The 2020 Miss America Competition will be broadcast live on NBC, which should mean a move from its traditional slot of the second Sunday in September, which would conflict with Sunday Night Football.
The show will not be held in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk hall after the state casino Reinvestment Development Authority stopped a subsidy to have the pageant broadcast from the facility. It is unclear where the pageant will be held this year as organizers have only said they are still negotiating for a venue, but it is likely to remain in Atlantic City.
“NBC is excited to once again team with our friends at the Miss America Organization in what we know will be an entertaining telecast featuring so many inspiring women,” said Doug Vaughan, executive vice president for special programs and late night at NBC Entertainment.
Miss America was broadcast on NBC from 1966 to 2005.
Meanwhile, Gretchen Carlson a former Miss America and Fox news host has stepped down as chair of the Miss America Organization. Carlson had a controversial reign as chairwomen resulting in infighting between the national organization and state pageants, largely from Carlson’s move to eliminate the swimsuit competition from the pageant.
She will be replaced by Shantel Krebs, the former South Dakota secretary of state. Attorney Brenda Keith will be vice-chair.
