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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 31, 2006
Go Behind The Scenes Of "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Exclusive Interviews and Rehearsal Footage Available in Four Video News Release Feeds
NASHVILLE – CMA will provide up-to-the-minute interviews and rehearsal footage of “The 40th Annual CMA Awards” with four Video News Release (VNR) feeds beginning Saturday, Nov. 4. Hosted by multi-platinum, multi-talented Country Music duo Brooks & Dunn, the CMA Awards will broadcast live Monday, Nov. 6 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville on the ABC Television Network.
Artists performing at this year’s CMA Awards include Jason Aldean; Dierks Bentley; Brooks & Dunn who will be joined by Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill; Kenny Chesney; Sara Evans; Vince Gill who will be joined by daughter Jenny Gill, wife Amy Grant, and Sheryl Crow; Faith Hill; Alan Jackson; Miranda Lambert; Little Big Town; Martina McBride; Brad Paisley; Rascal Flatts; George Strait; Sugarland; Josh Turner; Carrie Underwood; John Rich of Big & Rich performing with Gretchen Wilson; and The Wreckers.
The Monday morning feed will also include interview footage from the CMA Awards Reunion, an exclusive reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on Sunday, Nov. 5 (4:00-5:30 PM/CT), honoring the tradition and legacy of the CMA Awards over the past 40 years.
For questions or problems picking up the VNR feeds, please call (615) 650-6290.
Satellite VNR dates and times
(1) Nov. 4, 2006 10:00-10:30 PM/ET
(2) Nov. 5, 2006 10:00-10:30 AM/ET
(3) Nov. 5, 2006 10:00-10:30 PM/ET
(4) Nov. 6, 2006 10:00-10:30 AM/ET
Each VNR will be approximately 15 minutes in length, containing both raw footage and a produced package. Each VNR will be different from the others. CMA makes no guarantee of which artists will be included in the VNRs.
Satellite frequency information for all feeds
SBS 6 (Ku) Digital
Transponder 11 – Ch A
Orbital Slot 74 Degrees WL
Bandwidth 9 MHz
Uplink Freq. 14253 (V)
Downlink Freq. 11953 (H)
The Digital Parameters for the Ku signal are :
Symbol Rate 6.2
Data Rate 8.57
FEC 3/4
AMC 03 (C)
Transponder 14
Orbital Slot 87 Degrees WL
Bandwidth 36 MHz
Uplink Freq. 6205 (H)
Downlink Freq. 3980 (V)
Trouble Number for all Satellite Feeds: (615) 650-6290 – Northstar Studios, Nashville, Tenn.
If you have a question about the content of these VNRs, contact Laura Huie at (615) 415-2460 or Paige Brown at (615) 975-9196.