WWO/AMA Radio Row Today
• Westwood One, the official national radio partner of tomorrow’s 2018 American Music Awards presents it Westwood One Backstage at the AMAs today at the Microsoft Theater Event Deck from 11am-4pm PT — a day of branded programming, artist interviews, and exclusive backstage live performances at Radio Row that will showcase over 25 radio stations from around the country, along with Westwood One’s Zach Sang Show and The Adam Bomb Show. Hollywood Records’ own Ocean Park Standoff officially opened Radio Row yesterday, and today’s highlights include performances from Crush Music’s MAX and 300 Entertainment’s Cheat Codes.
“Westwood One provides affiliates, listeners, and advertising partners exclusive access to our backstage event, which features the artists and celebrities descending on Los Angeles for the world’s largest fan-voted awards show,” said Suzanne Grimes (left), EVP of Marketing for Cumulus Media and President of Westwood One. “Our invaluable partnership with dick clark productions allows us to create unique AMAs content you can’t hear anywhere else. From our Westwood One Backstage experience to Taylor Swift‘s opening performance, Panic! At The Disco‘s Queen tribute, and honoring the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, this show is not to be missed.”
And there’s more — Westwood One, through its partnership with the American Music Awards and dick clark productions, is offering its stations a special three-hour red carpet broadcast show tomorrow. Adam Bomb and The Bert Show‘s Kristin Klingshirn will host the Hot AC/AC version; the Zach Sang Show will host the Top 40 version, and Kenny Smoov and Sissy Brown will host the Urban/Urban AC show. The evening also includes a one-hour Red Carpet Special hosted by NASH Nights Live’s Elaina D. Smith and a one-hour Awards Wrap-Up.