Ray Stevens interviewed by Rita Cosby...

Although not as long as previous interviews, one of the most recent radio interviews given by Ray Stevens is nearly 5 minutes. The interview, conducted by Rita Cosby, was uploaded on February 18th and so it's less than a week old. The segment itself runs for 4 minutes, 43 seconds and you can listen to it HERE. The interview is basically about his new television series, Ray-ality TV, on the re-launched Nashville Network, which is currently available as a digital sub-channel in very limited markets. Midway through Ray mentions a previous program he once had in production as a web-only exclusive titled We Ain't Dead Yet which I vaguely wrote about several times a few years back. The sitcom was part of a subscription based membership into what was called Ray Stevens Backstage. Given that it was subscription based there wasn't too much publicity centered around the sitcom other than a basic description of what the show was about. Edited pieces of that sitcom, according to Ray, are part of Ray-ality TV too. Unlike Ray Stevens Backstage from a few years ago, the new Nashville Network isn't subscription based. Television viewers are more or less at the broadcasting mercy of whatever local television station is in their market. The availability of the new Nashville Network rests squarely on the shoulders of local television executives. I have not read anything that suggests that it'll be offered on basic cable television anytime soon and so for now it's only available in limited markets as a sub-channel.