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Alabama Sales Tax Holiday July 21st-23rd

Alabama’s 18th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday will take place Friday, July 21st through Sunday the 23rd.  During the annual event the State of Alabama waives its four percent sales tax on school-related supplies and clothing.  More than 325 cities…
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Legends of Country Music

WNRA plays the earliest Country Music from the 1920’s and 30’s every week on the Wheeler Mountain Jamboree.  Now stay tuned for the Classic Country Jukebox, where we continue the history lesson with Country legends from the 1940’s to the…
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Remembering The Singing Brakeman

He had a voice that transcended time, a tenor that cut through the noise of a barroom or through the hiss of an old 78 record. It came into radios at the speed of light from a faraway station, straight…
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Real Country 94.5 FM Heads West on Sunday Evenings

Most folks forgot the last half of “Country & Western” music, but we didn’t!  We’ve set aside Sunday evenings to bring you the best in Western music, Cowboy songs, and Western Swing music on The Radio Ranch.  But the music’s…
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The Roots of Country Music

Real Country 94.5 FM plays the first stars of Country Music every Saturday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm on The Wheeler Mountain Jamboree.  Old Time Country, Mountain Music, and Fiddle Tunes from generations past make up the most unique program…
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Sunday Mornings in The Country

Tune in to WNRA Sundays at 7:00 am for The Old Country Church, where we play classic Hymns and Country Gospel music from your favorite artists.  Sacred songs have been the foundation for Country music for the past century, and…
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On The Air and Off The Record

Tune in for the area’s only vinyl record show every Saturday at Noon following Back Porch Bluegrass!  We’ll play an entire album from the shelves here at WNRA, and you’ll hear not only big hits but many songs never released…
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The Grass is Growing at WNRA!

Tune in for northwest Alabama’s only Bluegrass show every Saturday morning from 6:00 to Noon!  Back Porch Bluegrass is our program that features the best of real Bluegrass music from 1946 to now.  Tune in to 94.5 FM in the…
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