CMA Wins the Night

The 42nd Annual CMA Awards on ABC-TV, Nov. 12, dominated the television night, topping its nearest competition on the evening by 4.8 million viewers.

An estimated 34.6 million viewers watched at least some portion of the show, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. ABC delivered its largest Wednesday audience since last year’s show, which aired on Nov. 7.

• published November 14, 2008
• story by Bob Paxman