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Matt Appleby

Matt Appleby

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Hey Friends!
Wow ! It seems like such a long time since I started my radio career at WNCO. It was January 1980. Ashland High School had a program called Student Aid where a student could spend two class periods per day at the career business of their choice, provided of course that field was represented in the area and accepted interns. I have Mr. Minnich and Mrs. Schmandt to thank for getting me off on the right foot at school and John James for taking me under his wing here at the radio station. (John you still have one of the best voices this area has ever heard!) Graduation came, WNCO needed a weekend guy and that was me. The following January this became a full time job. You had a chance to hear me in the evenings, afternoons and briefly in the mornings before our fearless leader Colman arrived in 1984. In December of 1989 this facility became a low power cable TV station TV-59. In addition to my radio duties I became a TV sports anchor/videographer/editor covering the local and regional scene. After 18 amazing years at WNCO as disc jockey, music director, sports director I had the opportunity to expand my TV career while staying in the Mansfield area. I became a television weatherman. Fast-forward to January 2004 and the chance to rejoin the crew at WNCO came along and I jumped at it. My love for Country Music and Radio, and begging from the program director had alot to do with my return. I serve the company as Commercial Production Director (since March 05)and Afternoon Drive-Time announcer on Mid-Ohio's Country Giant WNCO. It's an honor to work for Colman, and work with Kelly, Gene and the rest of this radio family...and to hang out with you in the afternoons!

I make my home in Mansfield with my wife Kelly (Sheehan) and am the proud father of Sara who is now a graduate from nursing school and is working as an RN. Our yorkie Murphy passed on April 24, 2010 at the age of 14.

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Thursday, November 01, 2012

After much deliberation, here are our picks for tonight's CMA Awards. (RC-Ron Colman, KS-Kelly Sheehan, MA-Matt Appleby)

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley MA
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift KS,RC

Female Vocalist of the Year

Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert KS,RC,MA
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church MA
Blake Shelton KS,RC
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum KS
Little Big Town RC
Zac Brown Band MA

Vocal Duo of the Year

Big & Rich KS
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square RC,MA

New Artist of the Year

Lee Brice RC
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes MA, KS
Love and Theft
Thompson Square

Album of the Year

Luke Bryan, Tailgates and Tanlines RC
Eric Church, Chief MA, KS
Miranda Lambert, Four the Record
Dierks Bentley, Home
Lady Antebellum, Own the Night

Song of the Year (Award goes to songwriters)

Eli Young Band, "Even if It Breaks Your Heart" - written by Will Hoge and Eric Paslay
Blake Shelton, "God Gave Me You" - written by Dave Barnes
Dierks Bentley, "Home" - written by Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson and Brett Beavers
Miranda Lambert, "Over You" - written by Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
Eric Church, "Springsteen" - written by Eric Church, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell KS,MA,RC

Single of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer)

Jason Aldean, "Dirt Road Anthem"
Blake Shelton, "God Gave Me You"
Dierks Bentley, "Home"
Little Big Town, "Pontoon" RC,KS,MA
Eric Church, "Springsteen"

Musical Event of the Year

"Dixie Highway," Alan Jackson and Zac Brown Band
"Feel Like a Rock Star," Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw RC,KS
"Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die," Willie Nelson featuring Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson
"Safe and Sound," Taylor Swift featuring the Civil Wars
"Stuck on You," Lionel Richie and Darius Rucker MA

Music Video of the Year

Eric Church, "Springsteen"
Kenny Chesney, "Come Over"
Miranda Lambert, "Over You"
Little Big Town, "Pontoon" RC
Toby Keith, "Red Solo Cup" MA,KS

Musician of the Year
Sam Bush KS,RC
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Brent Mason MA
Mac McAnally

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