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	Lost and Found Sound: The Stories
		WSM Radio - The Birth of The Grand Ole Opry - DeFord Bailey "The Harmonica Wizard"
		WSM radio in Nashville began broadcasting on October 8, 1925.
		Listen to excerpts of WSM's remote from the Atlanta premiere of 'Gone with the Wind,' December 15, 1939.
	www.npr.org /programs/lnfsound/stories/001124.wsm.html (282 words)

	WSM Radio, Nashville
		WSM, the home of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, was one of the first stations to install a Blaw-Knox "Diamond" antenna - really two self-supporters stacked to create a very tall vertical antenna.
		The WSM tower was erected in 1932 and began operation from it late that year and is still in-use today.
		A wire was strung between the towers and a vertical feed wire fed the center from a tuning house directly centered between the towers.
	www.oldradio.com /archives/stations/ccs/wsmtwr.htm (1280 words)

	Is WSM Living In Its Last Days?
		Sadly, things are changing and WSM is about to take another step towards becoming ‘just another country music station.’ It was and could be so much more but it’s tangled up in a mess of business holdings where corporations are adverse to weak links in their chains.
		Listeners tuning into WSM on a regular broadcasting day are going to be scratching their heads and checking the dial as they hear the same old stuff they hear on every other station they’ve turned off in the past few years.
		Kyle had been with WSM over 20 years as program director and Opry announcer but now the knowledge that he’d gained and shared during those decades was heading out the door along with six other WSM employees with no replacements announced.
	www.takecountryback.com /wsm2004.htm (1694 words)

	WSM Transmitter - (Jim Hawkins' Radio and Broadcast Technology Page)
		WSM relinquished the FM station license in 1952 as television was on the scene and FM broadcasting was no where near profitability.
		WSM began television broadcasting in 1950 and that overshadowed the FM.
		This is based on records found at the WSM transmitter and conversations with individuals who worked at WSM at the time or were aware of the situation.
	hawkins.pair.com /wsm.html (1478 words)

	Center for History and New Media - Sidelights: AMERICA'S LONGEST- RUNNING RADIO SHOW
		WSM program director George D. Hay, who had previously been an announcer on the Barn Dance on a Chicago radio station, organized a Saturday-night show which was also called the “barn dance.” Live performances ranged from minstrel acts to military bands, but “old-time” or “traditional” string bands performing country music”; dominated.
		A new radio tower built in 1932 allowed WSM to reach most of the nation with the show, although southerners remained the core of the audience.
		Whereas commercial media like radio have sometimes been seen as a threat to “traditional” cultures, WSM and the Grand Ole Opry spread and preserved (while it also transformed) southern white rural music.
	chnm.gmu.edu /sidelights/radio.php (301 words)

	Charlie Louvin-Grand Ole Opry Star-The Louvin Brothers-Ira Louvin-Country Music Star! The History Of The Grand Ole Opry
		WSM's FM operation first went on the air under the designation "W47NV." The call-code was a combination of the "W" (radio) prefix, the number forty-seven for the last two digits of the assigned frequency, and the letters NV representing Nashville.
		WSM's absence from the FM airwaves, however, was temporary, for in 1968 WSM purchased an existing station, WLWM-FM, and used the frequency to return to the FM band at 95.5 MHz.
		WSM was founded on the principles of good will and public service, and it continues to uphold those same standards today, over seventy years later.
	www.charlielouvinbros.com /history.htm (1452 words)

	WSM could face changes, Gaylord says
		WSM General Manager John Padgett told the on-air staff that management was ''considering options'' about the station operation.
		Fisher added that the deal would place the radio program in ''millions'' of homes where it is not available, and that he believes Gaylord's commitment to the show has never been stronger.
		Response to old-time music from WSM's many rural listeners was so strong that the show was institutionalized and elevated into a live show with an audience.
	www.nrcdxas.org /articles/WSMformat.html (769 words)

