{"id":1320203,"date":"2020-05-23T15:39:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T21:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1821539"},"modified":"2020-05-23T15:39:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T21:39:38","slug":"these-cmt-hot-20-countdown-hosts-are-working-from-home-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/these-cmt-hot-20-countdown-hosts-are-working-from-home-too\/","title":{"rendered":"These CMT Hot 20 Countdown Hosts Are Working From Home, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"

by CMT.com Staff<\/a><\/span> 5\/23\/2020<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

Most of the time, you\u2019d find the hosts of CMT Hot 20 Countdown<\/em> chatting with the top country artists on red carpets, backstage on tour, or at the biggest summer festivals. Instead, like many of us, they\u2019ve been working remotely for the last two months, trading in the conference room for a home office.<\/p>\n

Still, the show must go on! In this interview, Hot 20<\/em> hosts Cody Alan, Katie Cook, Ashley ShahAhmadi, and Marley Sherwood tell us about their learning curve while working from home, their favorite part of doing interviews screen-to-screen, and the ways they\u2019re staying upbeat during a challenging time.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: CMT Hot 20 Countdown<\/a> airs at 9\/8c on Saturday and Sunday mornings.<\/em><\/p>\n

Like many of us, you are working from home. What do you remember about that first episode of Hot 20<\/em> that you put together during the quarantine?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alan:<\/strong> I remember the sudden awkwardness of doing a TV show from my guest room. Since Hot 20<\/em> is usually on the road at a concert stop or amazing festival, I just wasn\u2019t accustomed to walking 37 steps from my bed to work! That said, it\u2019s been a fun challenge to bring viewers a fresh new episode of Hot 20<\/em> every weekend.<\/p>\n

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Cook:<\/strong> I was so excited that we had found a way to keep going, but I was very nervous about pulling it off without a crew. I have been very spoiled over the years to have the best camera operators, audio and lighting experts, etc. And what if something went wrong with Zoom? Luckily everything went smoothly, and it was a huge relief. Learning to light properly and use all the equipment has been very empowering, but I miss my crew!<\/p>\n

Sherwood:<\/strong> I remember thinking, this might be a bit different, but it also felt normal considering it wasn\u2019t just on our end. The entire world was going to do this, too; every show on air is doing the same thing. I recall just being thankful to continue to do my job remotely. Seeing our Hot 20<\/em> team come together, not only the hosts but all of the hard work being done behind the scenes to get Hot 20<\/em> on the air, was such a rewarding experience.<\/p>\n

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