The Grand Ole Opry is a country music organization. It performs a concert every week and gives awards. The type of music they play is country music. Loretta Lynn performed there for over 50 years. Also, Carrie Underwood has been playing there since 2006.
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Grand Ole Opry |
| Other names | WSM Barn Dance (1925–1927) |
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| Running time | Saturdays: 120 minutes (+15-minute intermission) |
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| Country | United States |
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| Home station | WSM |
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| Syndicates | - Willie's Roadhouse (radio)
- Circle (television)
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| Announcer | - Bill Cody
- Mike Terry
- Charlie Mattos
- Kelly Sutton
- Larry Gatlin (spin-off shows)
- Bobby Bones (television broadcast)
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| Creators | George D. Hay |
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| Recording studio |
- Grand Ole Opry House (Nashville) (1974–present)
- Ryman Auditorium (Nashville) (1943–1974, winter venue 1999–2020, 2023-present)
- War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville) (1939–1943)
- Dixie Tabernacle (Nashville) (1936–1939)
- Hillsboro Theatre (Nashville) (1934–1936)
- National Life and Accident Insurance Company, Studio C (Nashville) (1925–1934)
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| Air dates | since November 28, 1925 (1925-11-28) |
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| No. of episodes | 5,097 (as of September 9, 2023) |
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| Website | opry.com |
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