CRB/CRS Now Accepting Applications for Rusty Walker Scholarships

Deadline set for Nov. 5; Apply HERE

(Nashville, Tenn. – Oct. 19, 2021) – Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) is now accepting applications for the Rusty Walker Scholarship program (available here). Each year, through the Rusty Walker Scholarship program, Country Radio Seminar gives complimentary registration to three driven radio employees who have never had the opportunity to attend the 3-day educational networking event.

Country’s Radio Coach Owner/CEO and CRB Scholarship Chairman John Shomby comments, "We continue to strive to attract talented, young broadcasters to the seminar, especially in the name of Rusty Walker, who, for years, cultivated some of the best young talent in our industry. The scholarship provides some unique opportunities to network with some of the best in the business and begin some long-lasting mentoring relationships. Once again, I thank the CRB Board of Directors for their continued overwhelming support of this honor.”

Each scholarship includes a full CRS 2022 registration, as well as airfare and accommodations for three nights (Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 – Friday, Feb. 25, 2022). Interested parties must apply at www.countryradioseminar.com/rustywalker-scholarship and submit a paragraph explaining why they should be considered as a Rusty Walker Scholar.

The deadline to apply is the end of the day on Nov. 5, 2021Eligible applicants must be full-time radio station employees and first-time CRS attendees. Three individual scholarships will be awarded, and recognized at the CRS 2022 Openings Ceremonies.

The Rusty Walker Scholarship program is named in honor of Country Radio Hall of Fame member Rusty Walker, who passed away in May 2012 at the age of 59.

Country Radio Seminar is the premier educational and networking event for Country radio and music industry professionals, offering attendees access to informative panels, countless networking opportunities, prominent speakers, research presentations and intimate performances from some of today’s biggest stars and emerging artists.

Panels at CRS cover a broad range of topics relevant to today’s Country radio industry, including social media and digital innovations, PPM, brand strategies, leadership skills, consumer research studies, the relationships and economics of the radio and record industries and much more.