Second Installment of Opry Milestones Featuring Darius Rucker
Draws over 420,000 Views in Just 10 Days
Opry Entertainment’s Weekly News Show, The Set List, Airs New Episodes
Each Wednesday on Opry’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Opry Entertainment launched Opry Milestones, a new digital series celebrating the biggest moments for some of the Opry’s brightest stars, last November. The debut episode featuring Reba McEntire celebrating the 40th anniversary of her Opry debut is now joined by the second installment featuring Darius Rucker’s 5th Opry member anniversary. The two episodes have reached over 2.4 million people through the Opry YouTube Channel and Facebook page, captivating country music fans across the country.
Opry Milestones featuring Darius Rucker’s 5th Opry member anniversary debuted on February 15, and has already amassed over 400,000 views. The episode includes commentary from Darius reflecting on his five years in the Opry family and features special footage from his Opry debut, surprise Opry invitation from Brad Paisley, and induction celebration with Keith Urban and Vince Gill. “To think it’s been five years, I still can’t believe it,” says Rucker. “I don’t even know the number of times I’ve played in the past five years, and every time I play here it’s still special.”
Episode three of Opry Milestones’ featuring Josh Turner’s 10th Opry member anniversary will debut this Friday, March 2, on the Opry YouTube Channel and Facebook page.
Opry Entertainment’s weekly news show, The Set List, hosted by Jill Wilderman, continues to engage and entertain country fans each Wednesday. The Set List includes the week’s latest stories and country music news as well as Grand Ole Opry behind-the-scenes moments that can only be seen on The Set List. Tune in Wednesday, February 28, for this week’s installment of The Set List hosted from Opry City Stage in the heart of Times Square.
“The essence of country music is storytelling, and we are committed to bringing artists’ stories to life,” says Opry Entertainment President Steve Buchanan. “We have created and are producing multiple series that share the heart of country artists to fans across the globe.”
Opry Entertainment’s digital programming includes series that celebrate the Opry experience [My Opry Debut, Opry ICONS, Opry Influences], dive in to the essence of music and entertainment [Radio Replay, Guitar Hacks, The Set List], and highlight the city of Nashville and country living as a whole [Fandom: Fully Committed, Another Round, Better Half]. Throughout its 93 years, the Opry has consistently innovated to reach country fans. Beginning as pioneers in radio, then radio syndication, broadcast television, cable, satellite radio and online streaming, Opry Entertainment has continually pursued new avenues of distribution. Today, the company is broadening its content creation and digital programming strategy to build and expand fan engagement with artists, Nashville and its brands.