Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts has been added to the growing list of high-profile speakers confirmed to appear during Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2020. Rascal Flatts: 20 Years Of Country Radio Success, is set for 4:00pm (CT) on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Nashville’s Omni Hotel, and is sponsored by the Country Music Association (CMA) as its annual featured session at CRS.
Read MoreThe Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) have announced Lon Helton, Publisher/CEO of Country Aircheck and host of Westwood One’s Country Countdown USA, as the recipient of the 2020 Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award, which will be presented during Country Radio Seminar 2020. Helton will be recognized at the Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020.
Read MoreKenny Chesney has been named 2020’s Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) Artist Humanitarian Award recipient. Chesney will receive the award, sponsored by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, on Wednesday, Feb. 19 as part of the 2nd Annual Warner Music Nashville (WMN) Kickoff Luncheon, which serves as the official launch of Country Radio Seminar 2020. In addition, the Blue Chair/Warner Bros/WEA recording artist headlines this year’s Kickoff Luncheon, where he will be joined by several artists from the Warner Music Nashville (WMN) family.
Read MoreCountry Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® will present the next installment of its recently-launched CRS360 webinar series on Tuesday, August 27th at 1 p.m. (CDT), with an episode titled “Country Radio’s Podcasting Opportunity.”
Read MoreRegistration for Country Radio Seminar (CRS 2020) opens tomorrow, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. CT at the early bird rate of $549 for one day only. The price will then increase on Aug. 2 to $599. Registrations will be available for purchase at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
Read MoreRegistration for Country Radio Seminar (CRS 2020) is set to open on Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. CT at its lowest rate of $549 for one day only. The price will then increase on Aug. 2 to $599. Registrations will be available for purchase at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
A ticket to the annual New Faces of Country Music® Showcase is included in full registration packages until sold out. Registrants are strongly encouraged to register as soon as registration opens on Aug. 1.
Read MoreCountry Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® will present the next installment of its recently-launched CRS360 webinar series on Thursday, July 25th at 12 p.m. (CDT), with an episode titled “Country Radio 2019: Mid-Year Ratings and State of The Format Report.”
Read MoreThe Country Radio Broadcasters have announced the individuals who will serve on the 2019-2020 CRS Agenda Committee to plan for CRS 2020, set for Feb. 19-21, 2020. Agenda chair Judy Lakin will return for her second year, and will guide segment leaders to steer key areas of educational curriculum, including radio, programming, digital, tech, streaming, label promotion, sales, and marketing.
Read MoreCountry Radio Broadcasters has added Ashley Bourque as Project Manager/Associate Director, Brand Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, effective Monday, April 1. In this newly-created role, Bourque will direct workflow for marketing, sponsorship, and agenda efforts in the planning and execution of the organization’s two key annual events: Country Radio Seminar (CRS) and the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and induction ceremony.
Read MoreCountry Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® is now accepting applications from industry professionals who want to be considered for the 2019-2020 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) Agenda Committee. The application deadline is Friday, March 29th, 2019.
Read MoreUncut panel sessions and educational handouts from this year’s Country Radio Seminar (CRS) are now available for streaming at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com. CRS 2019 registrants are invited to visit the website to review or catch up on anything they may have missed during the week. Once in the site, handouts and videos may be found under “CRS 2019.”
Read MoreCountry Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has released the full results of the research presentation, “Understanding Parents, Teens, and Country Music,” held during Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary Event. Edison Research, who was commissioned by Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) to conduct the study, examined the present and the future of Country Radio, Country Music, and how music and technology are passed along between parents and teens. For the full results of the study, visit here.
Read MoreThe Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. have announced long-time music industry veteran and outgoing Country Radio Broadcasters Executive Director, Bill Mayne, as the recipient of the 2019 CRB President’s Award. The award will be presented during the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards ceremony, to be held at the Vanderbilt Marriott in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, June 19th at 6 p.m. CDT.
Read MoreCountry Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) has announced the recipients of two scholarship endowments, which were awarded to two deserving universities. The two endowments, valued at $50,000 in honor of Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary event, were given to Dr. Richard Robinson of The University of Tennessee at Martin and Dr. Butler Cain of the University of North Alabama. Each received a $25,000 endowment for the 2019-2020 school year.
Read MoreCountry radio’s biggest event of the year, Country Radio Seminar (CRS) concluded on Friday, Feb. 15th in downtown Nashville, Tenn with a 10 percentincrease in attendance, compared to CRS 2018. This year marked the 50th Anniversary of the conference and it was without a doubt one of the most memorable events in the history of the three-day seminar.
Read MoreSix celebrated broadcasters will join the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2019, as recording artists Dan + Shay revealed this year’s inductees during today’s (2/13) opening ceremonies for Country Radio Seminar (CRS).
Read MoreCountry Radio Seminar has released details surrounding six mentoring breakfasts that will be held at Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary event (CRS 2019), Feb. 13-15. 2019. Held in the Cumberland Rooms at the Omni Nashville, the breakfasts are Digital Partnership, Digital & Tech, Label Mentoring, Programming Mentoring (sponsored by SoCast), Sales Mentoring, and Women’s Mentoring (sponsored by NuVoodoo).
Read MoreCountry Radio Seminar has revealed details surrounding three workshops that will take place at Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary event (CRS 2019). The interactive workshops will feature experts speaking on Music Scheduling, Voice & Talent Coaching, and Production. The specialists will provide step-by-step, how-to lectures and participants will leave with resources in-hand and ready to apply their new skills.
Read MoreThe anticipation builds as more artists join the lineup for the CRS 50th Anniversary Opening Day Luncheon, hosted by Warner Music Nashville. Dan + Shay are the latest act to be added to the list, which includes previously announced artists Blake Shelton, Devin Dawson, Morgan Evans, Chris Janson, Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, and Cole Swindell.
Read MoreA dynamic lineup has been released for one of Country Radio Seminar’s most anticipated events, the Big Machine Label Group luncheon, to be held on Friday, Feb. 15 during Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary event. This year’s lineup will include Rascal Flatts, Brantley Gilbert, Riley Green, Lauren Jenkins, Noah Schnacky. BMLG President and CEO Scott Borchetta will host the event.
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