Acting FCC Chair To Receive NABOB Award

7-9-13

NABOB and the Power of Urban Radio Forum have announcement that Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn will receive the NABOB-PUR Leadership Award during the 37th Annual NABOB Fall Conference and 13th Annual Power of Urban Radio Forum, being held October 2-4, in Washington, DC.

NABOB announced in its press release that, "Chairwoman Clyburn is a strong advocate for underrepresented and underserved consumers, and has worked with NABOB on many important issues since first being appointed as a commissioner in 2009."

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Stevie Wonder To Receive Leadership Award

4-17-13

Singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder will receive the 2013 Service to America Leadership Award from the NAB Education Foundation for his work as an "activist, messenger of peace, and his dedication to helping people with disabilities, and children and families in need." Wonder will receive the award at NABEF's Celebration of Service to America Gala on June 3.

"Stevie Wonder has touched millions of lives worldwide through his musical genius and through his tireless contributions as a humanitarian,"said NABEF President Marcellus Alexander. "It is for his extraordinary efforts on behalf of those in need that we proudly honor him with this prestigious award."

The Service to America Leadership Award recognizes individuals and organizations responsible for improving the lives of others through extraordinary public service. Considered NABEF's highest individual honor, the award will be presented during the Celebration of Service to America Gala held Monday, June 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.

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Mason To Receive National Radio Award

June 4, 2012

CBS Radio President/CEO Dan Mason will be this year's recipient of the National Radio Award, to be presented at the 2012 Radio Show. The show is set for September 19-21 in Dallas.

"Throughout Dan Mason's career in radio, his commitment to innovation and growth, coupled with his programming expertise, has shaped radio as a whole," NAB EVP/Radio John David said. "We welcome the opportunity to honor Dan's contributions to radio by presenting him with the National Radio Award."

Mason began his career in 1975 at WZGC-FM/Atlanta, and headed to Washington, DC, in 1977 to take a post as First Media's national program director and PD of First's WPGC-FM. He became VP/GM of KTSA & KTFM/San Antonio in 1979, and later became president of First Media when it became Cook Inlet Radio Partners. He joined Westinghouse in 1993 as president of Group W Radio, which later merged with CBS Radio. Mason was president of CBS Radio from 1995-2002 and came back to the post full-time in 2007.

Mason is chairing the Steering Committee for the 2012 Radio Show and is a member of the NAB Radio Board. He'll receive the Radio Award at the Radio Show Luncheon, sponsored by Katz Media Group.

Previous Radio Award recipients include Steve Newberry, Charles Warfield, Ed Christian, Erica Farber, Jerry Lee, and others.

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Kalmenson to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

2-14-2012

Radio Ink Publisher and CEO Eric Rhoads says Howard Kalmenson, the President & CEO of Lotus Communications, will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement honor in Radio Ink's Medallas de Cortez Hispanic Radio Awards. This is the highest honor in the Medallas de Cortez, named after Hispanic radio pioneer Raoul Cortez. Kalmenson founded Lotus in 1962 with the purchase of KWKW-AM, one of Los Angeles' original Spanish-language stations. The company has grown into one of the largest privately owned radio station groups in the United States, operating a total of 27 stations, 13 of them Spanish-language.

Radio Ink EVP/Radio and Hispanci Radio Conference manager Deborah Parenti said "Mr. Kalmenson's long record of accomplishment and dedication to Spanish radio is recognized and admired among everyone in Hispanic media. Rhoads added, "Howard is a true pioneer who suffered tremendous hardship to follow the path he believed in for Hispanic radio. His efforts made today's success possible, and the entire industry needs to come out to honor his trailblazing."

Eduardo Caballero, previous recipient of the Medallas de Cortez Lifetime Achievement Award and this year's Honorary Chair of the Hispanic Radio Conference, says, "Together with Herb Levin in Miami, Mel Karmazin in New York, and Nathan Safir in San Antonio, Howard Kalmenson played a very big part in my first connection with Spanish radio, when my late wife, Raquel, and I created Caballero Spanish Media/Caballero Radio Network, 40 years ago.

"Howard did not have to do Spanish radio on KWKW/Los Angeles and KOXR/Oxnard-Ventura, but he wanted to do it, he did it, and he continues with absolute dedication, pride, and a great deal of success. Howard and his company, Lotus Communications, are true pioneers in the U.S. Hispanic broadcasting industry. No one deserves the Lifetime Achievement Award more than mi amigo Howard, who has always served the Hispanic communities of Los Angeles with mucho respeto."

