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12th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Announce Media Partners, the Gospel Music Channel, WSM Radio and CMT Loaded

Broadcast live on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Acuff Theatre

 

Contact: Kim Dettwiller, Power Source, 615-330-5656, kimdet@comcast.net

 

NASHVILLE, Oct. 17 /Standard Newswire/ -- Organizers of the 12th Annual Inspirational Country Music Award Show (ICM’s) announce their media partners for the 2006 award show.  The Gospel Music Channel and WSM Radio will air the live award show being held at the historic Acuff Theatre, November 9th, 2006, at 7 PM CST.   CMT Loaded will provide online-streaming of the show for one year.

 

Photo: Jimmy Wayne

 

Charles Humbard, President and Founder of Gospel Music Channel, states “We are very excited that Gospel Music Channel, the television home for all styles of gospel / Christian music, is showing the Inspiration Country Music Awards live.  Now millions of people can enjoy watching the awards for outstanding work in this important category of gospel music.”

 

Chris Kulick, General Manager of 650 AM WSM states “I am thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to partner with the Inspirational Country Music Awards. I applaud their dedication to promoting positive music. I know WSM listeners will embrace the opportunity to listen to the live broadcast of the awards ceremony.”

 

Lauded as the “Modern Day Will Rogers”, Andy Andrews will bring his warm, intelligent, side-splitting observational humor to the Master of Ceremonies’ microphone for one of the most inspiring nights of music. 

 

Scheduled to perform on the network show include: Randy Owen, Jimmy Wayne (photo), Blue County, Brian Littrell, The Fox Brothers, and Tommy Brandt, and many more.  Tickets for the award show are on sale now through, visit their website at www.icmawards.com.

 

ABOUT THE GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL: Launched in October 2004, Gospel Music Channel is the first 24-hour all-music television network devoted to the best of gospel/Christian music. Led by cable network veterans Charley Humbard, Discovery Channel’s former general manager of digital networks, and Brad Siegel, former president of Turner Entertainment Networks, Gospel Music Channel is currently available on cable systems in 80 markets and more than 2900 cities nationwide.

 

The 12th annual Inspirational Country Music Convention begins on Sunday, November 5 through Wednesday, November 8.  Four nights of musical showcases at the Acuff Theatre at Opry Mills featuring 80 artists singing songs of Faith, Family and Country.  For more information, visit our website at www.CCMA.cc.