COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS, INC.® ANNOUNCES 2010 COUNTRY MUSIC DJ AND RADIO HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) November 4, 2009 -- Bill Bailey, Laurie DeYoung and Rudy Fernandez are the 2010 Country Music DJ inductees, while Cy Blumenthal, Dan Halyburton and Michael Hammond will be inducted into the Country Music Radio Hall of Fame. The class of 2010 will be officially instated at a dinner ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at the Nashville Convention Center.

Ticket prices for the Hall of Fame ceremony are $90 for CRS registrants. Non-registrant advance tickets are $100, and the on-site rate is $125. Tickets are on sale now at www.CRB.org.

“CRB is proud to welcome these six very deserving members to the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame. The 2010 inductees are a diverse group of dedicated broadcasters who embody the most important criteria for induction, by having made significant contributions to the Country radio and music industry. On behalf of the Hall of Fame Committee, I congratulate each and every honoree,” says R.J. Curtis, Chairman of the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame.

The 2010 Country Music DJ Hall of Fame Inductees:

Bill Bailey, Laurie DeYoung, Rudy Fernandez, Cy Blumenthal, Dan Halyburton, and Michael Hammond.

The Country Music DJ Hall of Fame (founded in 1974) is dedicated to the recognition of those individuals who have made significant contributions to the Country radio industry over a 20-year period. Induction into the Country Music Radio Hall of Fame (founded in 2000) follows the same 20-year criteria.

Tickets are available for invited guests of inductees, sponsors and Country Radio Seminar registrants. Contact the CRB office at 615-327-4487 for updated ticket information and availability.

About CRB:
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format. More information may be obtained at: www.crb.org or at the CRB office at 615-327-4487.