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07/26/2024

07/26/2024

Actor John Schneider announced on Wednesday (July 24) he has remarried, 17 months after losing his wife Alicia Allain...

07/26/2024

The Oak Ridge Boys released a new music video for their song "Promised Land" to honor their late bandmate, Joe Bonsall...

07/26/2024

In the 88 years since the Olympic torch relay tradition began, only two country music artists have had the honor of participating - Loretta Lynn and Shania Twain.

07/26/2024

Reba McEntire helped the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2020 by performing an ode to Patsy Cline with the song "Sweet Dreams..."

07/26/2024

It was the "Bar Room Buddies" song that made it all the way to number one on the country charts. The likable song provided a perfect background for drinking...

07/26/2024

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Blake Shelton admires John Anderson, and can (somewhat) perfectly mimic the way he sings on his classic tune "Swingin'..."

07/26/2024

CLASSIC COUNTRY THE WOLF REMEMBERS...RESTLESS HEART

Restless Heart delivers a solid pop record.

07/26/2024

CLASSIC COUNTRY 106.9....
TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY....

July 26th: On this day

1922
Born on this day in Lundale, West Virginia, was Jim Foglesong country music producer and executive from the 1950s until the 1990s, based in Nashville He signed many artists, among them Barbara Mandrell, Don Williams, Garth Brooks, Donna Fargo, Reba McEntire, The Oak Ridge Boys, Con Hunley, George Strait, Tanya Tucker, Sawyer Brown, Suzy Bogguss, and Kevin Morris. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004.

1931
Born on this day in Rutherford County, North Carolina was Country Music Hall of Fame member Fred Foster. He is credited as producer behind all of Roy Orbison’s biggest hits including "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Only the Lonely" and "Crying" and also produced major hits for Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Ray Stevens and Kris Kristofferson. He died on February 20th 2019 age 87.

1947
Born on this day in in Windsor, Connecticut was guitarist Al Anderson who has penned hits for George Strait - "Love's Gonna Make It Alright," Diamond Rio's "Unbelievable," LeAnn Rimes' "Big Deal" and The Mavericks' "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down. "

1956
Born on this day in Clinton, Oklahoma was record producer Scott Hendricks who has produced over 30 country music artists. His productions have garnered 116 Top 10s, and 75 #1 hits. Acts for whom Hendricks has produced include Restless Heart, John Michael Montgomery, Brooks & Dunn, Trace Adkins, Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, Jana Kramer and Dan + Shay.

1969
Johnny Cash released the single, "A Boy Named Sue", a song written by Shel Silverstein. Cash was at the height of his popularity when he recorded the song live at California's San Quentin State Prison at a concert on February 24, 1969. The song tells the tale of a young man's quest for revenge on a father who abandoned him at 3 years of age and whose only contribution to his entire life was naming him Sue.

1972
Charley Pride was at #1 on the US Country singles chart with "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer", his ninth #1 on the country chart. The single stayed at the top for three weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.

1980
Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood were at #1 on the US Country music charts with "Bar Room Buddies". The song was featured in the film Bronco Billy (starring Clint Eastwood).

1999
Shania Twain's Come On Over was certified for shipments of 12 million copies, passing her own The Woman In Me as the best-selling country album ever by a female artist.

2007
Mindy McCready was arrested by Williamson County deputies and charged with violating her probation when she arrived on an afternoon flight at the Nashville International Airport. McCready was serving a three-year probation after pleading guilty in 2004 to fraudulently obtaining OxyContin at a Brentwood pharmacy and for resisting arrest.

07/25/2024

Mark your Calendars and bring your whole family!

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT will be August 6th at the Wellness Park behind the Laurel County Public Library from 6:00-8:00 pm!

This is a FREE national event hosted by local police agencies across the nation to get the community together and promote a positive relationship between the Police and their community. We are excited to have another opportunity to meet with our citizens and speak with them in a relaxed setting. Bring the kids out so that they meet representatives from the London Police Department, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, London City Fire Department, London - Laurel Rescue Squad, Ambulance Inc. Of Laurel County, the Kentucky State Police, PHI Air Medical London, AirEvac and MANY MORE!!!

If you are a business or local vendor and would like to reserve a spot to pass out information or product to the citizens of London, please contact Officer Hobie Daugherty by email at [email protected].

Lets make this a wonderful event for our community!

07/25/2024

John Schneider, who played Bo Duke on "The Dukes of Hazzard," sued his stepdaughter in an effort to stop the sale of the show's artifacts...

