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December
29, 2012 |
Jamboree
Family
Artist
member
Stacy
Grubb
will be
honored
with
Medallion
Ceremony
and new
artists
added in
2013 |
read
more |
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December
29 , 2012 |
Return
of
Jamboree
StarQuest
National
Country
Talent
is
announced
with 1st
round to
take
place
Feb, 23
2013 |
read
more |
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September
26, 2012 |
Legendary
Country
Music
Show is
set to
return
to
Wheeling
when the
Jamboree
moves to
Wheeling
Island
Resort |
read
more |
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June 20, 2012 |
Wheeling
area
Broadcaster,
former
Program
Director WWVA
radio
Jamboree
announcer
Tom
Miller
joins
Directors. |
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more |
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June 8, 2012 |
Long
time
Jamboree
Entertainer
Ray
Couture
Passes
at 94
AKA:
Abner
Doolittle.
He
joined
the
Wheeling
Jamboree
in the
mid
1940's
with
Lone
Pine and
Betty
Cody and
as a
member
of
Hawkshaw
Hawkins
band,
playing
guitar
and
remained
to lead
the
staff
band for
a number
of
years.
Ray was
instrumental
in the
careers
of many
musicians. |
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May 8, 2012 |
One of
the
forefathers
of
Bluegrass,
Jamboree
and WV
Hall of
Fame
member
Everett
Lilly
passed
away at
age 87. |
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April 29, 2012 |
Jamboree
Hall of
Fame
member
Yodeling
Kenny
Roberts
passed
away at
age 85. |
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April 25, 2012 |
Artist
manager
and
entertainment
attorney
Jason
Grubb
joins
board of
Directors. |
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more |
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April 25, 2012 |
Veteran
Broadcaster,
TV
personality
former
announcer
WSM
Grand
Ole Opry
Keith
Bilbrey
joins
board of
Directors. |
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more |
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February
13, 2012 |
Peavey
Electronics
Corporation
founders
Hartley
& Mary
Peavey
Sponsors
Wheeling
Jamboree
stage
instrument
backline. |
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January
14, 2012 |
Weekly
Jamboree
shows
resume
after 3
week
Christmas
& New
Years
Break |
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January
7, 2012 |
79th
Anniversary
of the
1st
official
studio
broadcast
of the
Wheeling
Jamboree
goes
un-noticed
by local
media |
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December
17, 2011 |
Country
Legend
"Whispering"
Bill
Anderson
returns
to the
Jamboree
for
Christmas
Special |
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September
19, 2011 |
Bluegrass
Queen
and
former
Jamboree
member
Wilma
Lee
Cooper
pass's
at age
90. |
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August
20, 2011 |
First
broadcast
and on
stage
production
of the
Wheeling
Jamboree
from the
Strand
Theatre. |
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July 25, 2011 |
Jamboree
takes
show to
neighboring
Moundsville
at
renovated
Strand
Theatre
for
extended
run
starting
August
20,
2011. |
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more |
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July 5, 2011 |
Jamboree
Radio
Network
WELCOMES
Good
Times
Great
Country
WKKW-FM
97.9
Clarksburg
-
Fairmont
-
Morgantown.
Jamboree
Executive
Director
Dave
Heath &
board
member
Charlie
Cook
confirmed
Wheeling
Jamboree
will air
on WV
Country
station
WKKW
beginning
July 9,
2011 @
10PM.
Expanding
the
syndication
of the
2nd
oldest
Country
Music
Show in
the USA!
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April
22, 2011 |
Official
iPhone
streaming
launch
24/7
Jamboree
Network
broadcast
in the
palm of
your
hand at
http://m.radiojamboree.com
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April 2,
2011 |
78th
Anniversary
Jamboree
show
takes
place at
4th St.
