The 2012 winners are KMOK/Lewiston, Idaho for Small Market, WIVK/Knoxville for medium market and WLHK/Indianapolis for large market. The Artist Humanitarian Award winner was Rascal Flatts. CRS President Mike Culotta and Radio Ink?s Lois Chooljian presented the awards following the Bob Pittman Keynote Address. Here are more details on why these stations were chosen.
Pictured are CRS 2012 Artist Humanitarian Award winners Rascal Flatts. L to R: RF?s Jay DeMarcus, RF manager Clarence Spalding, CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne, RF?s Gary LeVox, Radio Ink Magazine?s Lois Chooljian, CRS President Mike Culotta, RF?s Joe Don Rooney.
Small Market Winner: 106.9 KMOK/Lewiston, Idaho -
Lewiston?s KMOK was instrumental in dozens of local humanitarian efforts in 2011, including National Night Out Against Crime, Pet of the Week, Lewis Clark Animal Shelter?s Dog Swim, Coats for the Cold, Annual Life Safety Day, United Way Day of Caring, Relay for Life, Earth Day, Jackson Baldwin Foundation, Jog for Jugs, Wounded Warriors Project, Cruising to Clarkston and numerous others.
Medium Market Winner: 107.7 WIVK/Knoxville, Tenn. -
WIVK?s contributions to fundraising efforts helped raise a total of more than $12.9 million in 2011. Campaigns included: the HonorAir Radiothon, Voices from the Front, Coats for the Cold, Stuff the Bus, a Susan G. Komen benefit concert and the Teddy Bear Round Up. WIVK sponsored dozens of events, such as the ?Real Steel? movie premiere, Buddy?s Race Against Cancer, Fantasy of Trees for Children?s Hospital, Great Rubber Duck Race for Boys & Girls? Club, ADA Step Out Walk, Knoxville Zoo and more.
Large Market Winner: 97.1 WLHK/Indianapolis, Ind. -
Indianapolis? HANK FM/97.1 continued its avid support for Habitat For Humanity in 2011, building a five bedroom house at the Indiana State Fair in just 15 days. The station hosted a Santa?s Secret Star benefit concert for the Salvation Army during Christmas, debuted its Christmas Angel program, received national media attention for Cheri?s Chores, partnered with the Indianapolis Colts to host the Big Blue Drive-Through for tornado relief and was instrumental in efforts supporting the victims at the Indiana State Fair tragedy.
Rascal Flatts received the 2012 Artist Humanitarian award for their charitable contributions and humanitarian endeavors throughout their career. In 2010, the group donated $3 million to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children?s Hospital at Vanderbilt?s Pediatric Surgery Center. They currently serve as celebrity spokespersons for the national suicide prevention organization, The Jason Foundation, and have been members of the American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet for the past seven years.
Pictured are CRS 2012 Artist Humanitarian Award winners Rascal Flatts. L to R: RF?s Jay DeMarcus, RF manager Clarence Spalding, CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne, RF?s Gary LeVox, Radio Ink Magazine?s Lois Chooljian, CRS President Mike Culotta, RF?s Joe Don Rooney.
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