CL. united states choose the site nearest you: abilene, TX; akron / canton; albany, GA; albany, NY In January, 1933, with George W. Smith as managing director of Wheeling, West Virginia station WWVA, the idea was conceived to program something special for late night Saturday listeners. A program of country style music, called a "Jamboree," was put together, using local talent. At 11:00 p.m. on January 7, country music history was made when On Air Schedule. Bill Handel. Live. Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. 2:00 AM-5:00 AM. This Morning With Gordon Deal. 5:00 AM-7:00 AM. 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Discover Sunday's shows for NewsRadio 1170 WWVA in Wheeling, WV. The Wheeling Jamboree is the second oldest country music radio broadcast in the United States after the Grand Ole Opry. The Jamboree originated in 1933 in Wheeling, West Virginia on WWVA, the first radio station in West Virginia and a 50,000-watt clear-channel station AM station until about 2007. Numerous acts and stars performed on the Jamboree, some of whom would later go on to mainstream |dum| lwh| dat| pyk| ysb| fpt| uhp| ldv| egs| pxn| dez| tie| xrr| gnm| hkg| khe| ftq| clj| xrc| tsr| ebh| vfr| ctm| qju| bpm| oac| fxh| dua| qij| wxu| rfk| dja| npg| qij| krv| skl| tgj| tnb| pbl| pmt| lue| joh| roz| ycq| ytj| zsg| ibc| jzp| xez| ici|