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2024 Manna Hat Raises $2500 for Manna Food Pantries
Congrats to Larry and Shatzi for their generosity for Manna again this year… This hat raised $2500!
The 2024 Manna Hat is a beautiful Resistol
– George Strait 7 3/8ths
Manna Food Pantries began serving the hungry on January 3, 1983, then known as Manna Food Bank. Since then Manna have served over half a million people in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida, from Century to Navarre. Manna has given out over 9,000 tons of food to hungry families in our communities. In the last year alone, Manna has served about 23,000 individuals in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.Manna Food Pantries is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to alleviating hunger in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties of Northwest Florida. Manna is nonsectarian, community focused, volunteer supported and committed to the philosophy, “waste not, want not.” Manna believes that every person has a right to live free from hunger and that every person is to be treated with respect and dignity.
100% of the proceeds this auction raises will go to Manna Food Pantries of Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties so that those in need in Pensacola, Pace, Milton and the surrounding areas can continue to be taken care of.
Who’s Autograph is on the Hat?
I will send you a signed certificate that these are 100% Authentic Signatures.
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Artist
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Date/Location
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Location on the Hat
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Drew Baldrige
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January 20, 2024
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Left Rear Bill |
| Parmalee | March 24, 2024 – Juana’s Pagodas | Rear Bill |
| George Birge | March 24, 2024 – Juana’s Pagodas | Left Rear Bill |
| Kidd G | March 24, 2024 – Juana’s Pagodas | Left Rear Bill |
| Jon Langston | May 25, 2024 – The Wharf | Right front Bill |
| Cole Swindell | May 25, 2024 – The Wharf | Right Front Bill |
| Dylan Scott | May 25, 2024 – The Wharf | Right Bill |
| Josh Ross | June 14, 2024 – The Wharf | Left Stack |
| Lily Rose | June 14, 2024 – The Wharf | Left Stack |
| Chayce Bechham | June 14, 2024 – The Wharf | Left Stack |
| Luke Bryan | June 14, 2024 – The Wharf | Front Stack |
| Tyler Braden | July 28, 2024 – The Wharf | Left Bill |
| Dierks Bentley | July 28, 2024 – The Wharf | Left Front Bill |
| Dasha | July 19, 2024 – The Wharf | Front Bill |
| Corey Kent | July 19, 2024 – The Wharf | Right Front Stack |
| Parker McCollum | July 19, 2024 – The Wharf | Front Stack |
| Dylan Schneider | August 2, 2024 – The Wharf | Right Stack |
| Chris Lane | August 2, 2024 – The Wharf | Right Bill |
| Kane Brown | August 2, 2024 – The Wharf | Right Stack |
| Ashley Cooke | August 17, 2024-The Wharf | Left Dimple |
| Jordan Davis | August 17, 2024-The Wharf | Rear Stack |
| Mitchell Tenpenny | August 17, 2024-The Wharf | Rear Left Stack |
| Pricilla Block | October 5, 2025 – The Wharf | Right Dimple |
| Jon Pardi | October 5, 2025 – The Wharf | Right Dimple |
| Larry Fleet | October 5, 2025 – The Wharf | Left Bill |
| Chris Jansen | October 22, 2024 – Pensacola Interstate Fair |
Left Rear Bill |
| Easton Corbin | October 23, 2024 – Pensacola Interstate Fair |
Right Rear Bill |
| Neal McCoy | October 25, 2024 – Pensacola Interstate Fair |
Top Dimple |
| Tucker Wetmore | November 24, 2024 – Miracle on Palafox | Right Rear Bill |
| Jackson Dean | November 24, 2024 – Miracle on Palafox | Left Front Bill |
58th CMA Awards – Cat Country Wins!
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58th CMA Awards Nominations
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 Nominees in all categories for the 58th Annual CMA Awards are below. Winners will be honored Nov. 20 in and around the live ABC telecast.