	WSM Radio
		WSM, founded in 1925, was one nation’s original clear channel stations — radio stations that have exclusive nationwide rights to a given frequency.
		It was started to advertise insurance by the National Life and Accident Insurance Co. WSM stands for “We Shield Millions.“ Originally, the station played mostly light classical and dance band music.
		WSM’s signal could be heard cost to coast at night for decades.
	www.stevenmenke.com /WSMRadio.htm (556 words)

	'Gaylord Crushes WSM Country Music Format' - McClure & Trowbridge Publishing , NASH USA
		The WSM Grand Ole Opry is the historic, still running live country music show broadcast from the Grand Ole Opry Hotel most Friday and Saturday nights.
		Two of the biggest were the WLS Barndance broadcast from Chicago, and the WSM Grand Ole Opry broadcast from Nashville TN.
		WSM may be anticipating a format switch, but it's official at KYCY-FM in San Francisco.
	trowbridgeplanetearth.com /T2/news/WSMGaylord.html (765 words)

	FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
		Specifically, Prebilich claimed that her employer, Gaylord Entertainment Company ("WSM"), discriminated against her on the basis of sex when it terminated her employment two days after she informed her supervisor that she was pregnant.
		The district court found that the proximity in time between Prebilich's disclosure of her pregnancy and her discharge, coupled with WSM's failure to follow its internal discipline procedures, were sufficient to establish a prima facie case and pretext.
		However, the district court held that Prebilich's claim was meritless because WSM articulated undisputed facts proving that its decision to terminate Prebilich's employment was made before any supervisors were aware of the pregnancy.
	laws.lp.findlaw.com /6th/02a0241p.html (2415 words)

	Speeding train's whistle was once WSM's signature sound - Wednesday, 04/09/03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Since WSM had a fairly low frequency of 650 kilocycles, to get the most coverage the tower would have to be almost 1,000 feet tall.
		The WSM microphone location was eventually moved north into Nashville at the ''Vine Hill interlocking tower,'' dangling from a second-floor window two miles south of downtown.
		As for the WSM radio tower, it was installed in 1932 by the Blaw-Knox Steel Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. By 1939, it had been reduced from the original 878 feet to 808 to aid reception.
	www.tennessean.com /learn-nashville/archives/04/06/31346829.shtml (741 words)

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		WSM's Barn Dance on Saturday night was becoming the new courthouse of the airwaves, with Uncle Jimmy's fiddling serving as the clarion call to come to the WSM studio to play and/or listen.
		While WSM continued to spread the word that Nashville was a great town for music and musicians, the station's engineers were now beginning to record that music.
		While the musical legacy of WSM is certainly a rich one, it's not the only part of their programming day which has earned the station a national reputation.
	www.talentondisplay.com /kicINDEXright.html (2931 words)

	WSM (AM) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		WSM broadcast in (C-Quam) AM STEREO from December 6, 1982 thru the 2000, and could be heard in stereo over several states at night.
		WSM played a major role in the history of American music and radio by broadcasting country music's signature program over a huge area for decades.
		Ralph Emery served as the overnight host of WSM from the late 1950s until the early 1970s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WSM_Radio (1127 words)

	BigO Worldwide
		Originally known as the WSM Barn Dance, the Grand Ole Opry was given its name by popular radio announcer George D. Hay in 1927.
		Nashville's WSM radio had just become part of the fledgling NBC Radio Network and, in response to a network broadcast of conductor Walter Damrosch's Musical Appreciation Hour, Hay quipped, "friends, the program which just came to a close was devoted to the classics.
		Nashville's WSM radio, owned by regional economic powerhouse National Life and Accident Insurance, went on the air a month later.
	www.bigomagazine.com /archive/ARfeatures/ARamericana.html (2245 words)

