Christian Music Broadcasters Hand Out Echo Awards

John Morgan As George W. Bush

The 2007 RADIO & RETAIL ECHO AWARDS were presented on SUNDAY, APRIL 21 in NASHVILLE during GMA MUSIC WEEK 2007. CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTERS (CMB) host the RADIO ECHO AWARDS to recognize leaders in the Christian music broadcasting industry who display professionalism, demonstrate excellence in helping their station “raise the bar,” and make an exceptional contribution to their field. The ECHO AWARD winners in radio were:

PD of the Year (Markets 1-25 & Networks)
CHUCK FINNEY (KLTY/DALLAS)

PD of the Year (Markets 26-100)
DEAN O’NEAL (WPOZ/ORLANDO)

PD of the Year (Markets 101+)
JASON SHARP (WCQR/JOHNSON CITY, TN)

MD of the Year (Markets 1-25 & Networks)
STACE WHITMIRE (WAY-FM)

MD of the Year (Markets 26-100)
SCOTT SMITH (WPOZ/ORLANDO)

MD of the Year (Markets 101+)
NOONIE FUGLER (KLFF/SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)

Air Personality of the Year (Markets 1-25 & Networks)
JAYAR (TOTAL AXXESS, WAY-FM)

Air Personality of the Year (Markets 26-100)
SCOTT SMITH & TYLER McKENZIE (WPOZ/ORLANDO)

Air Personality of the Year (Markets 101+)
JERRY WOODS (KTSY/BOISE, ID)

Radio Promoter of the Year
CHRIS HAUSER

Industry Impact Award
ALAN MASON

Outstanding retailer awards were also presented at this event. Retail award winners included:

E-tail Award
MUSICCHRISTIAN.COM

Retail Chain Award
FAMILY CHRISTIAN STORES

Regional Retailer Award
BEREAN CHRISTIAN STORES

Local Retailer Award
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN STORE

The awards were hosted by illusionist BJ HARRIS and JOHN MORGAN (PRES. GEORGE W. BUSH impersonator) and featured performances by DOVE AWARD New Artist of the Year nominees DECEMBERADIO, POCKET FULL OF ROCKS, LEELAND and AYIESHA WOODS, as well as DOVE-nominated artists MARK HARRIS and SANCTUS REAL.

“The ECHO AWARD show this year became not only a great event that was well attended by radio; it also became another great showcase destination for record labels,” says EMI CMG VP/Nat’l Promo and ECHO AWARDS Committee Chair GRANT HUBBARD. “We’ve tried for years to build an event at GMA that acknowledges the success of radio and showcases the emerging and existing talent at the labels. We now have that. We have brought this event to a new level and can grow from here in the future.”

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