Country Radio Broadcasters has announced the leadership roster and committee members for the 2026-2027 Country Radio Seminar Agenda Committee, assembling executives and programmers from across radio, streaming, labels, artist management, and digital media to help shape next year’s event.

Brittani Johnson of The Core Entertainment will serve as Chair of the Agenda Committee, joined by Vice Chairs Krista Hayes of BMG and Kevin Callahan of Pamal Broadcasting.

Meanwhile, Ed Rivadavia of mtheory will oversee the return of the Digital Music Summit, which organizers say will continue focusing on technology, streaming, innovation, and the changing relationship between digital platforms and country music.

The broader committee includes representatives from companies including SiriusXM, Spotify, Audacy, Cumulus Media, iHeartMedia, Virgin Music, and multiple record labels, artist management firms, and research organizations.

The 2026–2027 Agenda Committee members include Cody Alan (SiriusXM), Tony Bannon (DMR/Interactive), Meagan Bennington (Spotify), Andrea Burtscher (Audacy), Tim Clarke (TC Projects Media + Entertainment), Gideon Dean (Local Daily Media/WBQK), Al Farb (KSCS/Cumulus), Shelley Hargis (BMG), Bridget Herman (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment), Tahsin Rakib Himi (BMG), Michael J (iHeartMedia), Stella Prado Kuipers (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment), Charlie Maxx (Draper Media), John Mayer (Virgin Music), Jared Meyer (Q Prime South), Jennipher Miller (Cumulus), Morgan Mills (CMND SHFT), Blake Nixon (Triple Tigers), Sean Ross (Ross On Radio/Advantage Music Research), Lauren “Lo” Sessions (KKBQ/Radio One), Jennifer Shaffer (Wheelhouse Records), Lexi Sidders (SiriusXM), Michael Sloane (Dream Big Music), Jimmy Steal (Collective Heads Consulting), Neil Wilson (Neil Wilson Voiceovers), and Tim Wipperman (Humanable).

“CRS continues to evolve alongside our industry, and I’m incredibly honored to help lead this year’s Agenda Committee,” Johnson said in the announcement. “We have an outstanding group of professionals representing radio, streaming, artist management, labels, media, technology, and beyond.”

CRS 2027 is scheduled for March 17-19, 2027. Organizers said additional programming details and committee initiatives will be announced in the months ahead as planning continues for the annual Nashville-based event.