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Opryland's Lasting Legacy


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Opryland has been closed for nearly 30 years, and as the producer of a new documentary puts it, some people are still “butt hurt” about it. Maybe we didn’t know what we had until it left a theme park-size hole in Nashville’s heart. A documentary premiering at the Nashville Film Festival, called “A Circle Broken,” gives us a good excuse to reopen that wound and hear the story of Opryland like we’ve not heard before, a story about how perhaps Opryland saved the Grand Ole Opry itself. We’re talking to the characters who are keeping the memory alive and hearing your memories of Opryland USA.

Join us on air by calling 615-760-2000.

Further reading:

  • "A Circle Broken", premiering at the Nashville Film Festival
  • Opryland VR
  • Nashville Scene: Taking a Look Back at the Rushed 1997 Closure of Opryland
  • Guests:

    • Brandon Vestal
    • David Ewing
    • Bob Whitaker
    • Michael-Demby Cain
    • Jennifer Roberts
    • Lynn Wright
    • Sean Hughes
    • ...more
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