Original sentence: From 2003-2006, WNTZ gained local notoriety with the Cenla Idol series of annual singing competitions, based on the Fox television show American Idol.Shreveport native Jenny Snider, who won the local Cenla Idol competition in 2006, made it past the judges in the Memphis audition for season six of American Idol to go to Hollywood and was lightly featured on the show.The local marketing success of American Idol boosted WNTZ's reputation, and in turn, ratings for the show.Two Louisiana contestants from the Cenla Idol competition made past the initial audition rounds to advance to the Hollywood rounds
Edited sentence: "Cenla Idol" proved to be beneficial as two notable contestants from the competition made past the initial audition rounds to advance to the Hollywood rounds of American Idol.From 2003-2006, during the peak of the local competition's popularity, the largest prize to be given away was a trip to a location (via airfare or ground transportation) where the American Idol auditions were held and given a guaranteed audition in front of producers of the show.However, due to lack of local sponsorship, the competition took a year hiatus in 2007, then returned in the summer of 2008 just in time for the eighth season of American Idol.Shreveport native Jenny Snider, who won the Cenla Idol competition in 2006, made it past the judges in the Memphis audition for season six of American Idol to go to Hollywood and was lightly featured on the show.The local competition, which began in late 2002, offered winners a wide variety of prizes.The local marketing success of American Idol boosted WNTZ's reputation, and in turn, ratings for the show in Alexandria.The prize was an added incentive to local contestants who were able to use the added exposure of elements of the television program used in the local contest in order to prepare themselves for the actual Idol auditions.WNTZ has gained local notoriety with the Cenla Idol series of annual singing competitions, based on the Fox television show American Idol