Beasley Media Group Earns Five 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards Finalist Honors

NAPLES, Fla. - Sept. 1, 2026 - Beasley Media Group is celebrating five finalist honors in the 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards, that has the company's country radio stations and personalities recognized across national, major and small market categories by the Country Music Association.

Beasley Media Group's 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards finalists are:

CMA BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Daily National

• "Backstage Country with Elaina Smith" - Elaina Smith

Major Market

• "The Andie Summers Show" - Andie Summers, Jeff Kurkjian, Donnie Black and Shannon Boyle, WXTU-FM, Philadelphia

Small Market

• "Kicks Wake Up Krew" - "Dub" Bryan Axelson and Cody Blaine Jackson, WKXC-FM, Augusta, Georgia

CMA RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

• WKML-FM - Fayetteville, North Carolina

• WKXC-FM - Augusta, Georgia

The CMA Broadcast Awards recognize outstanding achievement among radio personalities and stations in the United States and Canada and highlight the role country radio plays in connecting artists and music with audiences in communities of all sizes.

Broadcast Award categories are established by market size based on population rankings from Nielsen. Broadcast Personality and Station of the Year entries are evaluated on aircheck, community involvement, ratings, and leadership and impact information. The honors are considered among the country music industry's leading awards for radio broadcasting.

"We are incredibly proud of Elaina, The Andie Summers Show, the Kicks Wake Up Krew, and everyone at WKML and WKXC on earning these well-deserved honors," said Justin Chase, Chief Content Officer of Beasley Media Group. "These nominations reflect the creativity, commitment and connection our teams bring to their listeners and communities every day. We congratulate all of this year's finalists and are grateful to the CMA for recognizing the outstanding work taking place across country radio."

Winners of the 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards will be announced in the coming weeks and recognized during the CMA Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony.

"The 60th Annual CMA Awards" will broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on ABC and Disney+, with streaming available the following day on Hulu.