The Academy of Country Music announced its 2025 ACM Radio Award winners today.
In the National Daily Personality category, Compass Media Network’s Big D & Bubba celebrated their fourth win. Premiere Networks’ Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase’s “Crook & Chase Countdown” won for the first time as National Weekly Personalities. WYCD Detroit’s Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald were first time winners of Major Market Personality of the Year as were WIVK Knoxville’s Joey Tack and Nancy Barger for Medium Market Personality of the Year.
WUBE Cincinnati’s ‘Big Dave’ Chandler and recently exited co-host Jason ‘Stattman’ Statt were Large Market Personality of the Year, which was Chandler’s fourth and Statt’s third win. WYCT Pensacola’s Brent Lane won Small Market Personality of the Year for the third time, while his co-host Mel McCrae was a first time winner.
The Radio Station of the Year winners were all repeat winners. Bonneville’s KYGO Denver was Major Market Radio Station of the Year for the second time. Curtis Media’s WQDR Raleigh won Large Market for the fourth time. Cumulus’ WIVK Knoxville won Medium Market for the ninth time. Bristol Broadcasting’s WXBQ Bristol VA won Small Market for the second time.























Native East Tennessean here. WIVK is a frequent award winner/nominee, as are a lot of these other stations. Fair to say not many stations submit entries?