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    • Oct 20, 2007
    XM Satellite Radio begins airing the Grand Ole Opry. The first broadcast features Carrie Underwood, Ronnie Milsap and Travis Tritt
    Nov 5, 2007
    The University of Illinois Press publishes "Air Castle Of The South: WSM And The Making Of Music City," written by Craig Havighurst
    Nov 13, 2007
    Lyle Lovett testifies to a Senate committee in support of charging radio for performance royalties for artists, musicians and background singers. Asleep At The Wheel's Ray Benson is also on hand for the proceeding
    Dec 6, 2007
    Comedian Cledus T. Judd closes a run of more than two years as co-host of the morning show at Tampa, Florida, radio station WQYK
    Jan 20, 2008
    Numerous news organizations report the death of Slim Whitman, forcing the singer to do a round of interviews insisting he is, in fact, alive and well
    May 6, 2008
    "The Howard Stern Show" heavily edits Dolly Parton audio to create a series of sexual and derogatory comments about Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Burt Reynolds, Johnny Carson and Minnie Pearl. Parton issues a statement saying she is "shocked, hurt and humiliated"
    Nov 21, 2008
    Cledus T. Judd does his final morning show for Atlanta radio station WUBL just 11 months into a three-year contract
    Jan 27, 2009
    John Rich plays his new song, "Shuttin' Detroit Down," publicly for the first time on Motor City country station WYCD-FM
    Feb 5, 2009
    Andy Griggs begins his role as a weekly contributor to the syndicated "Conman Radio Show," offering poker tips and country news
    Feb 24, 2009
    Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow and Patti LaBelle lobby Congress in Washington, D.C., for a performance royalty bill, which would require radio stations to pay artists and musicians for the broadcast of their recordings



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