{"id":101311,"date":"2025-06-03T14:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=101311"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:47:55","slug":"cma-fest-presented-by-sofi-hosted-by-country-stars-cody-johnson-and-ashley-mcbryde-to-air-thursday-june-26-on-abc-and-next-day-on-hulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/03\/cma-fest-presented-by-sofi-hosted-by-country-stars-cody-johnson-and-ashley-mcbryde-to-air-thursday-june-26-on-abc-and-next-day-on-hulu\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;CMA Fest presented by SoFi&#8221; Hosted by Country Stars Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde, to Air Thursday, June 26, on ABC and Next Day on Hulu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101312\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMA-Fest-presented-by-SoFi.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMA-Fest-presented-by-SoFi.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMA-Fest-presented-by-SoFi-300x167.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Three-Hour Primetime Concert Special To Be Filmed in Nashville During CMA Fest June 5-8<\/p>\n<p>The Country Music Association and ABC announced today that <em><strong>&#8220;CMA Fest presented by SoFi&#8221;<\/strong> <\/em>will air Thursday, June 26, @ 8PM\/7c on ABC, and stream on Hulu the following day. Country stars Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde host the star-studded, three-hour television event, set to be filmed in the heart of Nashville during the <em>52nd CMA Fest<\/em> later this week. McBryde returns for the second straight year to host the special, while Johnson makes his hosting debut.<\/p><div id=\"morty-595741218\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<em>CMA Fest presented by SoFi<\/em>&#8221; will spotlight unforgettable performances and must-see collaborations from some of Country Music&#8217;s biggest stars. 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