The Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has announced that individual tickets and tables are available for the 2018 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards ceremony, to be held Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Nashville Marriott by Vanderbilt. A cocktail reception will take place at 6 p.m. CDT with the induction ceremony to follow at 7 p.m. CDT.
Read MoreAfter nine consecutive years of successful leadership, Executive Director of The Country Radio Broadcasters/Country Radio Seminar, Bill Mayne, has announced that he will leave his position with the non-profit in May of 2019, following the organization’s milestone 50th Anniversary Country Radio Seminar in February 2019. Mayne has led the organization's operations since 2011, and before that, he served on the organization's board of directors.
Read MoreUncut panel sessions and educational handouts from this year’s Country Radio Seminar (CRS) are now available for streaming at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
Read MoreCountry Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® is now accepting applications from interested parties wishing to be considered for the 2018-2019 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) Agenda Committee. The application deadline is Friday, April 6, 2018.
Read MoreCountry radio’s biggest event of the year, Country Radio Seminar (CRS) came to an end on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
Read MoreNine celebrated broadcasters will join the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2018, as recording artist Cassadee Pope revealed this year’s inductees during today’s (2/5) opening ceremonies for Country Radio Seminar (CRS).
Read MoreCountry radio’s biggest event of the year, Country Radio Seminar (CRS) kicks off today, Monday, Feb. 5 in downtown Nashville, Tenn. This year’s three-day agenda is packed full of entertainment, networking, and educational opportunities, and includes panels, mentoring events, instructive discussions, and exciting performances from the most talked about emerging acts of today to country music’s biggest superstars. Some of the seminar’s most anticipated events are back again and include Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley, Team UMG at The Ryman, Big Machine Label Group’s Luncheon Show, and the New Faces of Country Music Show and Dinner.
Read MoreThe Big Machine Label Group luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 7 during Country Radio Seminar 2018 will feature a rich lineup of performances from Sugarland, Brett Young, Drake White, Trent Harmon, Josh Phillips, and Tyler Rich.
Read MoreCountry Radio Seminar has released details surrounding five mentoring breakfasts that will be held at Country Radio Seminar 2018 (Feb. 5-7, 2018). The breakfasts are Digital Tech Breakfast, Label Mentoring Breakfast, Programming Mentoring Breakfast, Sales Mentoring Breakfast, and Women’s Mentoring Breakfast (sponsored by NuVoodoo).
Read MoreA star-studded lineup has been revealed for Universal Music Group Nashville’s “Team UMG at the Ryman” at CRS 2018, to be held Feb. 6, 2018 at the Ryman Auditorium. This year’s performers include Kassi Ashton, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Travis Denning, Vince Gill, Little Big Town, Brandon Lay, Maddie and Tae, Brothers Osborne, Kip Moore, Jon Pardi, Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban and more.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will welcome CRS 2018 attendees to “Party like an Outlaw,” a private cocktail reception with complimentary access to the museum.
Read MoreAmazon Music will host the inaugural Amazon Music & CRS Monday Night Showcase featuring the Radio Ink Best Country PD Awards at this year’s Country Radio Seminar on Monday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. The event will feature performances by acclaimed artists Jason Aldean (Broken Bow), Jordan Davis (UMG) and Jimmie Allen(Broken Bow).
Read MoreCountry music superstar Brad Paisley will be the center of conversation during a Q&A session at Country Radio Seminar 2018. Titled Brad Paisley: The Art and The Artist, the interview will take place Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 from 3-4 p.m. RJ Curtis of All Access Nashville and Beverlee Brannigan of E.W. Scripps Co. will conduct the interview, which will highlight how Paisley anticipates the future while honoring country tradition, as well as how he remains focused and is always exploring new and creative ways to do things.
Read MoreThe official mobile app for Country Radio Seminar is now available for download on iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows mobile devices as well as laptops. The CRS 2018 app, powered by Country Aircheck, provides attendees with an expanded CRS agenda, panel descriptions, speaker bios, integrated calendar upgrades, CRS after-hour activities, CRS TV video clips and other event news. Users can create their own customized CRS schedule, rate the panels, and post updates and reviews directly to their social media profiles.
Read MoreAs part of Country Radio Seminar’s mission to show ongoing care and compassion for its constituents and to address one of today’s most relevant issues, CRS has announced the addition of a harassment workshop, titled “A Conversation About Harassment” to the CRS 2018 agenda. Lead by notable New York attorney, Shelley Greenwald, the workshop will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7 between 11:00-11:50 a.m. and again at 2:00-2:50 p.m.
Read MoreMary Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cumulus Media, Inc., will be the spotlight of a keynote conversation at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2018, Tuesday, February 6 from 3:30 to 4:20, at Omni Nashville. Emmis Communications’ Charlie Morgan will conduct the interview, titled “Radio Today with Cumulus Media’s CEO Mary Berner,” which is sponsored by Parenting Today’s Teens.
Read MoreMulti-PLATINUM singer/songwriter and CRS 2018 Artist Humanitarian of the Year, Dierks Bentley, has been announced as Monday’s featured speaker (Feb. 5 from 4 – 5:00 p.m.) for CRS 2018, set for Feb. 5-7 in Nashville, Tenn.
Read MoreThe lineup has been released for one of Country Radio Seminar’s (CRS 2018) most anticipated after-hour events, the annual “Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley.” On Feb. 6, twelve hit songwriters will perform at the event, which is sponsored by Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40, with support from First Tennessee Bank and ASCAP Nashville, who will provide attendees with a complimentary first drink.
Read MoreCountry Radio Seminar has announced that the $99 Unemployment Rate is now available for CRS 2018, to be held Feb. 5 – Feb. 7 in Nashville, Tenn at the Omni Hotel.
Read MoreNewly added to the Country Radio Seminar 2018 agenda is an exclusive release of CMA’s 2017 Country Music Streaming Study: The Way Forward To Drive Consumption. The CRS session will take an in-depth look at the role radio has and will play in this fast-growing platform for music listening.
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