Six Degrees of Martina McBride
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"Six Degrees of Martina McBride" is a TV pilot where 6 aspiring country singers from America's smallest towns try to connect themselves to Martina McBride [1] in under six points of human connection. The program, tests the "Six Degrees of Separation Phenomenon" Those that make it from "Nowhere to Nashville to New York," get a studio session with Martina McBride and a shot at a record deal with Sony BMG.
The show also tells Martina McBride's own unique story of six degrees which helped advance her from selling T-shirts for Garth Brooks to opening for him on stage to becoming one of Country music's biggest superstars.
Rodney Atkins, Ray Benson, Little Big Town, and Miranda Lambert all appear in the show.
The pilot program was produced for the ABC Television Network by the production team of ABC News Primetime. This program is the first of its kind. It aired on July 30, 2007 as an entire season compressed into a one night 2 hour broadcast, and was produced by ABC News, for the ABC Television Network. On July 27, 2007, Executive Producer, David Sloan described the show as a "hybrid" to the Chicago Tribune "ABC News is looking for new ways of interacting and engaging with the viewer. This represents that effort."
On July 30, 2007 the special aired and DeAnne Roberts won the final competition. Thomas Stratton and Kristina Craig were the other two finalists.
On August 1, 2007 SONY BMG released all three finalists' singles digitally on iTunes.
Host: Jay Schadler
Contestants:
Mark Jaspers [3]
Thomas Stratton
Dani Riker
Kristina Marie Craig
Ken Swick
Judges:
Beverly Keel [5]
[edit] Credits: (as aired on the broadcast)
Executive Producer: David Sloan
Executive Producer: Robert Lange
Senior Producer: Eric Ortner
Series Producer: Thomas Berman
Producer: Christine Murphy-Costello
Editors: Bram Harris & Jack Pyle
Editors: Joy De Leon, Michael Mongulla, Allison Steadman
Director: George Paul
Senior Art Director: Carlos El Asmar
Broadcast Producer: Danielle Baum
Art Directors: Barbara Gill-Vayo Christa Garubo Sheldon Smith
Set Writer: Kim Powers
Coordinating Producer: Joan Lefosse
Producers: Bill Barrett
Ani Mozian-Whitney
Michelle Smawley
David Perozzi
Anna Sims-Phillips
Tamara Weitzman
Field Producers: Angela Chanbers
Naria Halliwell
Susie Whitley
Legal: Betsey Schorr, David Artim, Jill Greenwald
Music Clearance: Alex Springer
Publicity: Paige Capossela
Senior Production Associate: Samantha Wender
Production Co-Coordinator: Farnaz Javid
Production Support: Ke'Yuanda Evans, Tracie Hunte
Associate Directors: Tim Langtry, Shanna Forlano, Michaela Leon, Craig Bigelow
Director of Production: Tony Mandile
Senior Production Manager: Ron Calhoun
Senior Post Production Manager: Patrick McNeive
Post Production Managers: Jessica Stark, Michael Rose
Special Thanks:
SONY BMG Music Entertainment TV, Jeremiah Bosgang, SONY BMG Commercial Music Group, Jeb Hart, Christian Svendsen, Tara Bruh, Kathy Best, Amy Kuland, Bluebird Cafe, Richard Paris, John McBride
[edit] References
References:
- Media Bistro: [6]
- Chicago Tribune [7]
- Martina McBride A Day in the Life of the Country Music Queen [8]
- What is Six Degrees of Martina McBride? ABCNews.com
[edit] External links:
The Official Show website [10]
Martina McBride Official Site: [11]
Miranda Lambert Official Site: [12]
Kristina Craig Official Site: [13]
