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April 8, 2022
Bill Hagy Joins Tennessee Radio Hall Of Fame
BILL HAGY of BRISTOL BROADCASTING Country WXBQ/JOHNSON CITY has been selected as a member of the "Career Class of 2022" by the TENNESSEE RADIO HALL OF FAME. He will be honored at the group's annual banquet, set for SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th in … more »
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April 7, 2022
Grand Ole Opry To Celebrate Loretta Lynn's 90th Birthday April 14th
The GRAND OLE OPRY will celebrate the 90th birthday of one of its most beloved and iconic members, LORETTA LYNN, on its “OPRY Country Classics” show on THURSDAY, APRIL 14th at the OPRY HOUSE in NASHVILLE. LYNN’s 90th birthday … more »
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April 7, 2022
Illinois State U.'s WZND-LP/Normal, IL To Induct Nine Alumni Into Broadcast Hall Of Fame
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY Variety WZND-LP/NORMAL, IL will add nine alumni to its Broadcast Hall of Fame in a ceremony on SATURDAY. The nine honorees include CHICAGO sportscaster MARK GROTE; AUDACY syndicated Country host KATIE NEAL; radio producer KEITH … more »
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March 14, 2022
Artists React To Closing Of Nashville's Iconic Ernest Tubb Record Shop
The Country music industry is still reeling from FRIDAY's (3/11) announcement from the iconic ERNEST TUBB RECORDS SHOP that it is closing its doors this SPRING. The shop, on NASHVILLE Lower Broadway, was opened (originally at 720 Commerce St.) by … more »
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March 9, 2022
KRFX (103.5 The Fox)/Denver Flips To (103.5 RUSS FM)
iHEARTMEDIA Classic Rocker KRFX (103.5 THE FOX)/DENVER, CO, flipped to 103.5 RUSS FM this morning (3/9) at 6a (CT). The move was made in response to the news that RUSSELL WILSON was traded to the DENVER BRONCOS. The new positioning statement is … more »
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February 23, 2022
Six New Country Radio Hall Of Fame Inductees Revealed At CRS
COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS (CRB) revealed the 2022 COUNTRY RADIO HALL OF FAME inductees TODAY (2/23) during COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR (CRS) Honors presentation. The Class of 2022 includes two off-air radio broadcasters, BECKY BRENNER and BARRY MARDIT, and … more »
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February 22, 2022
Nominations Open For Radio Hall Of Fame Class Of '22
Nominations for the MUSEUM OF BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS’ RADIO HALL OF FAME are now being accepted through MARCH 31st. Categories include Longstanding Local/Regional (20 years or more); Active Local/Regional (10 years or more); Networks/Syndication … more »
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January 25, 2022
Jason Aldean To Receive CRS 2022 Artist Humanitarian Award
MACON MUSIC/BROKEN BOW RECORDS' JASON ALDEAN has been named the recipient of the COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS (CRB) 2022 ARTIST HUMANITARIAN AWARD. The award was created in the '90s to recognize Country music artists who have exhibited exceptional … more »
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January 17, 2022
Bill Hagy, Devon O'Day, George Plaster Among Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Nominees
The TENNESSEE RADIO HALL OF FAME has revealed the first group of nominees for induction into this year's CAREER CLASS OF 2022. They include: BILL HAGY, DRUE HUFFINES, ALLEN JOHNSON (a.k.a. DR. AL ADAMS), "COMMANDER" CHUCK JOHNSON, DEVON … more »
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January 17, 2022
Ralph Emery, The 'Dean of Country Music Broadcasters,' Has Passed Away At Age 88
Radio and television host RALPH EMERY, a 2007 inductee into the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME, died on SATURDAY, JANUARY 15th at the age of 88. Known as the dean of Country music broadcasters, he was a member of the COUNTRY RADIO HALL OF FAME (inducted in … more »