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Women of the Grand Ole Opry: Four Execs Who Keep the 100-Year-Old Nashville Institution in Tune
As part of the Grand Ole Opry's 100th birthday, Variety's Power of Women Nashville spotlighted four execs who keep the country institution in tune.
There is probably nothing as synonymous with country music as the Grand Ole Opry, the iconic venue where nearly every major star has performed and paid homage to the legends who came before them. Founded in Nashville in 1925 and today the longest-running live broadcast show in the world, despite its rootsy image, the Opry is a high-class, high-tech operation, running with a smooth professionalism and a welcoming attitude. EMILY FRANSDirector of archives and content management Frans leads efforts to preserve and celebrate the stories, artifacts, and cultural moments that have defined the Opry and country music for generations — including authoring the new children’s book, “Howdy: Welcome to the Grand Ole Opry.”
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