07/25/2024

CLASSIC COUNTRY 106.9....
TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY....

July 25th: On this day

1950
During his first recording session at Jim Beck's Studio on 1101 Ross Avenue in Dallas, Lefty Frizzell recorded "If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time," "I Love You A Thousand Ways" and "Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday)." Beck is credited with discovering Frizzell which led to his first major recording contract.

1970
Born on this day in Norwich, Connecticut was drummer Rich Redmond. He worked with Rushlow, and later became a member of Jason Aldean's band, playing on "Big Green Tractor," "Dirt Road Anthem" and "She's Country"

1971
Sonny James was at #1 on the Country singles chart with "Bright Lights, Big City", James' fifteenth #1 hit in a row in the country chart.

1988
"Set 'Em Up Joe" by country music artist Vern Gosdin was at #1 on the Country chart. The song was a tribute song to Ernest Tubb and was Vern Gosdin's second #1 on the country chart.

1995
Charlie Rich, singer and musician, died in his sleep aged 62. Rich who acquired the nickname The Silver Fox is best remembered for his 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl". Rich's destructive personal behavior famously culminated at the CMA awards ceremony for 1975, when he presented the award for Entertainer of the Year, while visibly intoxicated. Instead of reading the name of the winner, who happened to be John Denver, he set fire to the envelope with a cigarette lighter.

2003
Refering to Dixie Chick Natalie Maines' comment about United States President George W. Bush and the current situation in Iraq: Merle Haggard, who had released a song critical of US media coverage of the Iraq War, issued a press statement saying: "I don't even know the Dixie Chicks, but I find it an insult for all the men and women who fought and died in past wars when almost the majority of America jumped down their throats for voicing an opinion. It was like a verbal witch-hunt and lynching."

2012
"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" by the Eli Young Band was at #1 on the Country singles chart. Written by Will Hoge and Eric Paslay and originally recorded by Hoge on his seventh studio album, The Wreckage.

2017
Songwriter, record producer and recording artist Billy Joe Walker Jr. died following a period of declining health. He composed singles for Eddie Rabbitt, including "I Wanna Dance with You", "That's Why I Fell in Love with You" and "B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love".

2017
Michael Johnson, pop, country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist died at the age of 72. He was best known for his 1978 hit song "Bluer Than Blue" and his two #1 country hits from 1986, "Give Me Wings" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder". He also co-wrote "Cain's Blood", the debut single of 1990s country group 4 Runner.

2018
Reba McEntire was announced as one of the recipients of the 2018 Kennedy Centre Honors. The annual honour is awarded to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.

Vern Gosdin and the KMA Band play at the Ryman Auditorium in April 1991. This is one of Vern's #1 hits "Set 'em Up Joe."

07/24/2024

IT'S ALMOST HOMECOMING TIME!

07/24/2024

On Thursday, the London Police Department was honored to host Beyond the Call of Duty on their journey across the Nation. Their mission is to honor the lives of the men and women of law enforcement who made the ultimate sacrifice. This year, the organization will be traveling 22,500 over 73 days, honoring 259 officers from 234 different department by escorting their memorial trailer to each of these locations.

While stopping in The City of London, Beyond the Call of Duty honored Lt. Travis Hurley and Sgt. Logan Medlock who made the ultimate sacrifice for our community. We strive to make sure that their name and legacy will never forgotten and it makes us proud to know we are not alone in this effort. With that, we want to extend a thank you to Beyond the Call of Duty for what they have done and wish them safe travels on their journey.

07/24/2024

Legendary country music band Alabama changed the lyrics to one of their songs at their recent concert in Nashville.

07/24/2024

A young Willie Nelson performed the classic song "Making Believe" on "The Ernest Tubb Show" early in his music career...

07/24/2024

There are so many interesting facts to learn about Alison Krauss' life and career, which has been nothing short of extraordinary...

07/24/2024

See how some of your favorite country stars looked when they were young in these old photos from early in their careers...

07/24/2024

Earl Thomas Conley and Keith Whitley recorded "Brotherly Love" in 1987, but didn't release it until 1991, after Keith had passed away...

07/24/2024

Reba McEntire's two worlds could collide this fall.

07/24/2024

A RIFF on what country is really about.

07/24/2024

CLASSIC COUNTRY THE WOLF REMEMBERS...KEITH WHITLEY.....

A Hall of Famer tops the charts for the first time.