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EP 286 - Country Star Joey Canyon & His New Television Network
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Our guest today is visionary media entrepreneur Joey Canyon. He is the founder and CEO of Canyon Star TV as well as being an award-winning country music singer-songwriter and producer. After developing expertise in a range of production roles throughout the 80s and 90s, Joey Canyon started his own production services company, working on national commercials, documentaries, TV series, and with NFL Films for eight years. He later produced and hosted The Joey Canyon Show, a dynamic, critically-acclaimed country music variety show featuring the best names in traditional country music. His TV show aired on the RFD-TV network before starting his own network, Canyon Star TV. In 2019, Canyon was awarded “Entertainer of the Year” by the Independent Music Network, and in 2021, he was inducted into the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame. With the March 2022 launch of his global streaming television network Canyon Star TV, he is set to bring the best in family entertainment back to television.
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Our guest today is visionary media entrepreneur Joey Canyon. He is the founder and CEO of Canyon Star TV as well as being an award-winning country music singer-songwriter and producer. After developing expertise in a range of production roles throughout the 80s and 90s, Joey Canyon started his own production services company, working on national commercials, documentaries, TV series, and with NFL Films for eight years. He later produced and hosted The Joey Canyon Show, a dynamic, critically-acclaimed country music variety show featuring the best names in traditional country music. His TV show aired on the RFD-TV network before starting his own network, Canyon Star TV. In 2019, Canyon was awarded “Entertainer of the Year” by the Independent Music Network, and in 2021, he was inducted into the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame. With the March 2022 launch of his global streaming television network Canyon Star TV, he is set to bring the best in family entertainment back to television.
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