The 2012 Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference will be held March 21-22 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego. Focusing on radio and digital platforms and initiatives, the conference will bring Hispanic broadcasters and agencies together to analyze the latest census data, create industry unity, and formulate strategies to take Hispanic radio to the highest possible level of revenues. The strongest Hispanic economy in the world presents unique challenges and a wealth of opportunity. Don't miss your chance to be a part of the next wave at the 2012 Hispanic Radio Conference. Book your seat today!

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KUZZ to Receive NAB Crystal Heritage Award

2-10-2012

KUZZ-FM in Bakersfield, CA will be the third station in history to receive the NAB Crystal Heritage Award, recognizing a radio station's long-term commitment to community service. The award will be presented during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon on April 17th in Vegas. The Heritage Award honors those stations that have won a total of five Crystal Radio Awards, which recognize radio stations' year-round community service efforts. KUZZ-FM earned its first Crystal Radio Award in 1998.

"It's difficult to underscore the importance of the Crystal Radio Award unless you understand the process it takes to become a finalist," said Sylvia Cariker of KUZZ-FM. "Then being chosen as one of only ten honorees, that's when the eyebrows go up. When I tell people KUZZ has won five Crystals, that's when I hear the whistle that says 'Wow'!"

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Glen Campbell to Receive CRS Achievement Award

1-31-2012
From the upcoming Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, a few pieces of news. Tickets are limited for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony being held Tuesday, February 21st. Glen Campbell will receive the 2012 Career Achievement Award at the dinner. Also, the CRS 2012 New Faces show and Renaissance Nashville hotel have sold out prior to Country Radio Seminar for the second year in a row. As a result, the CRS Board of Directors has extended the $499 seminar registration rate, but registrations will no longer include a ticket to the New Faces show.

?For the second consecutive year, we have sold out our New Faces show,? says CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne.  ?Since we are no longer able to offer New Faces tickets with CRS 2012 registrations, we have decided to extend our $499 Regular Rate, which had previously expired on Jan. 27.  We are proud to put on such a unique and in-demand event that showcases some of the brightest new stars at our New Faces of Country Music Dinner and Performance.?

Warner Music Nashville?s Faith Hill has been confirmed to headline a special luncheon performance at CRS 2012 on Friday, February 24th. The WMN luncheon will be held inside the Performance Hall at the Nashville Convention Center at noon. And as previously announced, the CRS President?s Award recipient is Bob Kingsley, and the 2012 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees are Beverlee Brannigan, Moby, Ron Rogers, Eddie Stubbs, Rusty Walker and Bill Whyte.

CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012, at the Nashville Convention Center. Register for CRS 2012 at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

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Smyth to Receive Rogerson Communities' Award

"Dancing With the Stars? host and former MAGIC 106.7 On Air Personality Tom Bergeron will return to Boston to emcee the Rogerson Communities' Welcome Home! event honoring Greater Media Chairman and CEO Peter Smyth tomorrow night at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston.

Rogerson Communities builds and manages affordable housing for Boston?s working poor and low-income elders and was a pioneer of Adult Day Health Programs in Massachusetts. Founded in 1860, Rogerson has grown into a multi-dimensional organization with a network of 25 properties and Adult Day Health Programs throughout Greater Boston and continues its 150 year legacy of fostering progressive care for our elders.  Proceeds from the event will support Rogerson?s innovative housing and health programs which promote dignity, longevity and vitality for elders.

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Clear Channel's Meg Stevens To Receive MIW Award

Stevens is the Operations Manager for Clear Channel's nine stations in Washington and Baltimore. She began her radio career at WAQX in Syracuse in 1988 and remained in the market until 2001, when she moved to Cleveland to program WGAR and WMJI.  After five years in that role, she headed south to program Clear Channel's WMZQ and WPOC.  She was promoted to her current position last month.  

Senior Vice President of Programming & Marketing at Take On the Day/The Dr. Laura Program Corinne Baldassano said, ?We had some outstanding candidates who were recommended for this prestigious honor. Meg is an accomplished veteran in the programming side of the radio business who continues to set and raise the bar for the rest of the industry. She was the perfect choice to receive this distinguished honor.? The MIW Radio Group Achievement in Programming Award is designed to encourage the advancement of women in programming and to reward and recognize those who have achieved success in the field. Stevens will be awarded the MIW Achievement in Programming Award at the 2011 Radio Show next week in Chicago.

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