Great Moments In Syndication
• Westwood One has the holiday season all wrapped up (get it?) for radio stations across America with four one-hour AC Christmas specials, one available each Saturday from November 26 through December 1. The November 26 show stars Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, hosted by Ossie Davis; on December 3, Train is the centerpiece of Christmas In Tahoe, hosted by Pat Monahan of Train. On December 10 it’s Rascal Flatts with The Greatest Gift of All, and on December 17, please enjoy Neil Diamond‘s Acoustic Christmas. Each Christmas special can air on the noted Saturday from 6am to midnight. For more information, contact Neal Bird at 310-840-2811 or nbird@westwoodone.com.
• This Thanksgiving weekend, Envision Networks‘ weekly Country radio show, The Live Ride will spend two hours giving the gift of songs filled with thankfulness with its Thanks and Giving Special. Host Vanessa Ryan will be playing the current top songs in country and feature artists sharing their thankfulness. The special can be heard on affiliates across America on Thanksgiving weekend.
The special will feature live versions of Dolly Parton‘s “Coat of Many Colors,” Travis Tritt‘s “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive,” Martina McBride‘s “Blessed,” Willie Nelson‘s “What a Wonderful World,” Darius Rucker‘s “This,” Keith Urban‘s “But For The Grace of God” and Johnny Cash‘s “Thanksgiving Prayer.” For more details contact Amber Wade at 216-831-3761 or AmberW@envisionradio.com.