Grammy to the rescue? Awards show takes a shot at turning up the volume for sagging record industry.(Time Out!)(Main event)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February, 2006 | by Guarino, Mark

Byline: Mark Guarino Daily Herald Music Critic 48th annual Grammy Awards When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Broadcast on: WBBM-Channel 2 On the Web: www.grammys.com The Grammy's can't get any respect. To pump up ratings a year ago, the telecast was moved from New York City to Los Angeles, where Hollywood glitz was supposed to stir up excitement.

It didn't. Credit the Desperate Housewives, who collectively trounced the music awards, giving it its worst ratings in show history. This year's solution is moving the show from Sunday to Wednesday, but that's not likely to matter. The message the recording industry is starting to receive - not just from television viewers, but their very own consumers - is that the thrill is gone. Last year is considered one of...