One-Hour Radio Show Featuring Judges
Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger
Debuts Saturday, Sept. 3
THE X FACTOR Marks its Spot with a Two-Night Series Premiere
Wednesday, September 21 and Thursday, September 22, on FOX
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FOX All Access, the weekly entertainment radio show produced by FOX, has created a one-hour radio special to coincide with the premiere of this fall’s most highly-anticipated new series, THE X FACTOR. The special is available to radio stations across the country from now through Thursday, Sept. 21 and can be heard beginning Sept. 3 on KOOX/San Francisco; beginning Sept. 4 on WDVD/Detroit, KUDD/Salt Lake City, KKWD/Oklahoma City, KKOB/Albuquerque, WWXM/Myrtle Beach; and in Los Angeles on KOST on Sept. 18. For an up-to-date list of airings across the country, visit www.foxallaccess.com.
Hosted by FOX All Access personality Chris Leary, “The X Factor: The Judges’ Ultimate Picks†gives listeners a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the current music and iconic artists who inspire the quartet of judges – Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger. Captured during exclusive FOX All Access interviews, listeners will hear firsthand which recording artists the judges think have “The X Factor,†as well as the songs they think best represent those artists. The revealing special will also give listeners a sneak peek into the professional lives of THE X FACTOR judges and how their unique experiences and collaborations with music icons such as Elton John, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Rihanna and Usher have paved the way to where they are today.
“The grand scale of THE X FACTOR and the tremendous buzz it’s generating has given FOX and FOX All Access the opportunity to create an exciting, first-of-its-kind radio special for stations nationwide,†said Nick Belperio, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Fox Broadcasting Company. “We’re so pleased to bring the special’s celebration of music to listeners across the country – it’s the perfect way to illustrate what THE X FACTOR is all about.â€
Air dates and time for “The X Factor: The Judges’ Ultimate Picks†on FOX All Access radio affiliates include:
RADIO STATIONÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DATEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TIME
KOOX/San Francisco, CAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Saturday, Sept. 3 6:00-7:00 PM PT
WDVD/Detroit, MI Sunday, Sept. 4 9:00-10:00 PM ET
KUDD/Salt Lake City, UTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, Sept. 4 5:00-6:00 PM MT
KKWD/Oklahoma City, OK Sunday, Sept. 4 10:00-11:00 PM CT
KKOB/Albuquerque, NM Sunday, Sept. 4 1:00-2:00 PM MT
WWXM/Myrtle Beach, SC Sunday, Sept. 4 6:00-7:00 PM ET
For additional airings across the country, please visit www.foxallaccess.com.
THE X FACTOR is the new competition series that gives viewers the opportunity to help choose the next global superstar or breakout music group. The judges will travel the nation searching for undiscovered talent 12 years old or over – both solo artists and vocal groups – who are worthy of the largest prize in television history: a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music. Hosted by Steve Jones, the two-night series premiere of THE X FACTOR will showcase the live auditions which took place in front of audiences of thousands, around the country Wednesday, Sept. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Sept. 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
THE X FACTOR is produced by Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America. Rob Wade and Siobhan Greene are executive producers for Syco Television. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Richard Holloway and Andrew Llinares serve as executive producers for FremantleMedia North America.
About FOX All Access
FOX hits the airwaves every weekend with FOX All Access, a hit-driven, two-hour music-based entertainment radio show hosted by Chris Leary. Each week Leary takes listeners onto the red carpet, behind the scenes, backstage and into the studio to hear from the biggest names in music, TV and film. Syndicated on 120 CHR and HOT AC radio stations across the country, and reaching more than four million people every weekend, FOX All Access features the hottest hits and artists around, including tastemakers like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Black Eyed Peas, Ke$ha, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Add in the 411 on the most talked about celebrities, special in-studio co-hosts, exclusive interviews and features and you have a radio show that’s buzz-worthy and packed with great entertainment. Listeners can also keep up with the latest in entertainment 24/7 at www.foxallaccess.com, the FOX All Access website that highlights in-studio music performances, exclusive celebrity interviews, entertainment news and special promotional giveaways and sweepstakes.