Tori D, Brooke Summers, and Caitlin Fisher Named 2023 Rusty Walker Scholarship Recipients and
Liz Delgrosso and Chelsea Lee Awarded the Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship
(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 10, 2023) – The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) announces the 2023 Rusty Walker and Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholars. Receiving this year’s Rusty Walker Scholarship are Tori D (Marketing Director, KIZN/Kissin’ 92.3, Boise, ID), Brooke Summers (Afternoon Host, KFGE – Froggy 98/Lincoln, NE), and Caitlin Fisher (Morning Show Co-Host, K95.5/Tulsa, OK) and set to receive the Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship is Liz Delgrosso (Morning Show Co-Host, KCAL/Columbia, MO) and Chelsea Lee (Morning Show Co-Host/Producer/Assistant PD, 100.7 KIK-FM/Alexandria, MN).
CRB Scholarship Committee Chairman John Shomby expresses, “This is an important part of our work at CRS, bringing new broadcasters to CRS, giving them a chance to network with and learn from some of the best in our business.”
Each recipient will receive complimentary registration, hotel, and airfare for CRS 2023. Scholars will also be recognized during the week of CRS 2023.
DMR/Interactive is a proud supporting partner of both the Rusty Walker and Lisa McKay scholarship program for 2023.
The Rusty Walker Scholarship Program honors former CRS board member, Rusty Walker. Walker was a Country Radio Hall of Fame inductee, an influential programmer and consultant, and mentor in the music industry. After his shocking passing in 2012, the scholarship program was developed to continue his legacy of supporting bright, young minds in the business.
2022 marked the debut of the Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship program and honors the late Lisa McKay, who successfully programmed WQDR/Raleigh for 16 years and was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2018. McKay was integral in helping the CRB launch the well-established annual Rusty Walker Scholarship program, formed to mentor up-and-coming programmers. The scholarship serves to advance younger females pursuing leadership roles in radio programming.
CRS will be held Monday, March 13 through Wednesday, March 15, 2023, and will feature a jam-packed schedule that includes Country Radio Seminar’s most anticipated events, including educational panels, virtual networking, and workshops designed to provide instant, actionable takeaways.
About Country Radio Seminar (CRS): 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 2023 is set for March 13-15, 2023 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Registration for Country Radio Seminar is available for purchase at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com. For more information, visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com, and follow CRS on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional information can be obtained by calling 615-327-4487.
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 from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure the vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.
