This actually came from the “78-L”
listserv (78-rpm collectors), since many folks on that lst are interested in
old-timey music, of the type WSM would’ve aired in their early days… Randy Stewart Springfield MO Wednesday October 5, 2005
was a tremendously magical day in the history of WSM Radio as we celebrated our
80th birthday. From 5:30 AM until 7:00 PM,
we broadcasted live from our transmitter site in The Martha White Bluegrass
Bus was also on display, and we had live performances from a wonderful new duo
on RCA, The Wrights, and some first-rate bluegrass from The Grascals. Erika Jo, the latest winner
of the Nashville Star competition was also present. As an 18 year old native
of nearby All of these generations of
guests realize the validity and importance of this great radio station, as do
the millions of listeners that we're fortunate to have. From 7 PM until 12 Midnight,
we wrapped up our day with recordings and programs that have helped to make WSM
what it is today. We were honored to have former Operations Manager Kyle
Cantrell in studio to share his wealth of knowledge about WSM's rich history and
its continued relevance to the present and future. Unfortunately, for those who
were tuned in on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 111, shortly after we began the
evening show, we were pre-empted by a hockey game. Because WSM on Sirius is an
Entertainment Channel, Sirius does have the right to do this on occasion, as
they have more sports events going on than they have channels to air them. If you are a customer of
Sirius, you are strongly encouraged to voice your opinion by contacting them
directly. WSM has heard from many concerned listeners about what happened on
Wednesday evening October 5th, and we sincerely apologize. Unfortunately, we
had no advance notice. We are telling these listeners as well to contact
Sirius directly. There is good news! If you
missed the October 5, evening retrospective on WSM, we will be re-broadcasting
the entire five hours on-line at www.wsmonline.com
and on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 111. We have been told that evening will
not be interrupted on Sirius. Many have wondered if our
80th birthday broadcast will be archived, and unfortunately it is too cost
prohibitive. If you were present for our
birthday festivities or just tuned in at some point during our
eighteen-and-a-half hours of on-air coverage, we sincerely thank you. It was
said many times yesterday by young and old alike that WSM is the greatest radio
station in the world. Thanks for helping to make it that way. Eddie Stubbs WSM-AM Radio |
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