North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

"Grand Ole Opry" and the WSM radio tower

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. "Grand Ole Opry" and the WSM radio tower Marker

Inscription. For National Life and Accident Insurance Company, in 1925, George D. Hay inaugurated the WSM "Barn Dance" radio show that became the "Grand Ole Opry.
When constructed at Brentwood in 1932, WSM's 878-foot radio tower was North America's tallest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment.

Location. 36° 10.301′ N, 86° 47.317′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1926 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McKissack & McKissack (here, next to this marker); Commercial Appeal (here, next to this marker); Scope's Trial (here, next to this marker); Tennessee's First Radio Station (here, next to this marker); 16 poets and critics (here, next to this marker); First state concrete highway (here, next to this marker); Migration during the Great Depression (here, next to this marker); Ann Lee Keys Worley (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

2. "Grand Ole Opry" and the WSM radio tower Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.