CRB/CRS Now Accepting Applications for the Rusty Walker Scholarship Program

(Nashville, Tennessee – October 17, 2024) — The Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) are thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the Rusty Walker Scholarship Program.

This coveted scholarship is not only a chance to attend one of the most significant events in the country music industry but also a recognition of outstanding talent and potential within the field. Three scholarship recipients will be selected and will receive complimentary registration complimentary registration, hotel, and airfare for CRS 2025, to be held February 19 through February 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. Scholars chosen through this program will also be recognized during CRS 2025.

Eligibility for the Rusty Walker Scholarship is limited to full-time radio station employees who will be attending CRS for the first time.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants are required to fill out an online application through the Rusty Walker Scholarship page on www.CountryRadioSeminar.com and provide a compelling essay of 500 words or less explaining why they should be considered for the Rusty Walker Scholarship. The application deadline is set for the end of the day on November 1, 2024.

DMR/Interactive returns as a supporting partner of this scholarship program.

The Rusty Walker Scholarship Program is a tribute to the late Rusty Walker, a distinguished former CRS board member. Rusty Walker was an inductee into the Country Radio Hall of Fame and an influential programmer, consultant, and mentor in the music industry. His untimely passing in 2012 left a void that this scholarship program was created to fill, by continuing his legacy of supporting talented young individuals in the industry.