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Generations
of Radio listeners
going back as far as
the late 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
producers of the
Jamboree include:
Wheeling based
Fidelity Insurance
and Investments,
Coca-Cola
corporation,
West Virginia
Broadcasting
Corporation, media
companies Screen Gems-
a division of
Columbia Pictures,
“Broadcast Giant”
Emil Mogul owner of
Basic
Communications,
Storer Broadcasting,
Price
Communications,
Osborn
Communications,
Atlantic Star
Communications,
AM/FM Inc,
Belkin Entertainment,
Clear Channel
Entertainment and
Live Nation.
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The broadcast and
stage presentation
of The Wheeling
Jamboree (then known
as Jamboree USA) was nearly
lost forever when in
December 2005 (Belkin
Entertainment -
Clear Channel) ”Live
Nation” (former
owners of Wheeling’s
Landmark Capitol
Theatre) were in
corporate transition
when the weekly
production of the
Jamboree live show
fell victim to the
events surrounding
these changes.
Immediately the
current operators of
the Wheeling
Jamboree formed the
present organization
to rescue and
preserve the
original format and
integrity of the
weekly Saturday
Jamboree show.
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Staff of the
originating radio
station WWVA
AM 1170 (Talk-Format
since 1997)
continued to air
120 weeks of
archived recordings
and several live
studio Jamboree
shows
through March 2008.
In mid April
2008 WWVA resumed
live broadcast
arrangements with the Jamboree’s
current operating
group, finally then
ending the historic
ties between 1170
WWVA radio
and the Wheeling
Jamboree in early 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
substantial
online audience each
Saturday streaming
the
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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Wheeling's Capitol Theatre
has historically
been home to the
Jamboree's and is
most widely
recognized as one of
Country Music's
significant
structures. The
building has since been
purchased by the
Wheeling Convention
and Visitors
Bureau and its name
reverted to it
original name
Capitol Theatre.
After it had
been deemed unsafe
by local
authorities, during
the restructure of
the Live Nation and
Clear Channel
transition. It reopened in the Fall
of 2009 without the
Jamboree as its core
means of programming
as it had been for
decades.
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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 8 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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In September 2012
Wheeling Jamboree
Inc. entered in to
an arrangement with
the
Wheeling Island
Hotel Casino
(A Delaware North
Company Resort) to
make its home inside
the 1000 seat
Showroom - Theatre.
On October 6th
2012 the show
took place at its
new home on Wheeling
Island and remains
the Nations 2nd
oldest Country Music
radio broadcast and
stage show.
The Wheeling
Jamboree takes place
on SATURDAY's YEAR
ROUND.
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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.
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Wheeling
Jamboree, Inc. -
501(c)-3 Non-profit
corporation
Continuing
succession in a long
line of leadership of an
American Music
Landmark.
2013 - 2014
Board of Directors
Leaders
from various
segments of the
music, broadcasting
and entertainment
industry,
who volunteer their
time and work
tirelessly serving
on the Jamboree
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Dave
Heath - Pres.
/ Treas.
Wheeling Jamboree, Inc.
Executive Producer
Press & Relations Contact
email
304-907-0306
PO Box 470
Wheeling, WV
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John
Angius
- Secretary
/Director
*Short
Creek
Flatpickers
*National Pike Pickers
*Valley Voyager Showboat & Tours
*Wheeling area businessman
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Keith
Bilbrey
- Director
TV & Radio Personality
Host of Numerous Country
Music Productions
Former Announcer of the
Grand Ole Opry
WSM 650 - Nashville
*Gabriel Communications
*Host of Larry's Country Diner
*RFD-TV Network |
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Jason
Grubb
- Director
Entertainment
Legal
Council
Specialty & General Law
Attorney - WV, TN
Artist
Management |
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Jett
Williams -
Director
Country Music Entertainer
Daughter of country music
icon Hank Williams, Sr. |
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Keith
Adkinson -
Director
Entertainment Legal Council
Webster & Assoc. PR, Nashville, TN
Pictured with wife Jett Williams |
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2013 - 2014
Associate
Directors &
Advisory |
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Don Hoard -
Associate Director
Jamboree
Entertainer
Performer Staff Since 1967
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Anthony
Humphrey -
Associate Director
Audio
Engineering
Event
Sound
Production
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Brian
Dawes
- Associate
Director
Deuces
Wild Band
Wheeling area Musician
Pres. James C. Dawes Co.
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Laurie
Wade
Labishak
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Advisor
Media
Public
Relations
Motivational Speaker
Ohio Valley Medical Center / EORH
WTRF-TV 7 |
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Cathy
Gurley - Advisor
PR Executive Nashville
Co- Founder CMA Fest &
Jamboree in the Hills
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Buddy
Griffin -
Advisor
Jamboree
Staff
Musician
Developer of the world’s
first
accredited
bachelor of music degree
program in
Bluegrass -
Glenville
College WV. |
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Carol Lee
Cooper - Advisor
Retired - Nashville,
TN
Founder of the Carol Lee Singers
Daughter of Legacy Jamboree
Entertainers & Cast Members -
Stoney & Wilma Lee Cooper
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Matt
Spicher
Active Dir. 2010 - 2012
Artist Management
Record Producer
Son
of famed
Jamboree
fiddler
Buddy Spicher |
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Pam Tillis
Active Dir. 2010 - 2012
Pictured
with her
Father Mel Tillis |
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Charlie
Cook
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Director
Active Dir.
2010 - 2013
Radio -
Entertainment
Exec.
President - McVay-Cook Media
West Virginia Radio Corp.
Board of
Dirs.
*Country
Music
Association
*Academy
of Country
Music
*Former
Program
Director
WWVA 1170 - Wheeling |
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Tom
Miller
- Director
Active Dir.
2012 - 2013
*WESBANCO
- Banking
Center.
*PD
WWVA 1170 -
26yrs
*CO-MC
Jamboree USA
-20yrs
*CO-MC
Jamboree in
the Hills -
20yrs
*KQV
Radio
Pittsburgh -
6yrs
*The
Voice of
Oglebay
Resort
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Roger
Hoard
Active Dir.
2007 - 2012
Jamboree
Entertainer
Performer Staff Since 1967 |
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Doug
Paisley
"Director Emeritus"
2007-2009
Pictured with Son Brad |
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Past Board
President |
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Jeff
McCamic
Board President
2007 - 2012 |
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