Jason Aldean Congratulates 2018 CMA Broadcast Awards Winners In Early Reveal

Nashville - Oct 15, 2018

NASHVILLE—Two-time CMA Awards winner and a three-time CMA Awards nominee this year, Jason Aldean surprised radio stations and broadcast personalities this morning to reveal news of their 2018 CMA Broadcast Awards wins, announced in advance of the award show and presentation.

Listen to Aldean surprise “Country Countdown USA’s” nationally syndicated personality Lon Helton with the news of his win here. Aldean’s tourmate Luke Combs happened to be in studio and shared a moment from their time on the road together. See below for the full list of 2018 CMA Broadcast Awards winners.

Winners will be recognized at “The 52nd Annual CMA Awards,” Country Music’s Biggest Night™, airing live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.

 

CMA BROADCAST AWARDS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

NATIONAL

“Country Countdown USA” (Lon Helton) – Westwood One

MAJOR MARKET

“Bud and Broadway” (Bud Ford, Jerry Broadway, Kelly Rebal, “Captain Mac Douglas” Gregory Paul Ford, “T.Wall” Tom Wall, and “Sweet Becca” Walls) – WIL, St. Louis, Mo.

LARGE MARKET

“Jim, Deb & Kevin” (Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, and Kevin Freeman) – WFMS, Indianapolis, Ind.

MEDIUM MARKET

“Ken, Kelley, and Daniel” (Ken Hicks, Kelley Bradshaw, and Daniel Wyatt) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.

SMALL MARKET

“Steve and Jessica Mornings” (Steve Waters and Jessica Cash) – WFLS, Fredericksburg, Va.

 

CMA BROADCAST AWARDS RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS: 

MAJOR MARKET

KKBQ – Houston-Galveston, Texas

LARGE MARKET

WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio

MEDIUM MARKET

WUSY – Chattanooga, Tenn.

SMALL MARKET

KTTS – Springfield, Mo.

 

The categories are established by market size based on population as ranked by Arbitron. Entries for Broadcast Personality of the Year are judged on aircheck, ratings, community involvement and biographical information. Candidates for Radio Station of the Year are judged on aircheck, ratings, community involvement and format leadership.

CMA members who are full-time, on-air personalities and CMA member radio stations in the United States and Canada were eligible. The entries are judged by a panel of distinguished broadcast professionals, representing all market sizes and regions.

CMA Broadcast Awards winners are not eligible to enter in consecutive years; therefore, those who received trophies in 2017 were not eligible in 2018.

Jason Aldrean

Photo Credit: Miller Mobley
CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year (National) Winner: “Country Countdown USA” (Lon Helton)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Westwood One
CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year (Major Market) Winner: “Bud and Broadway” (Bud Ford, Jerry Broadway, Kelly Rebal, “Captain Mac Douglas” Gregory Paul Ford, “T.Wall” Tom Wall, and “Sweet Becca” Walls)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of WIL
CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year (Large Market) Winner: “Jim, Deb & Kevin” (Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, and Kevin Freeman)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of WFMS
CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year (Medium Market) Winner: “Ken, Kelley, and Daniel” (Ken Hicks, Kelley Bradshaw, and Daniel Wyatt)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of WUSY
CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year (Small Market) Winner: “Steve and Jessica Mornings” (Steve Waters and Jessica Cash)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of WFLS
CMA Radio Station of the Year (Major Market) Winner: KKBQ – Houston-Galveston, Texas

Photo Credit: Courtesy KKBQ
CMA Radio Station of the Year (Large Market) Winner: WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio

Photo Credit: Courtesy of WUBE
CMA Radio Station of the Year (Medium Market) Winner: WUSY – Chattanooga, Tenn.

Photo Credit: WUSY
CMA Radio Station of the Year (Small Market) Winner: KTTS – Springfield, Mo.

Photo Credit: KTTS
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