The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM. … It is the longest running radio broadcast in US history. Dedicated to honoring country music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of famous singers and contemporary chart-toppers performing country, bluegrass, Americana, folk, and gospel music as well as comedic performances and skits.
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May18Sat11:00 pm Late NightLate NightMay 18 @ 11:00 pm – May 19 @ 4:00 amIn accordance with standards of good taste and common courtesy, Homesteader Radio confines the broadcast of potentially offensive material to between the hours of 11 pm and 4 am Central Standard Time. During these hours, listener discretion is advised.May19Sunall-day Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!May 19 all-dayNote: Presented throughout the day (1-minute format) Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is an American franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper … Continue reading →11:30 am The Strange Dr. WeirdThe Strange Dr. WeirdMay 19 @ 11:30 am – 11:45 amThe Strange Dr. Weird was a radio program broadcast on Mutual from 1944 to 1945, notable in part because it was a sister series to The Mysterious Traveler, both in theme and its narrator. Maurice Tarplin. More…2:00 pm The ShadowThe ShadowMay 19 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm“The Shadow” was the name given to the mysterious narrator of the Detective Story Hour radio program. Listeners found the sinister announcer more compelling than the unrelated stories and began asking news dealers for copies of “that Shadow detective magazine,” … Continue reading →6:00 pm Command PerformanceCommand PerformanceMay 19 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pmCommand Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to the troops overseas—with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic … Continue reading →7:00 pm Curtain TimeCurtain TimeMay 19 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pmCurtain Time was a radio anthology program in the United States that simulated a theatrical environment “where listeners were invited to attend the evening’s performance.” It was broadcast on ABC, CBS Mutual, and NBC, beginning in 1938 and ending in … Continue reading →