CRB/CRS Now Accepting Applications For Rusty Walker Scholarships

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Country Radio Broadcasters are now accepting applications for the Rusty Walker Scholarship program, which provides for an all-expense paid trip and attendance to CRS 2016, to be held Feb. 8-10, 2016.

Interested parties can apply now through Friday, Oct. 30 at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com. Each applicant must fill out an online application and submit a paragraph explaining why he/she should be considered as a Rusty Walker Scholar. Eligible applicants must be a full-time radio station employee and a first time CRS attendee. Three individual scholarships will be awarded.

Each scholarship includes a full CRS 2016 registration, as well as airfare and hotel room expenses for three nights (Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 - Wednesday, February 10, 2016). Scholars will be recognized at the CRS 2016 opening ceremonies and will have the opportunity to meet and engage with CRS board members during the three-day seminar. Staff from Rusty Walker Programming will also meet with the winning applicants.

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 premiere 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.

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