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‘CMA Fest’ Draws 5.71 Million Viewers

August 17, 2017/by Jessica Nicholson

The 2017 CMA Fest special on ABC drew 5.71 million viewers on Wednesday, Aug. 16, according to zap2it.com, earning its biggest audience in three years. The special drew footage from this year’s CMA Music Festival, which was held in Nashville on June 8-11.

The three-hour special earned a 1.2 share among adults 18-49.

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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