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Chicago's US99.5 Wins Big At The 50th Academy Of Country Music Awards

For 50 years, the Academy of Country Music Awards has recognized the best country music and country stations across the country. For Chicagoans, it will come as no surprise that CBS Radio's WUSN-FM -- better known as US99.5 -- won two major awards this year.

Airing April 19th on CBS, with a private ceremony on April 18th for the radio category winners, the Academy of Country Music Awards honored both US99.5 as a whole and morning show hosts Lisa Dent and Ramblin' Ray. The station is taking home the award for the Major Market Station of the Year, while Lisa & Ray are the Major Market On-Air Personalities of the Year.

"The ACM Awards are the 'Gold Star' standard for country radio honors and to be recognized as Major Market Station of the Year, as well as Personality of the Year for Lisa & Ray, is really exceptional," said Rod Zimmerman, SVP/Market Manager of CBS RADIO Chicago. "Along with Jeff Kapugi recently being named Country Program Director of the Year by Radio Ink magazine, it's a trifecta of recognition for a station that has been performing at a high level for a very long time. There's no doubt, WUSN IS America's Country Station."

Nationally, The Big D and Bubba Show snagged On-Air Personalities of the Year, with WWKA-FM in Orlando, Florida winning the Large Market Radio Station of the Year award. You can see a full list of winners below.

The televised portion of the 50th Academy Of Country Music Awards will be co-hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan from AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington Texas. Tune in to CBS on Sunday, April 19th at 7:00 PM to catch the show live.

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

NATIONAL -- Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas – The Big D and Bubba Show
MAJOR MARKET -- Lisa Dent & Ramblin' Ray – WUSN-FM – Chicago, IL
LARGE MARKET -- Big Dave, Chelsie, Stattman – WUBE-FM – Cincinnati, OH
MEDIUM MARKET -- Steve & Gina and the Kat 103.7 Morning Show – KXKT-FM – Omaha, NE
SMALL MARKET -- Gator, Styckman, Cowboy Kyle – WUSY-FM – Chattanooga, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

MAJOR MARKET -- WUSN-FM – Chicago, IL
LARGE MARKET -- WWKA-FM – Orlando, FL
MEDIUM MARKET -- WQMX-FM – Akron, OH
SMALL MARKET -- KCLR-FM – Columbia, MO

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