WAMU's Bluegrass County Host Katy Daley Wins Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year

WAMU's Bluegrass County Host Katy Daley Wins Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year

International Bluegrass Music Association recognizes Daley at 20th annual award show

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WAMU's Bluegrass Country announced today that Katy Daley, host of The Katy Daley Show, has been named Broadcaster of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) at their 20th annual IBMA award show. Katy was one of three nominees in her category.

"Katy's career in bluegrass music, which began right here at WAMU 88.5 and spans three decades, has been a true testament to the mission of Bluegrass Country -- enlightening a worldwide audience about the past of bluegrass music, and supporting the future of bluegrass culture," said Caryn G. Mathes, General Manager of WAMU 88.5 and WAMU's Bluegrass Country. "She truly deserves this recognition."

Katy Daley started her broadcasting career on WAMU 88.5 in 1972 as a volunteer with Gary Henderson's Saturday morning bluegrass show and quickly moved to the role of producer. She has hosted The Katy Daley Show on Bluegrass Country since 2006. This is the first win for Daley, who also was one of three finalists for IBMA's Broadcast Personality of the Year in 2008.

The 20th annual IBMA award show will take place tonight, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. The show will be hosted by Grammy-award winning country artist Kathy Mattea and the legendary bluegrass band, Hot Rize.

WAMU's Bluegrass Country is a member-supported public radio station dedicated to honoring the past and supporting the future of bluegrass. BluegrassCountry.org has more than 60,000 unique visitors per month. The station is on air at 105.5 FM in northern Virginia, on HD Radio at 88.5-2, online at bluegrasscountry.org and available to iPhone and iPod touch users through the iTunes Store.

American University's radio station since 1961, WAMU 88.5 currently has more than 700,000 listeners in the Washington area. WAMU broadcasts three HD channels -- the flagship frequency at 88.5-1; WAMU's Bluegrass Country, a bluegrass and Americana station, at 88.5-2; and WAMU-3, at 88.5-3, a news and information station broadcasting international coverage from the BBC and offering public radio programs unavailable elsewhere in the Washington area.

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