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WO, Recording Academy Extend GRAMMY Partnership
RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, January 18, 2018 |
Westwood One, the official radio broadcast partner of the Recording Academy and GRAMMYs, will return to New York for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards taking place at Madison Square Garden on January 28. Westwood One will produce a menu of multi-format programming and a live musical performance series, including a two-hour GRAMMYs 60th Anniversary Nomination Special distributed across three music formats airing January 20-21, each hosted by New York air talent. The Rhythmic CHR, Hot AC and AC versions will be hosted by Jayde Donovan from Todd & Jayde on WPLJ-FM/New York and the Urban/Urban AC version will be hosted by La Loca from WNBM-FM/New York.
"Westwood One's partnership with the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Awards spans across two decades, and I could not be more excited to welcome the Recording Academy and the GRAMMYs 60th Anniversary Awards back to our hometown NYC," said Suzanne Grimes, EVP Corporate Marketing, Cumulus Media and President, Westwood One. "Our #1 goal is to engage and entertain our listeners across the country, so this year we created a month-long programming line-up that brings the GRAMMYs to life."
"The Recording Academy is pleased to extend its partnership with Westwood One as the official radio broadcast partner of the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards," added the Recording Academy Chief Marketing Officer Evan Greene. "Westwood One's dedicated efforts will provide fans various opportunities to engage with the GRAMMYs and play an important role in building excitement and anticipation for Music's Biggest Night."
New to the programming line-up this year, Westwood One will provide music fans and listeners with multiple daily special reports featuring artist interviews, the hottest red carpets and the most exclusive parties and events, all to capture the buzz and excitement from around town while New York City prepares for Music's Biggest Night.
Finally, there will be a week-long series of musical performances and interviews, live from Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17, in the heart of the action at Penn Plaza, next door to the world famous Madison Square Garden and home of the GRAMMYs 60th Anniversary Award Show. WPLJ-FM and NASH FM 94.7/New York will be hosting private performances all week by Bleachers, Marshmello, and this year's GRAMMY-nominated artist Midland.
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