<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/sqkemf" target="_blank"><img id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160913/97/f4/cc/d2/15b451d28c5e3256914c4bcd_836x558.jpg" alt="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160913/97/f4/cc/d2/15b451d28c5e3256914c4bcd_836x558.jpg" width="418" height="279" border="0" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center">650 AM-WSM Announcer Bill Cody, Ian and Randy Owen</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><b>NASHVILLE, Tenn. </b></span><span class="e2ma-style">&#8211; (Sept. 13, 2016) – <a title="The Grand Ole Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">The Grand Ole Opry</a><sup>® </sup>celebrated <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/8ilemf">Country Cares for St. Jude Kids</a><sup>®</sup> during a special sh ow this evening. Performers included Randy Owen of Alabama, CMA nominated-group <a title="Old Dominion" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSOldDominion/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fold-dominion-tickets%2F">Old Dominion</a>, Montgomery Gentry, Wade Hayes, Ricky Skaggs, and <a title="Drake White" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/drake-white-tour-dates/">Drake White</a>, among others.<br />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style">Throughout the show, photos and videos of special moments from Country Cares for St. Jude Kids were sh ared during <a title="the Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">the Opry</a> performances. St. Jude patient Ian, who is eight years old, took the stage as a special guest announcer for the night. After Ian presented Randy with a memento thanking him for 27 years of work with Country Cares for St. Jude Kids, the Country Music Hall of Famer returned the favor and surprised him with an official print recognizing his Opry guest announcer appearance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span class="e2ma-style">About Country Cares for St. Jude Kids:</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style">St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been actively involved in radio event fundraising for 27 years, raising national awareness and more than $500 million to help St. Jude fight childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Every year, approximately 1,000 country music industry leaders gather in Memphis every January for the <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/obmemf">Country Cares for St. Jude Kids</a></span><span class="e2ma-style"><u><sup>®</sup></u></span><span class="e2ma-style"> program to support the lifesaving work of <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/43memf">St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital<sup>®</sup></a></span>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span class="e2ma-style">About <a title="the Grand Ole Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">the Grand Ole Opry</a></span><span class="e2ma-style">: </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><a title="The Grand Ole Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">The Grand Ole Opry</a><sup>®</sup> is presented by Humana<sup>®</sup>. Opry performances are held every Friday and Saturday of the year, with Tuesday Night Opry shows running through December 13. <a title="The Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">The Opry</a> presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn.C2� Celebrating nine decades of entertainment, <a title="the Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">the Opry</a> can be heard at <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/kwnemf">opry.com</a> and <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/0ooemf">wsmonline.com</a>, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. <a title="The Grand Ole Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">The Grand Ole Opry</a> is owned by <a title="Ryman" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbRyman&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fryman-auditorium-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221356&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Ryman</a> Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP). For more information, visit <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/ghpemf">opry.com</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span class="e2ma-style">Photos By Chris Hollo for <a title="the Grand Ole Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">the Grand Ole Opry</a></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/w9pemf" target="_blank"><img id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160913/28/da/af/96/b3c42f98988c5186917591d4_324x214.jpg" alt="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160913/28/da/af/96/b3c42f98988c5186917591d4_324x214.jpg" width="162" height="107" border="0" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a title="Old Dominion" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSOldDominion/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fold-dominion-tickets%2F">Old Dominion</a> &; Ian</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click%0d%0a/wxkmr/wx4h1b/c2qemf" target="_blank"><img id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160913/c7/b9/6e/ad/8d990265e0913ad7d7412958_324x248.jpg" alt="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160913/c7/b9/6e/ad/8d990265e0913ad7d7412958_324x248.jpg" width="162" height="124" border="0" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center">Ian &; Ricky Skaggs</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/wxkmr/wx4h1b/suremf" target="_blank"><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160913/71/c1/41/d9/f6b508a5081a840df8a17f50_324x418.jpg" alt="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160913/71/c1/41/d9/f6b508a5081a840df8a17f50_324x418.jpg" width="162" height="209" border="0" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center">Ian &; Wade Hayes</p>