{"id":103933,"date":"2017-08-25T14:07:08","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T20:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-dj-to-be-honored-at-country-awards-show\/"},"modified":"2017-08-25T14:07:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T20:07:08","slug":"cortez-dj-to-be-honored-at-country-awards-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-dj-to-be-honored-at-country-awards-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortez DJ to be honored at country awards show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Barbara Richhart (left) with Cortez Mayor Karen Sheek during their proclamation of Cowboy Poetry Week in April.<\/span>Stephanie Alderton\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Barb Richhart, who hosts the \u201cCowTrails\u201d show on KSJD Radio, will be honored as \u201cRadio DJ of the Year\u201d at a national country music award show in October.<\/p>\n

The Pro Cowboy Country Artist Association, a new organization of entertainers focused on portraying the western lifestyle, will host its first televised awards show on Oct. 14 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The awards will honor musicians, writers, craft-makers and actual cowboys and cowgirls for their contributions to Western-style culture.<\/p>\n

Richhart has talked about the The Pro Cowboy Country Artist Association before on her show. A post uploaded to the CowTrails website on Aug. 8, 2016, just after the group\u2019s formation, said it would \u201cfill (a) void in traditional country music.\u201d Now, Richhart said she\u2019s thrilled to be given the award.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited I get to represent our town,\u201d she said. \u201cIt may not be a big deal to everyone, but it is to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to an Association news release, the awards ceremony will begin about 7:15 p.m., and will be broadcast live on Dish Network.<\/p>\n

For more information, call 501-303-4134.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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