CMA Teams With Yahoo! to Present Internet Coverage of ''The 34th Annual CMA Awards''.Entertainment Editors/Internet Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2000 CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC. has entered into an agreement with Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), a leading, global Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the communication, commerce and media company, to serve as the exclusive Internet broadcast provider for coverage of "The 34th Annual CMA Awards." The televised gala airs live Wednesday, Oct. 4 (8:00-11:00 PM, EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT ) on the CBS Television Network CBS Television Network Major U.S. broadcasting company and network. It began in 1928 as the Columbia Broadcasting System, a small radio network directed by William S. Paley. from the Grand Ole Opry Grand Ole Opry, weekly American radio program featuring live country and western music. The nation's oldest continuous radio show, it was first broadcast in 1925 on Nashville's WSM as an amateur showcase. House in Nashville, Tenn. Yahoo! will deliver a host of services providing opportunities for Country Music fans around the world to participate in events surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the Awards. All interactive opportunities for Country Music fans will be available at http://cma.yahoo.com. "The coverage provided by Yahoo! gives the Awards outstanding exposure to Country enthusiasts and potential fans," says CMA Executive Director Ed Benson. "The `CMA Awards' is the industry's premier musical event of the year, and this relationship will strengthen our exposure on a global scale." Yahoo!'s live coverage of the Awards includes: -- News updates on scheduled "CMA Awards" performers and presenters. -- Beginning today, visitors to both http://cma.yahoo.com and http://music.yahoo.com can enter the "CMA Awards Fantasy Flyaway" contest to win a trip for two to the "CMA Awards," the post-Awards party and other gifts. -- A special charity auction from Sept 19-29 to be held at http://auctions.yahoo.com, featuring a variety of unique items including autographed guitars, clothing, collectibles and opportunities to meet Country artists. -- Chats with nominated artists via Yahoo! Chat (http://chat.yahoo.com). -- The night of the star-filled gala, Yahoo! Broadcast will provide celebrity-hosted live broadcast of the "Red Carpet" arrivals with Mercury recording artist Terri Clark and Yahoo! News Editor Krys Villasenor, as well as coverage of the backstage press conference with the presenters, performers and winners. Country fans will be able to find details regarding the broadcast at http://CMAawards.com and www.CMAworld.com, as well as on the special site hosted on Yahoo! at http://cma.yahoo.com. "We're delighted to provide the opportunity to showcase `Country Music's Biggest Night' to Yahoo!'s massive audience," says Jeff Green Jeff Green may refer to:
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