Friday, October 01, 2004
Westwood One's Lon Helton Named 2004 CMA Winner ...
From Westwood One
Westwood One (NYSE: WON) is proud to announce that Lon Helton, host of Westwood One’s CMT Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton, has been named the winner of the 2004 Country Music Association (CMA) award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year. This is Helton’s second CMA Award in just two years. He took home the award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year in 2002.
Lon Helton has been with Westwood One’s Country Countdown USA since its inception in 1992. Now called Westwood One’s CMT Country Countdown USA, the program can be heard on more than 200 stations nationwide. Prior to that, Helton hosted Westwood One’s weekly one-hour country show "Listen In." During the course of his national radio career, Helton has interviewed practically every major country star, including Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Alabama, Reba McEntire, Clint Black, and Vince Gill. During this past year, Helton has hosted premieres of new albums by George Strait, Toby Keith, and Kenny Chesney. In 2001, he hosted the national radio simulcast of CMT's "Country Freedom Concert," broadcast live on over 600 radio stations. In 2000, his World Premiere of Jo Dee Messina's "Burn" album was heard on over 750 radio stations, making it the largest world premiere ever.
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Westwood One
Westwood One (NYSE: WON) is proud to announce that Lon Helton, host of Westwood One’s CMT Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton, has been named the winner of the 2004 Country Music Association (CMA) award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year. This is Helton’s second CMA Award in just two years. He took home the award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year in 2002.
Lon Helton has been with Westwood One’s Country Countdown USA since its inception in 1992. Now called Westwood One’s CMT Country Countdown USA, the program can be heard on more than 200 stations nationwide. Prior to that, Helton hosted Westwood One’s weekly one-hour country show "Listen In." During the course of his national radio career, Helton has interviewed practically every major country star, including Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Alabama, Reba McEntire, Clint Black, and Vince Gill. During this past year, Helton has hosted premieres of new albums by George Strait, Toby Keith, and Kenny Chesney. In 2001, he hosted the national radio simulcast of CMT's "Country Freedom Concert," broadcast live on over 600 radio stations. In 2000, his World Premiere of Jo Dee Messina's "Burn" album was heard on over 750 radio stations, making it the largest world premiere ever.
Read the press release
Westwood One
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