Actively Seeking
Jennifer Way
Former Sony/Nashville SVP/Marketing
jenpetersonmorley@icloud.com
Brian Thorpe
Former Audacy Sr. Dir./National Experiences
thorpebrian@gmail.com
Guy David
Former KFRG/Riverside morning co-host
Guydavidradio@gmail.com
Monica Rivera
Former Audacy Digital Content Producer
Monicaariveraa@gmail.com
Jamie "JT" Tanchyk
Former KWJJ/Portland, OR afternoon host
tanchradio@gmail.com
Dave Savage
Former Audacy Sr. Dir./Activation, Central Team
dave.savage.events@gmail.com
Greg Raneiri
Former KSON/San Diego Asst. Brand Mgr./MD/midday host
g.raneiri@gmail.com
Dale O'Brian
Former WPAW/Greensboro morning co-host
dalevaught@gmail.com
Bo Jaxon
Former WBEE/Rochester morning co-host
djbojaxon@gmail.com
Tim "Skeeter Nash" Goodrich
Former KDXY/Jonesboro, AR PD/afternoon host
SkeeterOnTheAir@gmail.com
Lauren "LT" Thomas
Former Sony/Nashville SVP/Promotion
lauren.leigh.thomas@gmail.com
Lisa Owen
Former Columbia Dir./Promotion
Lisa.Owen@verizon.net
Paul Grosser
Former Sony/Nashville Assoc. Dir./Promotion & Artist Development
paulanthonygrosser@gmail.com
Paige Elliott
Former Columbia Dir./Promotion
paige.eilenberg@gmail.com
Lauren Bartlett
Former Columbia Sr. Dir./Promotion
laurenlongbine@gmail.com
Jenny Matthews
Former KBEQ/Kansas City morning host
jennymatthewsonair@gmail.com
Chad Taylor
Former OM/air personality Cumulus/Des Moines
chadtaylorradio@gmail.com
Clay Hunnicutt
Former BMLG EVP/Label Operations
clayhunnicutt615@gmail.com
Sarah Holden
Former Dir./Marketing & Promotions, Midwest/Nashville
sarahblu96@gmail.com
Lyndsay Cruz
Former Exec. Dir., ACM Lifting Lives
lyndsaycruz@gmail.com
Presleigh (Webb) Bearden
Former iHeartMedia Custom Country Talent Manager and KTCS/Fort Smith, AR morning co-host
heypresleigh@gmail.com
(501) 316-9373
Todd Nixon
Former PD/morning co-host, KBEQ/Kansas City
toddnixonradio@gmail.com
(239) 810-3917
Ben Ealy
Former morning host, WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD
ealy.ben@gmail.com
Erik Scott Smith
Former morning co-host KILT/Houston
erikscottsmith2@gmail.com
Monica "Mo" Lunsford
Former morning co-host KILT/Houston
monicalunsford@gmail.com
George Lindsey
Former morning co-host KILT/Houston
tommy.lindsey@gmail.com
Dave Quinn
Former Cumulus/Youngstown, OH Dir./Production
quinn@quinnimaging.com
Buck Stevens
Former WBWN/Bloomington, IL APD/MD/afternoon host
djbuckstevens@hotmail.com
Mason Stanfield
Former KATC/Colorado Springs PD/morning co-host
MasonStanfield@gmail.com
Gunner Jackson
Former KMLE/Phoenix morning host
mrericlutz@icloud.com
Eric Medler
Former WWQQ/Wilmington, NC morning host
ericmedlerstoryteller@gmail.com
Kristan Pridgen
Former ACM Exec. Asst. to the CEO & CBO
Kristanpridgen78@gmail.com
Leah Dickinson
Former iHeartMedia/Baltimore Dir./Marketing & Promotions
leahdickinson@gmail.com
Kadie Daye
Former WYRK/Buffalo morning co-host
kadiedj@gmail.com
A.J. Cobian
Former WIOV/Lancaster, PA afternoon host
albertjcobian@gmail.com
Greg Chance
Former iHeartMedia SVP/Programming
gchanceonair@gmail.com
Kia Becht
Former KEEY/Minneapolis MD/morning co-host
kebecht@gmail.com
Nick Jordan
Former WNCB/Raleigh APD/afternoon host
Nicktjordan9@gmail.com
Kevin Freeman
Former WFMS/Indianapolis morning co-host
kevin.freeman@gmx.com
Pat McKay
Former OM Saga.Manchester, NH and WZID Brand Mgr.
mixpat@yahoo.com
Jordan Walker
Former CMT Mgr./Music & Talent
jordanstephenswalker@gmail.com
Ray Sells
Former CMT Sr. Dir./Production
raymondsellsmedia@gmail.com
Abbi Roth
Former CMT Sr. Mgr./Music & Talent
abbiroth@gmail.com
Jennifer DeVault
Former CMT Sr. Producer
jmdevault1509@gmail.com
Bryana Cielo
Former CMT Exec. Asst.
