Cumulus, Westwood One Partners On American Music Awards

Primetime Coverage

CUMULUS MEDIA and WESTWOOD ONE have been named as the official national radio partners for the 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS, will broadcast live from LA’s MICROSOFT THEATER on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19th on ABC, and will offer a comprehensive array of special programming and exclusive content to celebrate the world’s biggest fan-voted award show.

WESTWOOD ONE will welcome more than 25 local stations and national programs to its WESTWOOD ONE BACKSTAGE at the AMAs, which takes place during rehearsals and event night for the 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS at THE MICROSOFT THEATER in LOS ANGELES.

WESTWOOD ONE will also create exclusive AMA branded long-form and short-form content leading up to and following the awards, including:

* Tune-In Highlights - :30 branded highlights, airing NOVEMBER 6th-19th. Format specific versions: Hot AC, AC and Top 40 stations hosted by JAYDE DONOVAN from WPLJ/NEW YORK. Urban/Urban AC version hosted by LA LOCA from WNBM/NEW YORK.

* Two-Hour Nomination Special – airing weekend of NOVEMBER 11th. Format specific versions: Hot AC, AC and Top 40 stations hosted by JAYDE DONOVAN from WPLJ/NEW YORK. Urban/Urban AC version hosted by LA LOCA from WNBM/NEW YORK and KENNY SMOOV from WQQK/NASHVILLE.

* WESTWOOD ONE Backstage Radio Row Remote  - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th and SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 12-4p PT; two days of artist interviews and exclusive performances

* Five-Hour Red Carpet Broadcast Companion/Wrap Up Show -- airing SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19th.
• Hot AC/AC format hosted by ADAM BOMB and THE BERT SHOW’s KRISTIN KLINGSHIRN, Top 40 hosted by ZACH SANG SHOW, and Urban/Urban AC hosted by LA LOCA and KENNY SMOOV
• Includes one-hour Red Carpet Special, hosted by JAYDE DONOVAN, a three-Hour Broadcast Companion and one-hour Awards Wrap-Up

For more information: Contact NEAL BIRD at nbird@westwoodone.com or (310) 840-4207.

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