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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sep. 6, 2005
2005 CMA AWARDS VIDEO NEWS RELEASE FEATURING NOMINEES, INTERVIEWS AND MORE TO BE SERVICED WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7
NASHVILLE – “The 39th Annual CMA Awards” airs live Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) from Madison Square Garden in New York City. A Video News Release (VNR) featuring the announcement of the final nominees for “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” will be released via satellite on Wednesday, Sept. 7 (4:00 PM/EDT).
Reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Keith Urban and three-time CMA Award winner Lee Ann Womack will announce the final nominees in the 12 categories for “The 39th Annual CMA Awards” during the CMA Awards Press Conference, Wednesday morning at the Time Warner Center in New York City. The subsequent VNR will include a fully-produced news package highlighting the morning’s announcements, as well as raw footage of major nominees, exclusive interview content, 2005 Awards hosts Brooks & Dunn, music video clips and more.
For questions – or if you have difficulty accessing the VNR – please contact Bob Winsor in CBS Communications at (212) 975-2881, or pre-feed at (212) 975-3172. The satellite coordinates for the CMA Awards Nominees VNR are below:
CMA AWARDS NOMINEES VNR
Wednesday, Sept. 7
4:00-4:30 PM/ET (3:00-3:30 PM/CT)
KU Digital
IA6/Transponder 3E
Downlink Frequency 11787.375 Vertical
Data Rate 5.5
Symbol Rate 3.978723
FEC ¾
C-Band
IA5/Transponder C23
Downlink Frequency 4160V
In 1958, CMA was the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. Since then, membership has grown to nearly 6,000 companies and music industry professionals around the globe. The CMA Awards were first broadcast on network television in 1968 – making it the longest running, music awards program on network TV. Traditionally one of the highest rated awards specials of the year, more than 37 million people watched all or part of the 2004 CMA Awards, placing it behind only the Academy Awards and in a statistical tie with the GRAMMY Awards in ratings. In 2005, the event will be held outside of Nashville for the first time when “The 39th Annual CMA Awards” is broadcast live on the CBS Television Network from Madison Square Garden. Walter C. Miller is the Executive Producer of the CMA Awards. Paul Miller is the director and David Wild will script the ceremonies.