FIRST ROUND OF ACM RADIO AWARD WINNERS REVEALED AHEAD OF 61st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
FIRST ROUND OF ACM RADIO AWARD WINNERS REVEALED AHEAD OF 61st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
LAUREN ALAINA TO ANNOUNCE NATIONAL DAILY & WEEKLY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR CATEGORY WINNERS AT CRS NEW FACES ON FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Top Row From L-R: Jesse Tack (WUBE-FM), Brent Lane (WYCT-FM), Damon Whiteside (ACM), Parker McCollum, RJ Curtis (CRB), Mike Preston (KSCS-FM), Al Farb (KSCS-FM), Chris Michaels (WLFP-FM)
Bottom Row From L-R: Anna Marie (WUBE-FM), Heather Froglear (KFRG-FM), Chris Carr (KEEY-FM), StyckMan (WUSY-FM)
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Announcement graphics & photo courtesy of the Academy of Country Music
Nashville, TN — March 18, 2026 — Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM)® revealed ACM Radio Award winners for On-Air Personality of the Year and Radio Station of the Year categories as a part of the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, taking place Sunday, May 17, 2026 at the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and livestreaming exclusively on Prime Video. The honorees were unveiled at CRS Honors with the help of Parker McCollum. Winners for National Daily and Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year categories will be revealed on stage at Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces of Country Music Show on Friday, March 20th with the help of Lauren Alaina.
Winners announced today included first-time honorees and marked multiple wins for many stations. In the On-Air categories, first-time winners include: Heather Froglear for Large Market On-Air Personality of the Year, and Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx for Small Market On-Air Personality of the Year. Mo & StyckMan received their third collective win for Medium Market On-Air Personality of the Year. This win marks StyckMan’s sixth overall win. Chris Carr received his second win in Major Market On-Air Personality of the Year, marking his fourth overall win. This award is Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, and Dubs first win together for Major Market On-Air Personality of the Year.
In the Radio Station categories, KSCS-FM in Dallas, TX took home its second win for Major Market Radio Station of the Year, WUBE-FM in Cincinnati, OH took home its fifth win for Large Market Radio Station of the Year, WLFP-FM in Memphis, TN took home its first win for Medium Market Radio Station of the Year, and WYCT-FM in Pensacola, FL took home its fifth win for Small Market Radio Station of the Year.
Below is a list of the current Radio Award winners for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards:
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
- MAJOR MARKET: Chris Carr & Company | Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, Dubs — KEEY-FM — Minneapolis, MN
- LARGE MARKET: Heather Froglear | KFRG-FM — Riverside, CA
- MEDIUM MARKET: Mo & StyckMan | WUSY-FM — Chattanooga, TN
- SMALL MARKET: The Eddie Foxx Show | Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx | WKSF-FM — Asheville, NC
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
- MAJOR MARKET: KSCS-FM | Dallas, TX
- LARGE MARKET: WUBE-FM | Cincinnati, OH
- MEDIUM MARKET: WLFP-FM | Memphis, TN
- SMALL MARKET: WYCT-FM | Pensacola, FL
The full list of 61st ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks, as well as host, performers, and presenters. Tickets are on sale now at AXS.com for ACM Awards and ACM Awards week events, which include “ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends” at Topgolf Las Vegas on Friday, May 15 and “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” at Mandalay Bay Beach on Saturday, May 16.
Returning to the Sunday night timeslot, the 61st ACM Awards promises to build on the momentum of its milestone year, celebrating the artists, collaborations, and moments that continue to shape Country Music. The 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app. Follow the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for the latest news and updates in your email inbox. For information on ACM Lifting Lives, please visit www.acmliftinglives.org.
Media credential applications to cover the award show and surrounding events in Las Vegas will become available in late March, details to be posted at www.ACMcountry.com.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. Since forming its partnership for the 57th ACM Awards, the show has been hosted by legends Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Reba McEntire, featured the biggest collaborations with superstar pairings such as Ed Sheeran and Luke Combs, Dua Lipa and Chris Stapleton, Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys, and became the first Country Music awards show to be nominated for an Emmy® Award.