CMT.COM GIVES FANS AN ALL-ACCESS PASS TO THE “40TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
10/24/06
CMT.COM GIVES FANS AN ALL-ACCESS PASS TO THE “40TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
WITH DEDICATED SITE AND LIVE RED CARPET COVERAGE
NASHVILLE – October 24, 2006 – CMT.com gives fans an exclusive all-access pass to the “40th Annual CMA Awards” with its annual dedicated fan site, streaming news and live red carpet coverage from the annual awards, to be held live in Nashville on Monday, November 6. For the ninth consecutive year, CMT.com offers fans the inside scoop with in-depth news coverage, photo galleries, interactive games, fan voting, video and Radio CMA, a web broadcast featuring music by current nominees and past winners.
CMT.com will capture all the excitement and anticipation leading up to the awards with daily newscasts beginning Friday, November 3 on CMT Loaded. CMT Loaded will hit all the hot events around Nashville, and talk with the stars as they prepare for the big night. In addition, CMT Loaded goes live to the star-filled red carpet for a one-hour special on Monday, November 6 at 7:00-8:00 p.m., ET, hosted by Lance Smith, Katie Cook and Kellie Pickler.
Martin Clayton, vice president of digital media for CMT and Lewis Bogach, vice president, series & program development for CMT, oversee the development of original music and entertainment programming for CMT LOADED.
Visit CMT's press-only web site www.cmtpress.com for more information and downloadable photos on all of CMT's programming.
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