KISS Country duo wins CMA, gets phone call from Garth Brooks

“We are still in a little bit of shock,” said Eddie and Sharon this morning, after receiving a personal phone call from Garth Brooks. “Being recognized by the Country Music Association is such a big honor. We have the best listeners in the world and the best jobs in the world! Honored just to be a part of what Kiss Country does in WNC.”

From iHeartMedia:

The Eddie Fox Show earns CMA

Local morning show hosts Eddie Foxx and Sharon Green of The Eddie Foxx Show on 99.9 Kiss Country WKSF have won a 2016 CMA Broadcast Award for Small Market Personality of the Year. Having been nominated two times previously, the third time was a charm for this on-air duo of nearly a decade.

“We are still in a little bit of shock,” said Eddie and Sharon this morning, after receiving a personal phone call from Garth Brooks. “Being recognized by the Country Music Association is such a big honor. We have the best listeners in the world and the best jobs in the world! Honored just to be a part of what Kiss Country does in WNC.”

Eddie & Sharon will officially receive their award at the 50th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 2 in Nashville, TN.

For more information, contact 99.9 Kiss Country Programming Director Jeff Davis at 828- 210-0058 (office) or 828-768-2686 (cell).

About iHeartMedia

With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 85 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet

at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets, wearables and smartphones, and on gaming consoles.

iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the fastest growing digital audio service in the U.S. and offers users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With over a billion downloads, iHeartRadio reached 90 million registered users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook.

iHeartMedia’s platforms include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, podcasts, personalities and influencers, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (OTCBB: IHRT). Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.

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About Dan Hesse
I grew up outside of Atlanta and moved to WNC in 2001 to attend Montreat College. After college, I worked at NewsRadio 570 WWNC as an anchor/reporter and covered Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners starting in 2004. During that time I also completed WCU's Master of Public Administration program. You can reach me at dhesse@mountainx.com.

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