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Radio Station WWVA Hawley Building
Studios
where early
Wheeling Jamboree
Broadcasts began
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Midnight Jamboree
Studio
Shows
Former
Hawley
Building
1927-1933
6
Years
Now
known
as
Mull
Center
Offices |
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Capitol Theatre
Formerly
Capitol Music Hall
"Jamboree USA Years"
1969
-
2005
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Transition from Hawley studios
*Official
Presentation
April 1, 1933 February 10, 1934
moved to
the
Victoria
Theater
in for
short
run
Wheeling Jamboree
1969-2005
"Jamboree USA Years"
36
Consecutive Years
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Moved from Capitol Theatre
in 1934 for short run
Again January
2009 - December 2009
1+
Year
West Virginia's
Oldest
Standing Theater
Currently
Presenting
Amateur
Variety
Shows |
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1937-1945
8
Years
Next
moved to
the
Virginia
Theatre
Various
time as
needed
Demolished
1964 |
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Home to the Wheeling Jamboree
Short run 1936
Returned
1946
- 1962
17
Years
Next
moved
to
the
REX
Theater
Nationally
Syndicated
Broadcast
NBC
Years
Demolished
1962
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Rex Theater
also briefly known as
Coronet Theater
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Home to the Wheeling Jamboree
1962-1965
3
Years
Next
moved to
Wheeling
Island
Expo
Hall
Demolished
early 1990's |
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Wheeling Island
Exhibition Hall
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Home to the Wheeling Jamboree
1966-1969
3
Years
Next
returned
to
Capitol
Theatre
Currently Owned by
Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc.
"Not in Use"
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Sources: 1976 50th anniversary booklet published by WWVA
radio
compiled
by
Virginia
Alderman
Journal of Country Music,
Wheeling Ohio County Library,
Various Artist interviews
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