Small Market
Entertainer
Female
Male
Group
Duo
Single
Album
Song
Event
Musician
Video
New Artist
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Over $220,000 Raised for NICU Babies in Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon
During the 2024 Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon, patients and their families shared their stories on the impact caregivers at Studer Family Children’s Hospital have made in their lives. Generous members of the community pledged $220,538 to support the Studer Family Children’s Hospital NICU Angel Eye Program. This program involves procuring 72 cameras to offer live-streaming video access to monitor every child’s progress live in the NICU. This system enables care teams and families to share important milestones and heartwarming moments through real-time updates.
Listeners tuned in to Cat Country 98.7 FM, NewsRadio 92.3 FM and WEAR ABC 3 throughout the day, getting first-hand perspectives from children and caretakers who have benefitted from the care offered at the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart.
“I would like to thank all the people who made this event a success including our media partners, volunteers, associates and the community members who joined us in supporting our community’s most vulnerable children,” said Adrienne Maygarden, president of the Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation. “I also want to thank our pediatric patients and their families for trusting us with their care. It is truly a blessing to take part in an event so impactful to the next generation of our Northwest Florida community.”
“We are so grateful for the generosity of our listeners and community members who made this event possible,” said Cat Country radio host Brent Lane. “For six years now, Cat Country 98.7 has been privileged to partner with the Studer Family Children’s Hospital to raise funds in support of our community’s children and their families. Thank you Pensacola.”
“Radiothon offers a chance to play a part in helping support the Studer Family Children’s Hospital – a facility which plays such a big role in saving and touching lives of our community on a daily basis,” said Mel McCrae, radio co-host with Cat Country 98.7 “It feels so special to play a role in fundraising for the the Angel Eye Program and offer needed relief to new parents who have to spend time away from their precious babies.”
Gifts for the hospital also can be made at https://givesacredheart.org/donate/. For more information, or if you have questions, please call Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation at 850-746-1090
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Celebrating 20 Years – Proclamations and Thank you’s
Celebrating 20 Years of service… The Cat is very grateful to our community partners and friends for years of support. It is our privilege to serve you, share your stories and tell others what makes this area great!
Visit Pensacola Visit Pensacola Beach Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office FL Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida Marcus Pointe Baptist Church Olive Baptist Church—Pensacola Campus City of Pensacola – Government Escambia County Pensacola Mardi Gras Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart Baptist Health Care Foundation The Lewis Bear Company Coastal Moving & Storage Pensacon Santa Rosa Kids’ House
Cat Country wins 5th ACM Station of the Year Award
ACM RADIO AWARD WINNERS REVEALED
AHEAD OF THE 58TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
NASHVILLE, TN (April 25, 2023) – The Academy of Country Music® revealed today the winners of the ACM Radio Awards for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards™, taking place Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX. The announcement was posted on the Academy’s official social media pages with the help of numerous artists, including ACM Award nominees Lainey Wilson and Priscilla Block. The two-hour show will stream live without commercial interruption exclusively on Prime Video in 240 countries and territories worldwide for the second year in a row. Last year, the 57th ACM Awards made history as the first major awards show to livestream exclusively.
WYCT-FM in Pensacola, FL both takes home their 5th total ACM Awards for Small Market Radio Station of the Year.
“The Academy congratulates all of our ACM Awards radio winners for championing the artists that make up the soundtrack of Country fans’ lives,” said Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. “Country radio has always been and continues to be one of the most important ways for today’s favorite artists to connect with fans, and for fans to find up-and-coming acts to fall in love with. We can’t wait to celebrate these stellar Country radio personalities and stations in Frisco leading up to the ACM Awards on Prime Video on May 11.”
Below is a complete list of the Radio Award winners for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards:
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
- NATIONAL DAILY – Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas, Carsen | The Big D and Bubba Show
- NATIONAL WEEKLY – Elaina Smith | With Elaina
- MAJOR MARKET – George, Mo and Erik | The Morning Bullpen with George, Mo, and Erik – KILT – Houston, TX
- LARGE MARKET – Big Dave, Stattman & Ashley | The Big Dave Show – WUBE – Cincinnati, OH
- MEDIUM MARKET – Julie Kansy and Dale Sellers | Julie and DJ in the Morning – WPCV – Lakeland, FL
- SMALL MARKET – Steve Waters and Tiffany Kay | Steve & Tiffany in the Morning – WFLS – Fredericksburg, VA
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
- MAJOR MARKET – KKBQ – Houston, Texas
- LARGE MARKET – WSIX – Nashville, Tennessee
- MEDIUM MARKET – WIVK – Knoxville, Tennessee
- SMALL MARKET – WYCT – Pensacola, Florida
The 58th ACM Awards®, dubbed “country music’s party of the year,” will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming days. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com. You can also like Academy of Country Music on Facebook, follow on Twitter at @ACMawards, follow on Instagram at @ACMawards and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for more immediate updates.
