(Nashville, Tennessee – May 20, 2025) Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) has announced its Agenda Committee leaders and members for the 2025-2026 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) year.
The 2025-2026 Committee members include Andrea Burtscher (Audacy), Tanner Davenport (White Boy MGMT/Black Opry), Gideon Dean (Local Daily Media), Katie Dean (Leo33), Paisley Dunn-Banks (7 Mountains Media), Sarah Frazier (Audacy), Bridget Herrmann (Red Street Records), Jamice Jennings (RECORDS Nashville), Jess Jennings (iHeart/KSSN/KKIX), Ileana Landon (Megatrax Production Music), Bo Matthews (Super Hi-Fi), Charlie Maxx (Forever Media/Futuri Media), Nicole Michalik (Beasley Media), Jennipher Miller (Cumulus Media), Brooks O’Brian (Cumulus Media Indy), Scott Roddy (Audacy), Lo Sessions (Radio One/KKBQ), Jennifer Shaffer (BMG/Wheelhouse Records), Jimmy Steal (Collective Heads Consulting), Jude Walker (Townsquare Media), and Neil Wilson (Neil Wilson Voiceovers).
Returning to lead the Agenda Committee this year are Shelley Hargis (BMG/BBR Music Group) as Chair, Krista Hayes-Pruitt (BMG/BBR Music Group) as Co-Vice Chair, with Kevin Callahan (Pamal Broadcasting) joining the CRS 2026 leadership team for the first time as Co-Vice Chair.
Committee Chair Shelley Hargis comments, “Each year, I get more and more excited about the future of our industry! We continue to have record numbers of applicants for the Agenda Committee, and it’s so inspiring to see so many people invested and passionate about growing our industry and making it better! I am thrilled with our team this year and can’t wait to get to work to bring you the best CRS Agenda ever!”
Brittani Johnson (The Core Entertainment) will lead the agenda content for the Digital Music Summit, which will return to CRS 2026. The Digital Music Summit Team also includes Sarah DeMarco (Amazon), Jared Meyer (Q Prime South), Ed Rivadavia (mtheory), and Bryan Webb (Apple).
For additional information on CRS and its endeavors, please visit the official website at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com and follow CRS on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional information can be obtained by calling 615-327-4487.
About Country Radio Seminar: Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 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 2026 is scheduled for March 18-20, 2026.
About Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ®: The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® is a 501(c)(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.
