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WSM-AM Nashville Sticking To Country

By Angela King, Nashville
Publication: Billboard Bulletin
Date: Tuesday, January 15 2002
After weeks of speculation, Gaylord Entertainment has announced that WSM-AM Nashville will remain a country station and will continue as the radio partner for the Grand Ole Opry.

CEO Colin Reed says Gaylord did consider changing the station to sports or news/talk

(Bulletin, Jan. 3), but he "couldn't look at [WSM-AM] in a vacuum."

News that a format change was being considered for the heritage country station rallied industry members and fans, who signed petitions and staged protests.

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