Methodist
Center,
downtown
Wheeling |
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February
22, 2011 |
Country
Music
Executive,
Veteran
Broadcaster
and
former
WWVA
management
Charlie
Cook
joins
Jamboree
Directors |
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more |
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February
21, 2011 |
Cathy
Gurley
former
principal
organizer
of
Jamboree
In The
Hills,
Fan Fair
joins
Jamboree
"advisory
group" |
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February
1, 2011 |
78th
Anniversary
and
reunion
Jamboree
scheduled
for
April
2nd,
2011 |
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January
31, 2011 |
Patriarch
of the
Jamboree
"Doc
Williams"
a TRUE
Country
Music
Pioneer
passes
away at
age 96 |
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January
8, 2011 |
Jamboree
moves to
Alternate
Venue at
former
Fidelity
Building
and WWVA
studios
known as
Methodist
Church
Center |
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December
18, 2010 |
Production
of
Christmas
Jamboree
at
Capitol
Theatre
cancelled
due to
poor
ticketing
response |
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November
18, 2010 |
Board
members
honor
local Jamboree
entertainer
Slim
Lehart
with
lifetime
artist
membership |
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November
6, 2010 |
Production
of
Jamboree
Ballroom
Series
at
renovated
Capitol
Theatre |
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November
3, 2010 |
Jamboree
Star and
Legacy
artist
member
since
1947
"Ramblin
Roy
Scott"
passes
away
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May 1,
2010 |
Wheeling
Jamboree
returns
for 21 -
week
Summer
Series
at Brush
Run Park
"New
Indoor"
Barn
sound
stage |
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April 3,
2010 |
Star
filled
Wheeling
Jamboree
returns
to
Capitol
Theatre
for
first
time
since
2005 for
77th
Anniversary |
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April 1,
2010 |
Production
of the
Jamboree
moves to
Wheeling's Scottish-Rite
Theatre |
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March
18, 2010 |
Nashville
based
record
producer,
artist
manager
Matt
Spicher
son of
1950's
Jamboree
member
Buddy
Spicher
joins
Board |
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March
18, 2010 |
Country
Superstar
Pam
Tillis
joins
Wheeling
Jamboree
Board
of
Directors |
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January
9, 2010 |
Jamboree
River
City
Roots
series
broadcasting
from
Wheeling
Artisan
Center |
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September
17, 2009 |
Ray
Stevens
appears
for
special
Mid-Week
Wheeling
Jamboree
at
Victoria
Theater |
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April 3,
2009 |
Wheeling
area
consortium
with
Convention
Visitors
Bureau
purchase
Capitol
Theatre
without
Jamboree
direct
association |
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January
17, 2009 |
Jamboree
Exec.
Director
and
Producer
Dave
Heath
launches
syndicated
Jamboree
Radio
Network
of
multiple
radio
affiliates |
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January
3, 2009 |
Wheeling
radio
station
AM 1600
WKKX
begins
airing
the
Jamboree
regularly |
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January
3, 2009 |
Wheeling
Jamboree
makes
temporary
production
move to
Victoria
Theater
lasting
12
months,
was also
there
back in
1934 |
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December
6, 2008 |
WWVA
(Now -
Clear
Channel
Communications
International)
ends its
75+ year
airing
of
Jamboree
with
current
production
unit. |
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November
1, 2008 |
Jamboree
produces
studio
series
shows
from
Campus
of West
Virginia
Business
College
downtown
Wheeling |
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June 7,
2008 |
First
Jamboree
live
internet
streaming
audio
takes
the
Jamboree
Worldwide |
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June 7,
2008 |
Wheeling
Jamboree
&
Virginia
Alderman
repurpose
Brush
Run Park
Original
Site of
Jamboree
in the
Hills
for
Summer
Series |
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May 24, 2008 |
Wheeling
Jamboree
held at
Wesbanco
Arena
broadcast
on AM
1170
WWVA
with
Nitty
Gritty
Dirt
Band &
Cherry
Holmes
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April
12, 2008 |
1170
WWVA
broadcasts
Wheeling
Jamboree
from
John
Marshall
HS Glen
Dale
Performing
Arts
Center
with
Bobby
Osborne |
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Nov 21,
2007 |
Jamboree
legend
"Chickie
Williams"
passes
away -
Wife of
Doc
Williams
and
pioneer
in
Country
Music |
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September
12, 2007 |
Non-Profit
Corporate
501-c-3
Status
is
granted
to
Wheeling
Jamboree,
Inc. |
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May,
2007 |
Live
Nation
closes
the
Jamboree's
most
widely
recognized
venue,
Wheeling's Capitol
Music
Hall -
Property
put up
for-sale |
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April
29, 2006 |
Jamboree
artist
Jimmy
Stephens
”known
as the
“New
England
Country
Gentleman”
passes
away at
age 76 |
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April,
2006 |
Newly
organized
Wheeling
Jamboree
corp.
established
key
staff,
musicians
&
personnel
transitioned
from
Jamboree
USA |
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December,
2005 |
AM 1170
WWVA
continues
broadcast
120
weeks of
Jamboree
archives
&
several
live studio
shows in
Saturday
night
time
slot |
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December,
2005 |
Belkin
Entertainment
- Clear
Channel
- Live
Nation
cease
cooperative
production
of
Jamboree
USA from
Capitol
Music
Hall |
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