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2019 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards Winners: The 2019 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards were presented tonight (2/15) during the New Faces of Country Music Show at Nashville's Omni Hotel. They are:

Station:

  • WUSN/Chicago(Major Market)
  • WKDF/Nashville (Large)
  • WUSY/Chattanooga (Medium)
  • WGSQ/Cookeville, TN (Small)

Platinum Label: BMLG Records

Gold Label: Big Machine

OM/PD:

  • Kenny Jay, WUSN/Chicago (Major)
  • Charlie Cook, WSM-FM/Nashville (Large)
  • Nancy Wilson, WHKO/Dayton (Medium)
  • Jesse Garcia, WBYT/South Bend, IN (Small)

MD:

  • Scott Gaines, WKHX/Atlanta (Major)
  • Bree Wagner, KAJA/San Antonio (Large)
  • Melissa Wagner, WUSY/Chattanooga (Medium)
  • Brook Stephens, KZPK/St. Cloud, MN (Small)

SVP/VP: Stacy Blythe, Big Loud

National: Katie Bright, WMN

MM/GM:

  • Jimmy deCastro, WUSN/Chicago (Major)
  • Allison Warren, WKDF & WSM-FM/Nashville (Large)
  • Nichole Hartman, WUSY/Chattanooga (Medium)
  • Jonathan Monk, WGSQ/Cookeville, TN (Small)

Personality:

  • Angie Ward, WUBL/Atlanta (Major)
  • Amy Paige, WSIX/Nashville (Large)
  • Ken & Daniel, WUSY/Chattanooga (Medium)
  • Brook Stephens, KZPK/St. Cloud, MN (Small)
  • National: After MidNite with Cody Alan

Regional: Bill Lubitz, Big Machine 

Indie Promo: GrassRoots

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