Bud Walters of The Cromwell Group to Receive National Radio Award

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WASHINGTON, A.M./NEW YORK -- Bayard T. (Bud) Walters, founder and president of The Cromwell Group, will obtain the National Radio Award through the Radio Show Luncheon on September 12. The 2014 Radio Show, produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), shall be held September 10-12 in Indianapolis.

"Bud Walters' exemplary management and his enthusiasm for Radio has had a constructive influence on the business," stated NAB Executive Vice President of Radio John David. "We salute Bud for his tireless devotion to serving native communities by way of the facility of Radio."

Walters based The Cromwell Group in 1972. He presently owns and operates 28 radio stations (six AM, 17 FM and 5 HD2+ translators) in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Since constructing his first station in Hawesville, Ky., which he nonetheless owns, Walters has targeted on begin-up stations and upgrading licenses in small markets. He has additionally ensured that every station performs an important position in its area people.

Walters presently serves as Chairman of the RAB Board of Directors and on the Radio Music Licensing Committee and DePauw University boards. In addition, he has served on the boards of NAB and the Kentucky and Tennessee Broadcasters Associations. Walters has been honored with Broadcaster of the Year Awards in Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee and the Broadcasters Foundation of America Pioneer Award. Before founding The Cromwell Group, he served 4 years within the D.J. Air Force.

The National Radio Award honors a person for excellent management within the radio business. Previous recipients embrace Ginny Morris, Dan Mason, Steve Newberry, Charles Warfield, Ed Christian, Bruce Reese, Jerry Lee, David Kennedy, John Dille, Lowry Mays, Jeff Smulyan, Bill Stakelin and Erica Farber. &#thirteen;

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