Zach Top, the reigning CMA New Artist of the Year, surprised radio stations and personalities nationwide on October 13, personally calling to deliver the news that they had won 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards.
iHeartMedia-Omaha’s “Kat 103.7” (KXKT) took Medium Market Station of the Year for the third time and its first since 2017, while its “Steve & Gina in the Morning” show won Broadcast Personality of the Year for a Medium Market.
All winners will be recognized at a pre-telecast ceremony before “The 60th Annual CMA Awards” on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The show airs live at 8pm ET on ABC and Disney+.