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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NAB is accepting entries for the 2015 NAB Crystal Radio Awards, honoring outstanding community service.
Established in 1987, the Crystal Radio Awards bring national recognition to radio stations for their year-round commitment to serving their communities. To enter, a station must submit their online entry describing their community service efforts for the 2014 calendar year.
Fifty Crystal Radio Awards finalists and 10 winners are chosen by judges with broadcast and community service backgrounds. Entry information is available on www.nab.org/crystals or by contacting Melek Demir, 202-775-3511.
"I've always regarded the Crystal as the single biggest honor in broadcasting," said Dan Seeman, vice president and market manager for Hubbard Radio in Minneapolis-Saint Paul.
Entry submissions must be received by January 31.
The Crystal Radio Awards finalists will be revealed in February. Finalists will be honored and winners announced at the Radio Luncheon. The luncheon speaker will be five-time Golden Globe nominee, New York Times best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio personality Marilu Henner. CBS Radio’s KROQ Los Angeles Kevin Ryder and Gene "Bean" Baxter, hosts of the "Kevin & Bean Morning Show," will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The Luncheon, sponsored by ASCAP, will be held Tuesday, April 14 during the 2015 NAB Show in Las Vegas.
About NAB Show
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