A total of 30 stations have been honored with nominations in the Country Music Assn.’s broadcast awards, 11 of which scored two nominations apiece this year including all five nominees in the medium market category.

In the nationally syndicated air personality category, the three nominees vying for the prize are Crook & Chase, Lon Helton and Lia Knight (pictured). Helton has won the award four times in the past. Knight has taken home the trophy twice. Despite four previous nominations, Crook & Chase have never won in the category.

Stations scoring dual nominations (in both the station of the year and air personality categories) are: WQYK Tampa, Fla.; KVET Austin, Texas; WIVK Knoxville, Tenn.; WGNA Albany, N.Y.; KFDI Wichita, Kan.; KXKT Omaha, Neb.; WBBS Syracuse, N.Y.; WUSY Chattanooga, Tenn.; KUAD Fort Collins/Greeley, Colo.; WFRE Frederick, Md.; and KCLR Jefferson City, Mo.

Following a complete list of nominees, selected by a panel of broadcast professionals, representing all market sizes and regions. Winners will be notified in mid-October and will be acknowledged at the 44th annual CMA Awards, to be held Nov. 10 and broadcast live by the ABC Television Network from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

National

“CMT’s Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton” (Lon Helton) – Westwood One; “The Crook & Chase Countdown” (Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase) – Jim Owens Entertainment and Premiere Radio Networks; “The Lia Show” (Lia Knight) – Dial Global

Major Market (a tie resulted in six nominations)

“Ben & Matt Show” (Ben Campbell and Matt McAllister) – KNIX Phoenix; “The Laurie DeYoung Morning Show” (Laurie DeYoung) – WPOC Baltimore; “Lisa Dent and Ramblin' Ray in the Morning” (Lisa Dent and Ramblin' Ray Stevens) – WUSN Chicago; “Paul Schadt Morning Show” (Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, and Geof Knight) – WKKT Charlotte, N.C.; “Randy and Dave” (Randy Price and Dave McKay) – WQYK Tampa, Fla.; “Steve Austin” (Steve Austin) – WQYK Tampa, Fla.

Large Market

“Bucky & Bob: The Talk of Austin” (Bucky Godbolt and Bob Cole) – KVET Austin, Texas; “Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Jeffrey “Maverick” Bolen, and Jason Statt) – WUBE Cincinnati; “The House Foundation” (Gerry House, Mike Bohan, Richard Falklen, Al Voecks, and Duncan Stewart) – WSIX Nashville; “Karen, Scott and Radar in the Morning” (Karen Dalessandro, Scott Dolphin, and Tony “Radar” Hess) – WMIL Milwaukee; “Eddie Stubbs Show” (Eddie Stubbs) – WSM-AM Nashville

Medium Market

“Andy & Alison and the Morning Crew” (Andy Ritchie, Alison Mencer, and Jimmy Holt) – WIVK Knoxville, Tenn.; “Kevin Richards Show” (Kevin Richards) – WGNA Albany, N.Y.; “Mornings with Brian and Kellie” (Brian Pierce and Kellie Michaels) – KFDI Wichita, Kan.; “The Kat 103 Morning Show with Steve Lundy, Gina, and Craig” (Steve Lundy, Gina Melton, and Craig Allen) – KXKT Omaha, Neb.; “Tom & Becky in the Morning” (Tom Owens and Becky Palmer) – WBBS Syracuse, N.Y.

Small Market

“Barrett, Fox & Berry” (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, and Tracy Berry) – KKNU Eugene, Ore.; “The Dex and Mo Show” (Bill Poindexter and Melissa Turner) – WUSY Chattanooga, Tenn.; “The Good Morning Guys” (Brian Gary, Todd Harding, and Susan Moore) – KUAD Fort Collins/Greeley, Colo.; “The Jess Wright Show” (Jess Wright and David Conrad) – WFRE Frederick, Md.; “Scotty and Carissa in the Morning” (Scotty Cox and Carissa Loethen) – KCLR Jefferson City, Mo.

CMA RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

Major Market

KEEY – Minneapolis; KWJJ – Portland, Ore.; WIL – St. Louis; WSOC – Charlotte, N.C.; WYCD – Detroit

Large Market

KAJA – San Antonio, Texas; KASE – Austin, Texas; KVET – Austin, Texas; WQDR – Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; WTQR – Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point, N.C.

Medium Market

KFDI – Wichita, Kan.; KXKT – Omaha, Neb.; WBBS – Syracuse, N.Y.; WGNA – Albany, N.Y.; WIVK – Knoxville, Tenn.

Small Market

KCLR -Jefferson City, Mo.; KUAD – Ft. Collins/Greeley, Colo.; WFRE – Frederick, Md.; WGSQ – Cookeville, Tenn.; WUSY – Chattanooga, Tenn.