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by country music icons Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, will stream live on Prime Video and without commercial interruption in 240 countries and territories worldwide, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST/5:00 p.m. PST from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX. A limited number of tickets are still available for purchase on SeatGeek.
A full database of previous Academy of Country Music Awards nominations and winners can be found on the Academy of Country Music website in the “Winners Search” section found here.
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions, with Raj Kapoor, Barry Adelman and Fonda Anita serving as executive producers of the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. Damon Whiteside is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music. Patrick Menton is co-executive producer. For more information, log ontowww.ACMcountry.com or www.ACMLiftingLives.org
About the Academy of Country Music
Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the almost-60 years since into a leading association for the country music industry. Now headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of nearly 5,000 nationwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2023 looks to be another monumental year for the Academy, with the ACM Awards returning to Texas on May 11 and streaming live for a global audience on Prime Video, still the only major awards show to livestream. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in country music, from the boardroom to the stage, and over the last year has launched both ACM LEVel Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, and OnRamp, a guaranteed income program for Black members of the Nashville music community, in partnership with the Black Music Action Coalition. For more information, log onto ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.
For more information on the 58th ACM Awards, like the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, follow the Academy on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, all at @ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for all the latest news and updates in your email inbox.
Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon Raises Over $132,000 for Studer Family Children’s Hospital
was proud to join Channel 3, NewsRadio 92.3, and ESPN Pensacola to help tell the story of why this hospital impacts so many lives and how it continues to make this community better.”
Cat Country Cares Radiothon 2021 Raises over $76,000
Pensacola, FL (September 2, 2021) – Cat Country 98.7 and Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart, a proud member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, raised more than $76,000 during the station’s Cat Country Cares For Kids Radiothon, presented by Wind Creek Atmore. The annual event at Cordova Mall raised funds for a new neonatal transport vehicle.
Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon was hosted by radio personality, Brent Lane and WEAR ABC 3 News, Pensacola host, Sue Straughn as well as NewsRadio 92.3 & ESPN Pensacola. The event provided listeners with the opportunity to hear from children and their parents about the high-quality care and recovery they received at Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart, which serves the Gulf Coast. 
Morning show host Brent Lane said, “The Neonatal Transport Unit is an important part of the overall service to the community that makes up Studer Family Children’s Hospital. Cat Country 98.7 was proud to join WEAR ABC 3 News, NewsRadio 92.3, and ESPN Pensacola to help tell the story of why this hospital impacts so many lives and how it continues to make this community better.”
“We are fortunate to have such great community partners working alongside a community who cares deeply for others,” said Carol Carlan, president of Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation. “We thank all those who have given generously of their resources, time and talents. You always come through when we need you the most!
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, such as Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart are on the frontlines when it comes to protecting the health of future generations, but they can’t do it alone. Changing the health of even one child or family creates a ripple effect felt by communities for years to come.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on children has demonstrated the value of having a hospital dedicated to pediatrics,” said Will Condon, president of Studer Family Children’s Hospital. “The disease has hospitalized children at all ages — from two weeks old to 17 years old. It’s never been more important to have speciallized pediatric care in our region, and never more important to have the community’s support for our healing Mission.”
Since 1983, CMN Hospitals has raised more than $7 billion in unrestricted funds for 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada.
In addition, the transport unit has a specialized incubator. Capable of delivering a similar level of quality care as the NICU at Studer Family 
Children’s Hospital. Please, join us in sharing hope with the children who make our hospital home. Whether for a day or months at a time, they deserve the best possible care and hope for a healthy future.
Thank you to our 2021 sponsors
Presenting/Community Match Sponsor
Phone Bank Sponsor
Hope Sponsor
