“Join us for WRAY Night at the Opry Saturday, March 17 at the Grand Ole Opry House!"  And, Oh What a night it will be with Vince Gil, Larry Gatlin, Kelli Pickler and more now scheduled to appear.  WRAY Listeners can get opry tickets for only $9.81 on March 17th;  OR take advantage of a special upgrade offer including an exclusive WRAY pre-show backstage tour, commemorative poster, and more! Want to make a weekend of it? Stay at the Gaylord Opryland Resort for just $129 per night or the Radisson Hotel at Opryland for only $99. Plus, enjoy a free appetizer at the new Opry Backstage Grill before or after the show!

Option 1:    Purchase up to 8 tickets to WRAY Night at the Opry for $9.81 each

Option 2:   Purchase the Ultimate WRAY Night at the Opry Experience including:  Tickets to WRAY Night at the Opry, