Station Awards

Honors and Achievements

2024

Country Music Association (CMA) Station Of the Year Nominee
Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Radio Station Winner

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Morning Show Winner – Cat Pak Morning Show

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Radio Personality Winner – Brent Lane

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Radio Personality Runner Up – Melissa ‘Mel’ McCrae

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Crystal Award Finalist

 

2023

Academy of Country Music (ACM) Radio Station of the Year Winner

Academy of Country Music (ACM) Station of the Year Nominee

Country Music Association (CMA) Station Of the Year Nominee

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Radio Station Winner

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Morning Radio Show Winner – The Cat Pack Morning Show

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Radio Personality Winner – Brent Lane

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Website/Blog Runner Up

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Radio Personality Runner Up – Big Moose

Inweekly Best of the Coast Best Radio Personality Runner Up – Melissa ‘Mel’ McCrae

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Crystal Award Finalist

Service to America Award Finalist

2022

2022 CMA Personalities of the Year – Brent and Mel
2022 Best of the Coast – Station of the Year
2022 Best of the Coast – Morning Show of the Year – Cat Pak Morning Show with Brent and Mel
2022 Best of the Coast – Personality of the Year – Brent Lane
2022 Academy of Country Music Awards – Station of the Year Nominee
2022 Distinguished Alumni Honoree for “Road Less Traveled” – Mary Hoxeng
2022 CRS (Country Radio Seminar) Morning Show of the Year – Nominee – Brent Lane
2022 CRS (Country Radio Seminar) Program Director of the Year – Nominee – Brent Lane
2022 NAB Service to America Award for Covid Charts – WNRP

2021 Country Music Awards – Station of the Year – Nominee
2021 Marconi Awards – Country Music Station of the Year – Finalist
2021 Marconi Awards – Small Market News Station of the Year – Finalist (WNRP)
2021 Santa Rosa County Star – Radio Station – Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce
2021 Santa Rosa County Star – Radio Personality – Big Moose – Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce
2021 NAB Service to America Award for Operation Restore Hope
2021 “Spirit of Pensacola” Award – Dave and Mary Hoxeng – PACE Awards
2021 CRS (Country Radio Seminar) Station of the Year
2021 CRS (Country Radio Seminar) Morning Show of the Year – Nominee – Brent and Candy
2021 CRS (Country Radio Seminar) Program Director of the Year – Nominee – Brent Lane

2020 CMA Radio Personalities of the Year – Nominees – Brent and Candy
2020 Community Leader of the Year – Brent Lane – PACE Awards
2020 Best of the Coast – Station of the Year
2020 Best of the Coast – Morning Show of the Year
2020 Santa Rosa County Star – Radio Station – Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce
2020 Country Radio Seminar – General Manager of the Year -Mary Hoxeng
2020 ACM Station of Year

2019 CMA Radio Station of the Year
2019 Marconi Personalities of the Year – Brent and Candy – Nominee
2019 Torch Award for Ethics – Better Business Bureau
2019 NAB Service to America Award for Spring Jam 2018
2019 NAB Crystal Award Station of the Year for Community Service
2019 ACM Personalities of the Year – Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton
2019 ACM Station of Year – Nominee
2019 Best of the Coast – Station of the Year
2019 Best of the Coast – Morning Show of the Year
2019 Best of the Coast – Best Business to LIKE on Facebook
2019 Pace Chamber of Commerce – Public Service Organization of the Year
2019 Pace Chamber of Commerce – Woman of the Year – Candy Cullerton
2019 Pace Chamber of Commerce – Man of the Year – Brent Lane

2018 Studer Community Institute – Business of the Year
2018 CMA Radio Personalities of the Year – Brent and Candy – Nominee
2018 Marconi Country Station of the Year – Nominee
2018 Best of the Coast – Station of the Year
2018 Best of the Coast – Personality of the Year – Brent Lane

2017 CMA Radio Station of the Year
2017 CMA Radio Personalities of the Year – Brent and Candy – Nominee
2017 ACM Radio Personalities of the Year – Brent and Candy – Nominee
2017 NAB Crystal Award Station of the Year for Community Service
2017 Best of the Coast – Station of the Year
2017 Best of the Coast – Personality of the Year – Brent Lane
2017 AdFed Silver Medal Award Recipient – Brent
2017 AdFed Addy Awards – 3 Gold and 4 Silver

2016 Best of the Coast Station of the Year
2016 Best of the Coast Personality of the Year – Brent Lane

2015 Best of the Coast Station of the Year
2015 Best of the Coast Personality of the Year – Brent Lane
2015 Best Person to follow on Facebook – Brent Lane

2014 Best of the Coast Station of the Year
2014 Best of the Coast Morning Show of the Year
2014 Best of the Coast Website

2013 NAB Crystal Award Station of the Year for Community Service
2013 Best of the Coast Station of the Year
2013 Best of the Coast Morning Show of the Year
2013 Best of the Coast Personality of the Year – Brent Lane
2013 Academy of Country Music Radio Station of the Year of the Year Finalist
2012 Academy of Country Music Radio Personality of the Year Finalist
2013 Silver ADDY for Massey Services
2013 Silver ADDY for Pensacola Honda
2013 Bronze ADDY for Radio Self Promotion
2013 Country Radio Broadcasters Humanitarian Finalist
2013 Country Radio Broadcasters Promotion Finalist

2012 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award Finalist-Station of the Year
2012 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award Finalist-Personality of the Year
2012 Academy of Country Music Radio Personality of the Year Finalist
2012 InWeekly Best of the Coast, Best Radio Station Winner
2012 InWeekly Best of the Coast, Best Morning Show Winner
2012 InWeekly Best of the Coast, Best Personality Winner
2012 InWeekly Best of the Coast, Best Personality to Friend on Facebook Winner
2012 Santa Rosa County Business of the Month for April 2012
2012 Gold ADDY for Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
2012 Gold ADDY For Pensacola Bay Brewery
2012 Bronze ADDY for Radio Self-Promotion – Fall Back Promo
2012 National ADDY for Radio Self-Promotion – Christmas Wishes
2012 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Award Finalist for Community Service-WYCT
2012 Edward R. Murrow Award for 24 Hours as a Sherriff’s Deputy – NewsRadio1620
2012 Associated Press Award for Newscast– NewsRadio1620
2012 Associated Press Award for Public Affairs – NewsRadio1620
2012 Junior League of Pensacola President’s Award

2011 Academy of Country Music Radio Station of the Year Winner
2011 Best of the Coast Station of the Year
2011 Best of the Coast DJ of the Year (Brent Lane)
2011 Best of the Coast Morning Show of the Year (The Cat Pak Morning Show)
2011 Regional Silver Addy for Pensacola Opera
2011 Gold Addy For Pensacola Chamber of Commerce Commercial
2011 Gold Addy for All Pro Sound Commercial
2011 Gold Addy for Radio Self Promotion
2011 Silver Addy for Gulf Breeze Chamber Commercial
2011 Bronze Addy for Out–of-Home Self Promotion (Billboard Campaign)
2011 Bronze Addy for Station Promotion
2011 West Florida Advertising Federation Best of Show Award
2011 West Florida Advertising Federation Judges Award
2011 Country Radio Broadcasters Humanitarian Award Finalist

2010 Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce PACE Award for Business Leader of the Year
2010 Country Radio Broadcasters Humanitarian Award Finalist
2010 Edward R. Murrow Award – NewsRadio 1620
2010 In Weekly Best of the Coast, Best Radio Station Winner
2010 Silver Addy for Station Promotion

2009 Academy of Country Music Radio Station of the Year Winner
2009 Academy of Country Music Radio Personalities of the Year Winner
2009 Santa Rosa Chamber Entrepreneur Award Winner
2009 The Communicator Award for “Quest for Kenny”
2009 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Award Finalist for Community Service-WYCT
2009 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Award Finalist for Community Service-WNRP
2009 In Weekly Best of the Coast, Best Radio Station Winner
2009 Silver Addy for Station Promotion
2008 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, Preston High School, New York

2008 National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award Winner
2008 Country Music Association Radio Personalities of the Year Finalist
2008 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Award Finalist for Community Service
2008 Country Radio Broadcasters Humanitarian Award Winner
2008 In Weekly Best of the Coast, Best Radio Station Winner 2007 Outstanding Women in Business Recipient

2007 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Award Finalist for Community Service
2007 Country Radio Broadcasters Best Radio Promotion of the Year, The Fugitive
2007 United States Chamber of Commerce “Best Small Business in America” Nominee
2007 In Weekly Best of the Coast, Best Radio Station Winner
2007 Silver Addy for Station Promotion

2006 Academy of Country Music Radio Station of the Year Winner
2006 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Award Finalist for Community Service
2006 Country Music Association Radio Station of the Year Finalist
2006 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award Finalist
2006 In Weekly Best of the Coast, Best Radio Station Winner
2006 Silver Addy for Station Promotion

2005 In Weekly Best of the Coast, Best Radio Station Winner
2005 Silver Addy for Station Promotion
2004 Pensacola Chamber of Commerce Newcomer Award Finalist for Best New Business