Have you ever dreamed of being a Country Music Star like Le Ann Rimes, Garth Brooks, Martina McBride or Tim McGraw? If you have talent, get your start the way they did in the Texaco Country Showdown! WRAY is proud to host the local Country Showdown competition, this year on Thursday, July 12th, beginning at 7 pm, on Carnaby Street Stage, at the Gibson County Fairgrounds, in Princeton, Indiana! To audition for the Showdown, send a CD to WRAY Radio, P.O. Box 8, Princeton, Indiana, 47670 or bring a CD with two of your best songs to WRAY, at 1900 West Broadway, in Princeton, before June 6th, for screening and a chance to perform in WRAY’s Texaco Country Showdown. Local Winner advances to the state competition, in August at the Indiana State Fair. Click HERE for more information.

Join WRAY Tours for an exciting 4 day, 3 night, Spring Trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and the Biltmore House, in Ashville, North Carolina, April 25th thru April 28th.  Escape to the Smoky Mountains for this fun getaway complete with new shows, great meals, a trip into the mountains and a stop at the Smoky Mountain Moonshine Distillery & Museum.   On Thursday April 26th, we’ll travel to Ashville, N.C. for a visit to the Biltmore Estates, where you’ll enjoy a self-guided tour of the Biltmore House, acres of beautiful blooming spring gardens, Lunch at Biltmore’s Deer Park Restaurant, and a visit to Biltmore’s Historic Winery.  We’ll stay at Comfort Inn & Suites, in Pigeon Forge and transportation will be provided by New Image Travel.  Pick up a complete Pigeon Forge/Biltmore trip agenda, with all the details, at WRAY Radio, on West Broadway, in Princeton.  Or call Dave or Lynn,  Monday thru Friday, from 8 til 4, at (812)-386-1250, ext 108 or 107.

Join WRAY Tours, friends and fellow travelers, for the 4th Annual WRAY Night at the Grand Ole Opry, Saturday, March 17, 2012!  WRAY Tours will be chartering one, maybe two buses, to go see the Grand Ole Opry and cheer on Mark Lathom, host of WRAY’s Country Gold Show, from 9 til noon, on Saturday morning.  Mark will have the honor this year to announce “Live” on stage at the Grand Ole Opry House, in Nashville, Tennessee. $98 cost of the trip will include your ticket to the Opry, Bus Trip to Nashville, and a delicious meal at the Santa Fe Cattle Company Restaurant, where you can choose from entrees, that include:  9 oz SIRLOIN, with baked potato;  SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH  with baked potato; CHICKEN OR VEGETARIAN STIR FRY with veggies over rice; GRILLED CHICKEN, marinated or barbecued,w/ baked potato; FULL SLAB OF RIBS, with beans and rice. (Meal includes: drink, salad, special dessert, tax & gratuity)  Make plans to join WRAY for WRAY Night at the Grand Ole Opry.  Sign up early to assure your seat on the bus.  Trip Agendas are available at WRAY Radio, West Broadway, in Princeton.  Also, for those of you who would like to drive to Nashville, the Oprywill be offering a discount for all WRAY listeners and possible discounted room rates. Watch and listen for more details and join us for WRAY Night at the Grand Ole Opry.

Congratulations to: Audrey Sharp of Poseyville. Her 24 point MONSTER of a buck makes her the Country 98.1 Big Buck Champion!

Big Buck Contest Title Sponsor, Tim Mason, of ReMax Midwest Cabela's Trophy Properties, congratulates Audrey and presents the 2011 Big Buck championship trophy.  Audrey's other prizes included:

$50 Gift Certificate from Cabela's;  $50 Certificate from H.T Spray Painting, Francisco & $50 Certificate from Big O Tire.

Trophy provided by Adam's Computers, Princeton.

Thanks to everyone who drove thru and donated cash, can goods, toys and other items to the Salvation Army Christmas Drive during the U-Can Help Drive, Friday, December 2nd..

The collection point at 5/3 Bank, in Princeton, was busy from 3 til 7p.   And, once again you opened your hearts and your pocketbooks giving cash donations totaling over $16,800, to kick start the Christmas giving season for the Salvation Army.   We're proud to say that all this money will  stay in this community, helping the needy right here in Gibson and Pike Counties.  Again, thanks to Everyone who gave, thanks to the U-Can-Help volunteers from the Salvation Army, and Thanks to U-Can Help sponsors  5/3 Bank, American Real Estate, and TBIN.

Merry Christmas, God Bless!  and Thanks for your contribution to a great cause.

Lady Antebellum brings their 'Own the Night' World Tour to Evansville Sunday, February 26th, 2012. Get more details by CLICKING HERE.

Tickets available at Ford Center Box Office, All ticketmaster Outlets, 1-800-745-3000, and at ticketmaster.com