Kevin Richards (radio broadcaster)

Kevin Richards is a Country Radio Broadcaster and Country Music promoter most noted for winning a national Country Music Association (CMA) Award as medium market radio personality of the year in 2006. In all, the Northeast radio staple has earned 6 national CMA Award nominations since 2000, and one nod from the Academy of Country Music (ACM) in 2014.

Richards' passion and credibility in Country Music led to an invitation from the CMA to host and produce the CMA Heritage Artist Panels at the CMA Music Festival in 2013. Richards worked with Webster and Associates Public Relations to book, host, and produce a groundbreaking reunion of CMA winners from the 70s, 80s and 90s on the CMA Close Up stage at Nashville's Music City Center- an event Richards cites as one of his greatest contributions to Country Music.

Kevin Richards began his broadcasting career at the age of 12 on WSCG in Corinth, New York. After winning a contest on the radio, the young country fan found himself applying for a child actor's permit to legally work on the air after school. After working at several Northeast Country Stations, and a stint on Sirius Radio, Richards is currently heard on 100.9 The Cat and Froggy 100.3 in both the Albany and Glens Falls, New York markets.

In addition to his radio shows, Richards has hosted and produced Country themed event all over the nation. In 2007, Kevin Richards introduced his Country Cruise with special guests Mel Tillis, Bellamy Brothers, Collin Raye, Suzy Bogguss, and Scooter Lee. In 2008, Kevin welcomed Richie McDonald of Lonestar, Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers, Bryan White, Kevin Sharp, Wayne Warner, and Rick Henry. In 2009, the cruise starred Mark Chesnutt, Dale Watson, and David Church.

A big fan of Classic Country, Kevin Richards launched a Classic Country Concert Series in Upstate New York in 2008. promoting and producing concerts with Bill Anderson, John Conlee, and Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers. Today, he continues to assist in promoting and hosting classic country concerts all over the Northeast. Richards is also seen hosting the local Classic Country segments for television specials airing on WMHT/PBS.

Through the years, the country guru has hosted 111 bus trips to Country Music Themed events for all of his followers. Past trips have included the ACM Awards, The CMA Awards, Grand Ole Opry, The CMA Music Festival, Billy Bob's in Dallas Texas, Annie Get Your Gun with Reba, Statler Brothers Farewell, Alabama Farewell,George Strait Stadium Shows, Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall, Last of The Breed at Radio City Music Hall, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith and several other significant concerts around the Northeast.

Richards is an award winning Country Dance instructor (6 Northeast CMA Awards), producing Country dance shows for the Wildhorse Saloon (96,97,98,08), Dollywood (08), Walt Disney's Magic Music Days (99,00,08) and several entertainment venues in New York. Currently, Kevin hosts and produces the biggest Country Nights in Upstate New York at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway- where he does double duty as host and producer of Vapor/Budweiser's Country Idol series. Click here for a complete schedule of current events.