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Will    Payne 			 Barry Diamond

K95.5 WB Morning Circus Nominated

FOR 2007 NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARD.

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K95.5 WB Morning Circus

2007 NAB Marconi Award Nominee

2006 OAB Spot Weather Award

2004 OAB non-metro personalities of the year

2002 OAB non-metro personalities of the year

2002 NAB Marconi Award Nominee

2002 Academy of Country Music award nominee

2001 NAB Marconi Award Nominee

2000 OAB non-metro personalities of the year

Will Payne and Barry Diamond have a collective of 40 years in broadcasting. “Getting out and helping people, that’s what we are all about” Payne says.“Business or charity both are equally important to us,” said Diamond. They helped raise over $115,000 for local charities last year. Success is an under statement. Both were voted Best DJ’s in area newspaper poles, named the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters non-metro Radio Personalities of the year in 2000, 2002, and had 65% of the home county audience in the county by county Arbitron for 2002.

K95.5 Morning Circus Named 2004 Personalities of the Year
K95.5's (KITX Hugo, OK) Will Payne, Barry Diamond, and the Van Man of the K95.5 Morning Circus were named winners of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters non-metro market Personalities of the Year, last Saturday night at the Annual Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters awards ceremony in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“Wow, this is a tremendous honor; we were nominated with some great talent, and to be selected. That's special “ Payne said after the ceremony.

“Another great honor has been bestowed upon us, our team makes it fun to come to work each morning” said Diamond.

The Van Man is a first time winner and had this to say following the ceremony. “I would like to thank my fans, my sponsors, the folks that bring me coffee, my family, NASCAR, Lisa D, Mike Rogers, Rachel, Carolyn, Jo, Melissa, Bill, and our wives. Oh yeah Will and Barry too those guys are awesome.”

This marks the third OAB non-metro personality award for the Morning Circus. (2000, 2002, 2004) Audio available at www.k955.com

K95.5’s Will Payne and Barry Diamond of the K95.5 Morning Circus were named winners of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters non-metro market Personalities of the Year, last Saturday night at the Annual Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters awards ceremony in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“Winning again is great, and to have our wives accept the award for us was awesome“ Payne said after the ceremony. Diamond joined in with “ This is a great honor and shows that hard work really does pay off.” Will and Barry were not able to attend the awards ceremony due to prior obligations. Last week they were broadcasting from Texas Motor Speedway. The K95.5 Morning Circus can be heard Monday through Saturday from 6:00 am to 9:30 am on KITX-FM 95.5. K95.5 has two offices one in Paris, Texas and Hugo, Oklahoma. To contact the K95.5 Morning Circus call 580-326-2555 after 10 am or go to www.k955.com for more click here

Washington, DC, July 1, 2002 - More than 100 radio stations and on-air personalities have been selected as finalists for the National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Radio Awards competition. Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner, Guglielmo Marconi, the Marconi Awards are given to radio stations and outstanding on-air personalities to recognize excellence in radio.An independent task force selected finalists in 20 categories. Ballots will be sent to members of the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy in mid-July. The ballots are tabulated by KPMG.

Small Market Personality of the Year
Terry Bell, KKAJ, Ardmore, OK
Al Caldwell, KLVI, Beaumont, TX
Allan James & Amber Stearns, WZWZ, Kokomo, IN
Will Payne & Barry Diamond, KITX, Hugo, OK
Danny Preston, KMBQ, Wasilla, AK

The winners in each category will be announced on September 14th at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, WA. The annual dinner & show, radio's premier awards program, will be the grand finale to The NAB Radio Show. The NAB Radio Show® is the largest annual convention for radio. This year's show, September 12-14 in Seattle, WA, will feature interactive sessions, special events and an extensive exhibit floor. More information about The NAB Radio Show® is available on the NAB Web site at www.nab.org/conventions. NAB serves and represents America's radio and television stations.

“This is truly an honor just to be nominated, but to take home the cake, Wow! “ Payne said after the ceremony. Diamond joined in with “ This is one of the greatest honors I have ever had bestowed upon me.” Payne and Diamond have been hosts of the K95.5 Morning Circus for a little less than a year. The K95.5 Morning Circus can be heard Monday through Saturday from 6:00 am to 9:30 am on KITX-FM 95.5. K95.5 has two offices one in Paris, Texas and Hugo, Oklahoma. To contact the K95.5 Morning Circus call 580-326-2555 after 10 am or go to www.k955.com

K95.5’s Morning Circus will broadcast live from the Texas Motor Speedway prior to races. This is the first time a radio station from our area has been granted broadcast rights.

The Morning Circus is Will Payne and Barry Diamond. Both devout racing enthusiasts, Diamond was the announcer at Paris motor speedway for X years. “ This is such honor to be able to do the show from Texas Motor Speedway” Payne said. “NASCAR and Busch series racing is huge!” Diamond said.

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