Texaco Country Showdown coming to town

The 31st annual Texaco Country Showdown” is coming to Cynthiana.
The local Country Showdown will be held on Friday, May 18, 7:30 p.m. at Rohs Opera House.
Genuine Country 1400 AM will host America’s largest country music talent search and radio promotion.  Approximately $200,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded nationwide including the grand prize of $100,000 cash to the national winner, presented at the national final televised special.
Designed to find the most promising country music talent in the United States for the past thirty years, the Texaco Country Showdown gives aspiring artists a chance to launch their professional careers.  Thousands of performers compete annually for the Country Showdown title.
Each spring hometown talent contests sponsored by over five hundred local radio stations across the country pave the road to stardom.  Local winners advance to over forty state contests where the prizes include $1,000 in cash and the opportunity to compete at one of five regional contests in the fall.  The five regional winners receive an expense-paid trip to the National Final to compete for $100,000 and the coveted National Title.
 “We consider the Texaco Country Showdown one of the most anticipated events in country music each year,” said Chris Winkle, president of WCYN Broadcasting Inc.  “It is an exciting community event that provides aspiring artists in our area an opportunity for state, regional, and national exposure while promoting a greater appreciation of country music.  We are pleased and proud to join Snap Equipment and Rohs Opera House as local sponsors in the 31st Annual Texaco Country Showdown.”
Open to vocal and/or instrumental performers, the Texaco Country Showdown welcomes individual acts or groups with up to seven members to compete.
Acts also must not have performed on a record charted in the top 100 country format of Billboard, Radio and Records, or the Gavin Report within 18 months preceding local competition.  
A $20 entry fee is required of all acts entering the Texaco Country Showdown competitions produced by participating country radio stations.  To ensure fairness, a uniform judging system is used on all levels of competition.  Entry forms are available for download at www.wcyn.com or by calling WCYN at (859) 234-1400.  Entry deadline is May 4, 2012.