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'The Grand Ole Opry' celebrates its 100th birthday

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published November 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM CST

This week, the famous country music venue and radio show ‘The Grand Ole Opry’ turns 100 years old.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd looks back on some big moments and talks about the vital relevance of the Nashville space with host Charlie Mattos and member and country music star Mandy Barnett.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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