	Mark Damon Hughes: Audio: Johnny Cash's Billboard ad
		He and many older artists have expressed disappointment about radio's reluctance to play their new music and the focus on the pop-tinged sounds of younger artists.
		Radio programmers need to generate revenue and claim that they need to keep young listeners tuned in because they are the ones the advertisers are targeting.
		WSM radio station manager Bob Meyer and operations manager Kyle Cantrell extended an olive branch to Cash and offered him the use of the historic Ryman Auditorium for a concert.
	kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu /~kamikaze/Audio/cash-ad.php (1310 words)

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		“Gaylord Entertainment has committed to expand the distribution of WSM and the Grand Ole Opry, country music, and its artists, and we are ecstatic today to open another excellent venue for country music fans,” said Colin Reed, president and CEO of Gaylord Entertainment, which owns both WSM and the Grand Ole Opry.
		Earlier this June, WSM upgraded its streaming capabilities on www.opry.com and www.wsmonline.com, enabling even more listeners across the country to hear outstanding Grand Ole Opry performances from country music’s finest and regular broadcasts from
		radio station WSM introduced an 80-year-old fiddle player, Uncle Jimmy Thompson, as the first performer on a new show called “The WSM Barn Dance.” The announcer was George D. Hay, a former newspaperman who labeled himself “the Solemn Old Judge,” but in actuality he was neither old nor a judge.
	www.gaylordentertainment.com /PC/press/WSM-SiriusRelease11-04-02.htm (600 words)

	SAVE WSM650 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		WSM keeps classic country as Gaylord says station won't change format
		WSM is to country music what the Statue of Liberty is to freedom.
		WSM is an icon, and I can't imagine it not being there.'' Tony Brown
	www.takecountryback.com /wsm.htm (698 words)

	A Visit to WSM
		The highlight of our trip was a visit to the Brentwood, Tenn., transmitter site of WSM, where chief engineer Watt Hairston graciously gave several hours of his time to show us around the site and the fantastic collection of historic documents filed there.
		One thing we had already known when we decided to come on this trip was that WSM is not only home to one of the three surviving original Blaw-Knox diamond-shaped towers, but it is in fact the tallest such tower ever built.
		(Incredibly, at WSM we saw plans for a proposed 1,200-foot tower of this design -- but it was never built.) The other remaining Blaw-Knox diamonds are located at WLW in Cincinnati (which was built by the samw crew as built WSM's), at WBNS in Columbus, and at WFEA in Manchester.
	gallery.bostonradio.org /atlanta2002/wsm (268 words)

	Still Country: WSM Keeps Format, Opry - Country.com - January 14, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gaylord CEO Colin Reed broke the news at a press conference held at Ryman Auditorium and attended by country stars Vince Gill, Connie Smith, Marty Stuart and Billy Walker.
		He noted, however, that there would be "changes" at the station, although he did not hint at what those changes might be.
		He did indicate that he was more heartened than intimidated by the impassioned e-mails, phone calls and demonstrations in support of keeping the station traditional country.
	www.martystuart.com /Zart-Countrycom-1-14-02wsm.htm (532 words)

	Tennessee: Grand Ole Opry (Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots - Library of Congress) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Founded by George D. Hay, a radio editor for the Memphis Commercial Appeal, on November 28, 1925, the Opry first aired on radio station WSM in Nashville.
		Hay became its announcer, launching the program as "The WSM Barn Dance." Two years later, Hay renamed it "The Grand Ole Opry." Hay's first commandment was: "Keep her down to earth, boys!" It came to be the goal of every folk musician, and later every country and western musician, to perform on the Opry.
		Through the Opry, WSM had created a musical family that has in turn made Nashville "Music City, U.S.A." The advent of Opryland in 1972 marked a period of explosive growth, which has accelerated since 1983 when Opryland was acquired by Edward Gaylord.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /cocoon/legacies/TN/200003532.html (456 words)

