inc and its Board of Directors are requiring anyone attending the Country Radio Hall of Fame ceremony to please provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test result completed within 48-hours of the event.
About Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ®: The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters worldwide together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.
About Country Radio Seminar: CRS (Country Radio Seminar) is an annual convention that gathers key business leaders in various radio and music industry fields, featuring presentations on best business practices, emerging technology, personal career development, and new music showcases. CRS 2022 will be held at Omni Nashville Hotel February 23-25, 2022. For more information on CRS, visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com and follow CRS on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
