Clear Channel Radio Announces Winners Of National "Get Discovered!" Talent Competition
Clear Channel Radio Announces Winners Of National "Get Discovered!" Talent Competition
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Three Winning Acts from Across the U.S. Get Their Big Breaks -- Performing Live on National Television During the Annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon -- Unsigned Artists Share Their Music To Build Awareness of the Fight Against Muscle Disease; Clear Channel Continues Its Support of MDA Through PSAs
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San Antonio, Texas 鈥 August 24, 2011 鈥 Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any radio or television company, today announced the winners of its second annual 鈥淕et Discovered!鈥 talent search competition.听 鈥淕et Discovered!鈥 is a part of Clear Channel鈥檚 ongoing commitment to providing emerging, independent musicians a platform to share original music with an engaged public audience.听 The three winning acts earned the opportunity to perform live on television during the 2011 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Labor Day Telethon on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011.听
The online competition attracted over 7,800 unsigned music artists who entered via , Clear Channel鈥檚 industry-leading digital radio service, or any of Clear Channel Radio鈥檚 participating stations鈥 websites.听 Participants were ranked using the innovative media platform WHOOZNXT.COM, which tracked the growth of their digital fan base during the contest period.听 The winners were then determined by a panel of music industry leaders.
The three winning bands that will perform live on national television during the 2011 MDA Telethon are:
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One Step Away, Boston, Mass., Pop/Rock, .
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Brokedown Cadillac, Nashville, Tenn., Country, .
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Rootdown, Eugene, Ore., Pop-Rock-Reggae, .
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鈥淭he underlying purpose of 鈥楪et Discovered!鈥 is to ignite creativity among talented artists living in local communities across the U.S. while raising awareness of the fight against neuromuscular diseases,鈥 said Clay Hunnicutt, Senior Vice President, Programming, Clear Channel Radio.听 鈥淭he three winners are a clear indicator of the amazing pool of independent musicians living in all of our neighborhoods.听 Through this competition, we empowered thousands of home-grown, undiscovered talent to share their original music for a great cause.鈥
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鈥淭hanks to Clear Channel Radio, the 鈥楪et Discovered!鈥 contest has become the ultimate head-to-head competition for unsigned music artists,鈥 said Gerald C. Weinberg, MDA President & CEO.听 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted the three truly outstanding artists who prevailed in this extraordinary national competition, which involved more than 7,800 artists, will have their first network television live performances on the MDA Labor Day Telethon, Sunday, September 4.听 Tens of millions undoubtedly will respond enthusiastically to their breakthrough performances 鈥 especially since they鈥檒l be helping MDA speed treatments and cures for progressive muscle diseases.鈥
The Telethon will air in every time zone from 6 p.m. to midnight on Sunday, Sept. 4, and will broadcast from the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Clear Channel Radio鈥檚 850 stations will continue to broadcast a series of public service announcements through Sunday, Sept. 4 as part of the company鈥檚 three-month commitment to the MDA and its ongoing dedication to improving the lives of people with neuromuscular diseases.听
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About the MDA Telethon
The 46th annual MDA Labor Day Telethon will air on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 on more than 150 television stations.听 The six-hour primetime event will feature about 20 performances by some of the biggest names in show business.听 Broadcast from 6:00 p.m. to midnight in every U.S. time zone, the show also will be streamed live online.听 Co-hosts for the 2011 MDA Telethon are Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol + So You Think You Can Dance), Nancy O鈥橠ell (Entertainment Tonight), Alison Sweeney (The Biggest Loser + author of The Mommy Diet), and Jann Carl (Emmy-winning journalist and independent producer).
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About the MDA
is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research.听 The Association also provides comprehensive healthcare and support services, advocacy and education.听 See the award-winning MDA .
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In addition to funding more than 330 research teams worldwide, MDA maintains a national network of some 200 hospital-affiliated clinics; orchestrates hundreds of support groups for families affected by neuromuscular diseases; facilitates extraordinary local summer camp opportunities for thousands youngsters fighting progressive muscle diseases.听 Known globally for the MDA Labor Day Telethon, the Association is the first nonprofit to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Medical Association 鈥渇or significant and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of humanity.鈥
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ABOUT WHOOZNXT
WHOOZNXT.COM is the first and only media network that rewards emerging artists for growing their digital fanbase with real-world high-profile exposure opportunities for television, radio and live performances including ABC鈥檚 鈥淛immy Kimmel Live!,鈥 the Vans Warped Tour and the Dew Tour.