	Jack Shell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Wolf is the most unique country radio station in America combining today's hottest country artists together with the legends, and a sprinkling of classic rock.
		This radio station is now the story of legend of how it took down a heritage Top 40 station like Q105 in one single book.
		One of the greatest radio personalities of all time and someone I was fortunate to get to work with during his brief stay in Tampa.
	www.jackshell.com /links.htm (1561 words)

	XMFan.com :: #1 Fan Site of XM Satellite Radio :: 650 WSM
		As for me, WSM is a fine classic country station that has one bit of programming every classic country fan wants -- the Grand Ole Opry, as well as a weekly bluegrass show.
		The rest of the time, WSM is playing much of the same music you can hear -- with fewer commercials and a deeper playlist -- on channels 10, 11, 13 and 14.
		If, somehow, XM could pry the Opry away from Sirius (or get the folks who own WSM to make it non-exclusive) and run it on America (10) every Friday and Saturday night, that would be great, but Sirius, being the underdog in the satellite radio war, probably won't budge on exclusivity.
	www.xmfan.com /viewtopic.php?p=87837 (548 words)

	WSM Radio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		No other institution is more recognized for country music than WSM radio's Grand Ole Opry.
		Edwin W. Craig was the founder of WSM.
		Craig was determined that the call letters of the new radio station would be "WSM" to reflect the National Life's motto "We Shield Millions".
	volweb.utk.edu /Schools/sumnercs/nberry/wsm.htm (115 words)

	tt-wsm
		radio stations, it was always just a little different, too.
		WSM and the Opry are living history...and to have been on the staff
		WSM was a pioneer, WSM is still a pioneer.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /tjbdx/tt-wsm.htm (822 words)

	WSM and Grand Ole Opry to Debut On Sirius Satellite Radio Business Wire - Find Articles
		WSM and Grand Ole Opry to Debut On Sirius Satellite Radio
		The Opry and WSM are the heart of country music, and we are excited to be offering another fabulous venue for country music fans."
		"WSM and the Grand Ole Opry, which both started in 1925, have been at the forefront of new technology across many generations," said Steve Buchanan, Gaylord Entertainment Senior Vice President of Media and Entertainment.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Sept_20/ai_91801787 (878 words)

	The Cline Chronicle - Patsy News (January 22, 2002 - January 3, 2002)
		The prospect that WSM-AM radio station might drop its classic country music for sports has prompted a handful of listeners to plan what they hope will be a lively demonstration tomorrow at the Gaylord Entertainment building on Music Row.
		WSM Radio went on the air October 5, 1925.
		Little more than a year ago when there was a 75th birthday party for the WSM, radio executives were eager to sing the praises of its accomplishments and its future.
	www.patsycline.info /news/news004.html (2731 words)

	Beyond Reason
		Veteran radio and television broadcaster Teddy Bart became what he envisioned for his life as a child.
		An introduction to the WSM radio program director led to a decade of various apprenticeship duties with the station.
		So intrigued was she that she drove to the site of the broadcast, sat in the audience, raised her hand to asked the guest a question, and the rest, as they say, is history.
	www.beyondreason.com /hosts (609 words)

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		An introduction to the WSM program director led to a decade of various apprenticeship duties with the station.
		That led to his being named host of WSM television's award-winning "Noon Show" and WSM radio's "Waking Crew".
		After a fling with radio station ownership, he and his on-air and business partner, Karlen Evins, folded "The Round Table" into a not-for-profit structure called The Public Forum, allowing television viewership of "The Round Table" and other programming via education access channels across Tennessee.
	www.thepublicforum.org /tbrt (521 words)

	The Grand Ole Opry Turns 75!
		The parent station of the Grand Ole Opry, radio station WSM, signed on October 5, 1925.
		The WSM Barn Dance began its life a short distance from the Ryman Auditorium on the fifth floor of the National Life and Accident Insurance Company in Studio A. As the audience grew, the show moved to the expanded Studio B which seated around 200 people.
		All pictures shown are shown courtesy WSM Radio, Nashville, TN.
	www.cybercountry.com /opry.htm (1012 words)

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