80 DAYS OF OPRY WINNING

Country music’s top artists are helping the Grand Ole Opry and country fans celebrate the Opry’s upcoming 80th Birthday with “80 Days of Opry Winning” on the Opry’s just re-launched website, www.opry.com. Beginning today, fans can log on to win something from the Opry or a different country music superstar every day through the Opry’s official Birthday Bash Weekend in October.

Your chances to win Loretta items are:

September 17: Autographed Honky Tonk Girl CD collection

September 28: Autographed Honky Tonk Girl CD collection

October 7: Autographed copy of "You're Cookin' It Country" cookbook

In addition to the online contest and information on upcoming Opry shows, the Opry’s newly-designed website offers other highlights including cover stories, an online travel planner, exclusive columns, and more. In the site’s inaugural Cover Story, music writer Brian Mansfield describes “80 Unforgettable Moments” in the Opry’s 80-year history, from Hank Williams’ Opry debut, to President Richard Nixon’s yo-yo lessons from Opry patriarch Roy Acuff, to Martina McBride’s Opry induction by her hero, Loretta Lynn.