WSM Radio, Keith Bilbrey, And Our Country

I really am not a curmudgeon, but after reading about the item below it is not
hard to understand why I wince and complain.  And I suspect any objective reader
will feel the same.

WSM"s longtime on-air personality Keith Bilbrey had been relieved of his job.

On the air at at Nashville's 650 AM for more than three decades, He's also was
relieved of his role as announcer for the Grand Ole Opry.   (Why remove him from
the famed Opry show if  they only want to rid him of his mid-day time
slot…grrrr!)

A native of Cookeville, Tenn., Bilbrey's regular afternoon slot on WSM is
weekdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reportedly, his Monday-Friday spot will be delegated
to a cyber jockey, meaning voice tracking will be utilized. The cost-saving
measure involves a DJ, somewhere, prerecording his or her on-air banter, then
merging it with songs, commercials and so forth to create a product that sounds
like a live DJ, but alas, it's only an audio illusion.

This is unconscionable!

The fact that Keith Bilbrey is an institution of country music knowledge, and is
an award winning professional broadcaster seems lost on those at WSM who think
they see a better way to make more of a profit.  Ever-looking for the larger pot
of money is a mighty short-sighted way to venture through life.  Removing a
voice that is recognizable to radio listeners, and Grand Ole Opry fans around
the globe thanks to the internet, is one of the most soulless acts made by a
business in many a year.    It is a sad state of affairs when there is no value
placed on institutional memory, and all corporate eyes are only looking for a
bigger bottom line.

I am under no illusion that my views concerning radio or newspapers (another
huge love and now concern) are being passed by for `bigger and better' ways of
providing news and entertainment.  But I will not move from my firm belief that
we are losing far more than we are gaining by making these absurd moves, such as
the removal of  Keith Bilbrey.  By the continual erosion of our foundations we
are not getting better as a society, only weaker.  Too few understand that
concept in this greedy screwed up world, and we all pay the price.

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Tribute To Grand Ole Opry Star Hank Locklin





Sadly, another legend of the Grand Ole Opry has left to perform on the
biggest stage ever.



I have put together a tribute post on Hank Locklin who passed away this
weekend.  Included are videos and story about a ceremony honoring him at
Alabama Music Hall of Fame.



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Elvis Presley's Lost Girlfriend Found



This is an amazing story of the identity….finally….of the woman
that is pictured in the famous 1954 photo of the "Million Dollar
Quartet".  I did a long post on my blog both ofthe session at Sun
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proof, that she was the lady who knew Elvis.



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The Grand Ole Opry Turns 83 Years Old



After crossing Kentucky and heading through Tennessee I told a crowd on
a tour bus a story about a family from the 1940's who heard the Opry
on a hill with some of their neighbors.  As a tribute to the Opry on its
83rd birthday I included that story, some personal thoughts, and six
videos from various stages of the Opry on my blog and hope you stop by
as part of the weekend we reflect back on WSM and the longest running
radio show in America.



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Stonewall Jackson Settles His Lawsuit With Grand Ole Opry



I have written a blog post, as a follow up to my well received
`Growing Old At the Opry" story which detailed my views of the
classic country music singers that still have a passion for the music
that made the Opry so successful.



Stonewall Jackson has settled his lawsuit, and the story and my thoughts
can be found here.  Please read and let my readers know how you feel.
Your thoughts will be read by many, so please let everyone know how much
we love Stonewall and the Opry.



http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/stonewall-jackson-and-grand-o\
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When I first ran this story one person, Tommy Tucker from Idaho wrote
what sums my thoughts then, and still today.
<http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/getting-old-at-the-grand-ole\
-opry/#comment-4799#comment-4799>
What's happening to the great stars of the Grand Ole Opry is a
travesty.  I'm a DJ (in my 60's) on a classic radio station in
Lewiston, Idaho.  In the past couple of years I have had the great
pleasure to meet some these performers at the Casino in Worley, Idaho.
Bill Anderson, Little Jimmy Dickens, Jean Sheppard, Stonewall Jackson,
Kitty Wells, Johnny Wright, Bobby Wright, Tommy Cash, Doug Kershaw and
Ralph Emery.  Let me tell you, these are the friendliest, most talented
and down to earth people you would ever want to meet.  These people
paved the way for the "so called" country entertainers of today.
To be given crumbs by the Opry when they should be in the forefront
until those new country entertainers earn their way on that stage is an
absolute slap in the face!


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My Blog Tribute To Charlie Walker



I have placed a blog post about the passing of Charlie Walker on my
site.



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e-opry-star-dies/
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There is a need to recall the memory of Charlie Walker as he possessed a
touch of what the Opry once represented, and the sound that once
dominated from that stage.  The notes from "San Antonio Rose"
still can be faintly heard today, even though a more youthful style of
country music has emerged, and a more stern business approach applied to
the Opry show.



In addition to my words there is also a video from Charlie.


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View Elvis Home Graceland From The Air

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highlighting Graceland might be the best way on my blog this year to
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tasteful, but smaller home in Memphis was perfect for his tastes and
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