ABOUT THE JAMBOREE

Generations of Radio listeners going back as far as the 1920’s recollect hundreds of
“Barn Dance Themed Radio Shows” that blanketed the Nations Crackling Radio Airwaves.
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Emanating from its Northeast home in Wheeling, WV since 1933, it's rich History and Long list of Pioneering Country Music Artists is unprecedented. “The World’s Original Wheeling Radio Jamboree” is one of the last remaining shows of its type, being second only to “Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry” in longevity.
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Some of the prestigious past owners of the show include media companies NBC, ABC, CBS, Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures and “Broadcast Giant” Emil Mogul. The broadcast and stage presentation of The Wheeling Jamboree was nearly lost forever when in December 2005 ”Live Nation” (former owners of Wheeling’s Landmark Capitol Theatre) ceased production of the live show, then eventually sold the building to the Wheeling Convention Bureau. However broadcast partners and the originating radio station WWVA AM 1170 (Talk-Format since 1997) aired 120 weeks of archived recordings through March 2008. When in mid April 2008 WWVA resumed live broadcast arrangements with
the Jamboree’s current operating group finally then ending December 2008.
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Wheeling area station WKKX AM 1600 immediately picked up the weekly Saturday program along with a growing number of Country Format and Community Radio stations on the Jamboree Radio Network. The show also has a
healthy online audience when it streams its syndicated live audio feed and also simulcasts its live internet video.
Long time fans of the show are only now rediscovering they can still attended the live weekly event.
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A who’s who in Country Music have been regular members of the Jamboree and made frequent appearances over the past 7 decades with many, commonly residing in Western PA, Eastern OH and the Wheeling area. In the mid 80’s
Glen Dale, WV, native Brad Paisley tenured a number of years in the Jamboree staff band and has gone on to be
one of Country’s brightest stars.
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The Wheeling Jamboree takes place EVERY SATURDAY YEAR ROUND and broadcasts from multiple Venues in the Wheeling area based on seasonal and production requirements.
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A group of dedicated individuals is established to preserve the historic broadcast program, stage show
and to assist young music students with education.

Wheeling Jamboree, Inc. -  501(c)-3 Non-profit corporation 2010 Board of Directors