CODY ALAN AND CREW ARE HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN THIS FALL WITH ‘CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN ON TOUR’ PRESENTED BY FRITO LAY
09/22/11
The CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN ON TOUR in Partnership with Westwood One Kicks Off Tonight in Long Island with Performances by Vince Gill, Sunny Sweeney and Canaan Smith
NASHVILLE – September 22, 2011 – CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN is heading out on the road again this fall with the second annual CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN ON TOUR presented by Frito Lay, visiting affiliate markets around the country. In each selected market, Alan will broadcast live and host a concert for fans featuring a hot country artist. The tour, in partnership with Westwood One, kicks tonight in Long Island, New York with affiliate WJCV-FM, featuring Vince Gill, Sunny Sweeney and country newcomer Canann Smith at the The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Later this year, Alan and crew will visit other CMT RADIO LIVE markets, including one stop that will be decided upon by fans, details to be announced at a later date. For more information on tour markets and dates, visit www.cmtradiolive.com.
CMT RADIO LIVE airs weeknights from 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. EST and features not only the latest country music hits along with classic favorites, but also exclusive interviews and performances, on-location event coverage and live fan interaction via call-ins and emails. CMT RADIO LIVE currently airs in over 100 markets nationwide and a four-hour weekly radio broadcast, CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN WEEKENDS, airs in 60 markets.
Since its inception, CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN has garnered national media attention from Billboard, People, E!, OK! and others for Alan’s in-depth artist interviews. Alan can now be seen on-air twice each weekday in a news segment called CMT’s HOT HEADLINES and as the co-host of CMT’s #1 MUSIC & A MOVIE with Alecia Davis. Alan serves as a guest columnist for Country Weekly and was named the 2010 National On Air Personality of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.
The CMT Radio Network is a broadcasting partner to Westwood One and seeks to provide the most complete coverage of music and entertainment news available to country radio stations around the United States and has over 160 active affiliates. Stations interested in airing CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN or interested in becoming a CMT Radio Network affiliate should contact Westwood One.
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CMT, a unit of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 93 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.
Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) is one of the largest providers of network radio programming in the U.S, providing more than 5,000 radio stations with over 150 news, sports, music, talk and entertainment programs, features, live events and digital content.
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