bryanacielo@gmail.com
Stacey Cato
Former CMT Dir./Music & Talent
staceycato@hotmail.com
Todd Haller
Former Bahakel/Chattanooga, TN OM and WUUQ PD
Toddhallerradio@gmail.com
Vanessa Wojtusiak
Former iHeartMedia/Connecticut VP/Marketing
Vanessa.Wojtusiak@gmail.com
Randy "Mudflap" Wilcox
Former WWKT/Florence, SC morning co-host
rhwilcox@gmail.com
Ashley Dawn
Former morning co-host WUBE/Cincinnati
Opportunitiesforashley@gmail.com
Steve "Shotgun" Kelly (a.k.a. Steve Kiser)
Former PD/afternoon host KKOW/Pittsburg, KS
Djdude68@yahoo.com
Jim Clerkin
Former MD/morning producer WKLB/Boston
Jimclerkin@comcast.net
Ray Vaughn
Former Magnolia Music Group National Dir./Radio & Streaming
rayvaughn77@att.net
Ransom Garcia
Former KCYE/Las Vegas MD/afternoon personality
RansomReynolds@gmail.com
"Sarah Quinn" Peters
Former iHeartMedia Greensboro Dir./Marketing
sarahjaypeters@gmail.com
Michael Perez
Former WRNX/Springfield, MA midday host
justperezplay@gmail.com
John Lund
Former iHeartMedia SVP/Programming Panama City/Tallahasee, FL
John.Lund3811@gmail.com
Louis Kaplan
Former iHeartMedia VPP/Fort Myers
loukaps2@gmail.com
Natalie Cash
Former KTGX/Tulsa MD/Digital Lead/afternoon host
natcashradiojob@gmail.com
Karla Cantrell
Former KTST/Oklahoma City & KTGX/Tulsa PD/midday personality
karla_cantrell@outlook.com
Carletta Blake
Former WGAR/Cleveland PD/midday host
carlettablake@gmail.com
"Nick Z" Zambrano
Former KBAY/San Jose morning show producer
Nickyzeeradio@gmail.com
Tiffany Kay
Former Alpha WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA morning co-host
tiffanykayradio@yahoo.com
Lauren Hoffman
Former Digital PD, Backstage Country
laurenmariehoffman@gmail.com
Lauren Tingle
Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer
l_tingle@icloud.com
Jacob Pecunes
Former Apple Music Radio Producer
jacobnashville2013@gmail.com
Chad Crawford
Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer
iamchadcrawford@gmail.com
Britt Bailey
Former KIAI/Mason City, IA Dir./Content and morning host
brittsmorningbrewcrew@gmail.com
Blair Garner
Former Westwood One national personality
TruthOrBlair@gmail.com
Benjamin Walt
Former Circle Media Dir./Traffic & Media Planning and CMT On-Air Promotion Coord.
benjamin.walt8@gmail.com
847-431-6009
Colby Ericson
Former My Town Media Group Dir./Programming
colbyericson1@gmail.com
Cash Warren
Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host
jasonabrockett@gmail.com
Steve Wazz
Former WGAR/Cleveland APD/morning co-host
wazzradio@gmail.com
Sarah Scott
Former CKSA/Lloydminster, AB mornings
sarahevelynscott@gmail.com
Austin James
"Uncle Sam" Eulenfield
Former KRYS/Corpus Christi afternoon host, Dir./Production for the Corpus Christi and McAllen clusters, and News-Talk KKTX-AM PD
bulkysam@gmail.com
Don Cristi
Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Oklahoma
rocketsurgeryradio@gmail.com
Kimmie Caruba
Former WUBL/Atlanta morning co-host
kimberlycaruba@gmail.com
Zack Owen
Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Waco, Temple & Killeen (TX)
zackowen@att.net
"Frogman Frank" Lewis
Former WOGI/WOGG/WOGH/Pittsburgh mornings
irishfc@cs.com
Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel
Former KBAY/San Jose APD/afternoon host
BrooksOnTheRadio@gmail.com
Wingnut
Former KNUC/Seattle APD/MD/midday personality
Wingnutt@me.com
Melissa Moldovan
Former Academy of Country Music Dir./Communications, Media Relations & Radio
melissamoldovan86@gmail.com
Jake Thomson
Former Dick WUBB/Savannah, GA Prod. Dir./Midday Host
jakethomson.dj@gmail.com
Brad Thornton
Former Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach APD/MD
randawg_23@yahoo.com
Donnie “Hollywood” Andrews
FormerWKXD/Cookeville, TN OM/PD/mornings
hollywoodandrews939@gmail.com
931-267-2468
Mark Allen
Former OM for Schurz/Lafayette, IN and Wiregrass/Dothan, AL
Markontheradio7661@gmail.com
574-520-8226
Rosey Fitchpatrick
Formerly worked in event and artist management, and radio promotion
roseyfitch99@gmail.com
Jared “Banks” Danielson
Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings
Lexi Papadopoulos
Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings
Bryant “Ryder” Konold
Former KDBL/Yakima, WA Brand Mgr./mornings
Jonathan Wier
Former WKLB/Boston morning co-host
Caitlin “CJ” Johnson
Former KKBQ/Houston afternoons
T.J. “J.T.” Michaels
Chuck Akers
Former KTHT/Houston morning co-host
Carly Quinn
Aaron “Gator” Glass
Former WQNU/Louisville mornings
Jim Pearson
Jimmy Elliott
Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV VPP/PD/MD/mornings
Kim Brixton
Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays
Brian "Wookie" Kostek
Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons
David Dean
Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons
Bill Hickok
Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host
"Big" John Horton
Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host
Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus)
Greg Cole
The 2025 ACM
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2025 ACM Nominees
The CRS '25 Print Special
Inside This Issue:
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You Never Forget Your First … Cousin
Survey Says: NuVoodoo Research
