CRHoF Adds Six: The Country Radio Hall of Fame's next six inductees were announced moments ago during CRS 2019 Opening Ceremonies; they will be celebrated during the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner in Nashville June 19. They are:

In the Radio category:

• KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD Mac Daniels
• The late WIVK/Knoxville VP/GM Bobby Denton
• Cox Country Format Leader and KCYY/San Antonio OM Jeff Garrison
• Veteran market manager and programmer Gregg Lindahl.

In the On-Air category:

• SiriusXM's Charlie Monk
• SiriusXM's Kyle Cantrell.

Daniels has spent more than 40 years in radio, being named KBOX/Dallas overnight host while still in his teens. He segued to the newly launched KPLX/Dallas in 1980 where he remained for 14 years before moving on to programming opportunities in Washington, Austin, Detroit, Fresno, San Francisco and elsewhere. Daniels' career came full-circle in 2016 when he was named PD for KPLX & KSCS, where he currently remains.

Denton spent his entire 49-year career at WIVK/Knoxville, helping build the station into the brand it is today. He began as an on-air personality before rising to leadership positions at WIVK and its then-parent company, Dick Broadcasting, where he oversaw stations in Knoxville, Nashville, Greensboro, Colorado Springs and Birmingham. Denton passed away in 2014 following a short bout with cancer.

Garrison kicked off his career in Nacogdoches, TX in 1983, working in both Country and Top 40 radio. He transitioned to programming roles in 1985 and moved to Houston in 1993 to sign on KKBQ before stops in Greenville, SC and Phoenix. Garrison returned to Houston to become CBS Radio VP/Country and, since 2013, has called San Antonio home serving as format leader for Cox's six Country stations.

Lindahl started as an on-air personality before rising through the ranks as MD, PD and GM during his 20 years at 10 Country outlets in seven different markets, including Oklahoma City, Nashville, Charlotte, Portland, and Chicago. In 1995, Lindahl joined Cox Media, spending 15 years at the corporate level leading Eagle Research and pioneering digital initiatives.

Monk, also known as The Mayor of Music Row, launched his broadcast career in Alabama in 1956, sweeping floors at WGEA/Geneva. He made the move to on-air positions in Troy, Mobile and Tuscaloosa before heading to Nashville in 1968 to program WMTS. Monk branched into publishing and songwriting, and in 1969 teamed with industry friends to found Country Radio Seminar (CRS). Monk has served on the CRS Board from it inception and is currently the Director Emeritus.

Cantrell began his radio career at WMTS/Murfreesboro, TN in 1980 before joining WSM-AM/Nashville for a variety of on-air shifts. In 1983, he expanded his duties to add music oversight for the company's Music City Radio Network, and also hosted a nationally syndicated oldies show airing across 85 stations. Cantrell has served as announcer for the Grand Ole Opry since 1985, and is credited the PD who moved WSM-AM's focus to Classic Country, making it the nation's first such outlet. He began working for Sirius in 2002 and continues with SiriusXM today.