Get Behind The Scenes Access To "The 46th Annual CMA Awards"

Get Behind The Scenes Access To "The 46th Annual CMA Awards"

Exclusive Rehearsal Footage and Interviews Available in Three Video Highlights Packages With Feeds Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 30











NASHVILLE, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CMA will provide up-to-the-minute rehearsal footage and interviews with nominees and performers appearing on "The 46(th) Annual CMA Awards" in three Video Highlights Package feeds beginning Tuesday, Oct. 30.

"The 46(th) Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Thursday, Nov. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Previously announced performers for "Country Music's Biggest Night(TM)"include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Eli Young Band, Brantley Gilbert, Vince Gill, Hunter Hayes, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band.

The Video Highlights Package feed schedule and satellite coordinates are as follows:

Feed Dates: Feed Times:
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Tuesday, Oct. 30 10:00-10:30 AM/ET
(9:00-9:30 AM/CT)
Wednesday, Oct. 31 10:00-10:30 AM/ET
(9:00-9:30 AM/CT)
Thursday, Nov. 1 10:00-10:30 AM/ET
(9:00-9:30 AM/CT)
Each package will be approximately 15 minutes, and will be re-run, back-to-back, so that media outlets have two opportunities to downlink it.

Satellite Coordinates (SAME FOR ALL 3 FEEDS):



GALAXY 17 (Ku) Digital
Transponder 21 - Ch A
9 MHz
Downlink Freq: 12106.5 (H)
Symbol Rate: 6.1113
FEC: ¾
FTP DOWNLOAD SITE:
http://ftp.magnosound.com
USERNAME: cmaawards1
PASSWORD: rehearsals

Trouble Number for all Satellite Feeds: (615) 248-1978 x227 OR (917) 929-5564 StagePost, Nashville, Tenn. If you have a question about the content of these VNRs, contact Jim Bowling at (213) 215-7822 orjim@sklarincommunications.com.



ABC NewsOne will also make the rehearsal VNRs available to ABC affiliates via Pathfire. For dates and times, please check with Joan Maltese at ABC NewsOne at (212) 456-4162 or joan.p.maltese@abc.com.

Chevrolet(TM) is the Official Ride of Country Music. American Airlines is the Official Airline of the CMA Awards.









SOURCE Country Music Association

Country Music Association

CONTACT: Maria Eckhardt, CMA, +1-615-244-2840

Web Site: http://www.cmaworld.com


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