PickleJar Celebrates Patrick Thomas’ CMA Award Nomination for Daily National Broadcast Personality of The Year

PickleJar Up All Night Host Patrick Thomas Earns Second CMA Award Nomination for PickleJar Up All Night

HOUSTON, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PickleJar Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS: PKLE), a leading Texas-based music and entertainment software company, is proud to announce that the Country Music Association has nominated Patrick Thomas, host of the nationally syndicated radio show PickleJar Up All Night, as a candidate for the 58th Annual CMA Awards. The award recognizes outstanding broadcast talent among everyday radio personalities in the United States and Canada and will be presented on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Kristian Barowsky, President of PickleJar, commented on the achievement, “We are so proud of Patrick and his tireless work to make this achievement a reality. He is a creative force who has brought the fan experience to life with the music and artists they love through The PickleJar Up All Night. Patrick was nominated by the CMA and recognized for his ability to connect with fans across the country, which is an incredible honor. Congratulations to Patrick and all the nominees.”

Since the show first aired in April 2023, Thomas has embodied PickleJar’s #ArtistFirst values ​​and commitment to delivering a personalized listening experience for both broadcast and streaming audiences. This accolade also underscores the progress PickleJar has made over the past year in building an ecosystem of artist exposure, event competitions, and branding through its high-performance technology connecting fans to PickleJar Up All Night.

“His ability to connect with his audience is powerful. Patrick’s commitment to community, collaboration and content programming has had a significant impact on the world of late-night radio in ways we could only have imagined,” said Jeff James, CEO of PickleJar. “Congratulations to him and the PickleJar team who have worked diligently to support his highly entertaining radio show and multi-faceted engagement tools to meet growing fan demand.”

The CMA Broadcast Awards are among the most prestigious awards given in Country Broadcasting. Categories are established by market size based on Nielsen population rankings. Daily Broadcast Personality entries are judged based on Aircheck, Community Involvement, Ratings and Leadership & Impact Information. Entries are judged by a panel of distinguished broadcast industry professionals representing all market sizes and regions.

Thomas previously won the 2015 CMA Award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year and the ACM Award for National On-Air Personality of the Year that same year. The nationally syndicated radio show, “PickleJar Up All Night,” in partnership with Cumulus Media, showcases emerging country artists, chart-topping country music and the biggest stories in entertainment news, with exclusive interviews and features from the artists. The show airs live from Cumulus Media’s WKDF-FM studios in Nashville seven nights a week from midnight to 5:00 a.m. Fans interact with Patrick Thomas, guests and contests via the PickleJar Live app, available for download from the Apple or Android app stores.

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PickleJar, an American technology company, unlocks the potential of shared entertainment experiences through an integrated suite of software and services designed to inspire creativity and enrich lives. Built for the era of social commerce, we continually refine tools to unify the touchpoints of fan engagement with emerging artists, mid-market venues and global brands. By building in secure payment technology, data intelligence and content distribution, PickleJar’s innovative artist promotion programs, Venue Managed Services and a broad range of mobile applications create a 360-degree view of how fans and patrons connect with the music and moments that matter most.

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