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Echo Award Finalists Announced; Voting Open Monday
March 14, 2008 at 11:23 AM (PT)
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CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTERS were announced the finalists for the 2008
Radio Echo Awards. Final voting for the awards begins on MARCH 17th. The awards will be presented on SUNDAY, APRIL 20th at 11:30a (CT) as part of GOSPEL MUSIC WEEK.
Hosting the Echo Awards this year will be illusionist, BJ HARRIS and presenters include JENNIFER O'NEILL, RICHIE McDONALD, THE BELLAMY BROTHERS, MELODY GREEN, LESLEY NEESE, BILL HEARN and TERRY HEMMINGS among others. The ceremony will also include performances by BRANDON HEATH, 33 MILES and GROUP 1 CREW.
The finalists for the awards are:
PD of the Year (Markets 1-25 and Networks):
CHUCK PRYOR, KSBJ/HOUSTON
DAVE SENES, WAY-FM NETWORK
DAVID PIERCE, EMF BROADCASTING NETWORK
ERIC ALLEN, AIR 1 NETWORK
SCOTT VALENTINE, KCMS/SEATTLE
PD of the Year (Markets 26-100):
BOB THORNTON, KXOJ/TULSA
CARMEN BROWN, WJIS-WLPJ/SARASOTA
CHRIS LEMKE, WCSG/GRAND RAPIDS
JOE CROFT, KDUV/VISALIA
ROB DEMPSEY, WLFJ/GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG
STEVE SUNSHINE, WMHK/COLUMBIA, SC
PD of the Year (Markets 101+):
AL ROSS, KSWP/LUFKIN-NACOGDOCHES, TX
CHALMER HARPER, WCQR/JOHNSON CITY, TN
JERRY WOODS, KTSY/BOISE, ID
MIKE COUCHMAN, WAYK-WAYG/KALAMAZOO, MI
STEVE SWANSON, WAFJ/AUGUSTA, GA
TOM GREENE, WMIT/ASHEVILLE, NC
MD of the Year (Markets 1-25 and Networks):
DWAYNE HARRISON, WRCM/CHARLOTTE
ERIC ALLEN, AIR 1 NETWORK
JIM BEELER, KSBJ/HOUSTON
JOE BUCHANAN, NEW LIFE MEDIA NETWORK
MICHAEL PRENDERGAST, KLTY/DALLAS
SARAH TAYLOR, KCMS/SEATTLE
MD of the Year (Markets 26-100):
BOB THORNTON, KXOJ/TULSA
CHRIS LEMKE, WCSG/GRAND RAPIDS
JEFF CRUZ, WPOZ/ORLANDO
JEFF MacFARLANE, WJIS-WLPJ/SARASOTA
ROB DEMPSEY, WLFJ/GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG
MD of the Year (Markets 101+):
CHALMER HARPER, WCQR/JOHNSON CITY, TN
MATT STOCKMAN, WMIT/ASHEVILLE, NC
MELISSA MONTANA, WLAB/FT. WAYNE, IN
MIKE COUCHMAN, WAYK-WAYG/KALAMAZOO, MI
STEVE SWANSON, WAFJ/AUGUSTA, GA
Air Personality of the Year (Markets 1-25 and Networks):
BETH BACALL, WAWZ/NEW YORK
DONNA CRUZ, WAY-FM NETWORK
KEVIN & TAYLOR IN THE MORNING (KEVIN AVERY & TAYLOR SCOTT) WFSH/ATLANTA
LISA WILLIAMS, K-LOVE NETWORK
MORNING SHOW MIKE & SUSAN (MIKE KANKELFRITZ & SUSAN O¹DONNELL), KSBJ/HOUSTON
THE SCOTT & SAM SHOW (SCOTT VALENTINE & SAMANTHA KELLY), KCMS/SEATTLE
TOTAL AXXESS (WALLY), WAY-FM NETWORK
Air Personality of the Year (Markets 26-100):
BRANT HANSEN, WAYF/WEST PALM BEACH
DEAN O'NEAL, WPOZ/ORLANDO
MORNING FRIENDS WITH ROB & KRISTIN (ROB DEMPSEY & KRISTIN ROBERTS) WLFJ/GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG
THE FAMILY FRIEDNLY MORNING SHOW WITH STEVE SUNSHINE & AMY BYRD, WMHK/COLUMBIA, SC
THE KXOJ MORNING SHOW WITH CRAIG & HEATHER (CRAIG WEST & HEATHER MILES), KXOJ/TULSA
THE MORNING CRUISE WITH DAVE, BILL & CARMEN (DAVE CRUSE, BILL MARTIN & CARMEN BROWN), WJIS-WLPJ/SARASOTA
WAKE UP WITH JOE & SHANNON (JOE CROFT & SHANNON STEELE), KDUV/ VISALIA
Air Personality of the Year (Markets 101+):
CHALMER HARPER, WCQR/JOHNSON CITY, TN
JEFF & PAM IN THE MORNINGS (JEFF SCOTT & PAM PEOPLES), WBGL/CHAMPAIGN, IL
MATT & CAROL IN THE MORNING (MATT STOCKMAN & CAROL DAVIS), WMIT/ASHEVILLE, NC
NOONIE FUGLER, KLFF/SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
STEVE SWANSON, WAFJ/AUGUSTA, GA
THE WaY EARLY SHOW WITH MIKE & STACEY (MIKE COUCHMAN & STACEY GOODMAN), WAYK-WAYG/KALAMAZOO, MI
Radio Promoter of the Year:
AJ STROUT, PROVIDENT LABEL GROUP
ANDREA KLEID, WORD RECORDS
GRAYSON LONG, INTEGRITY LABEL GROUP
KAI ELMER, INO RECORDS
MICHAEL JOHNSON, TOP5 PROMOTIONS
Industry Impact Award:
BOB AUGSBURG, WAY-FM NETWORK
CHUCK FINNEY, KLTY/DALLAS & SALEM FISH RADIO STATIONS
DAN MICHAELS, INO RECORDS
GRANT HUBBARD, EMI CMG
JOHN FROST, GOODRATINGS STRATEGIC SERVICES
LINDA MEYERS, CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTERS
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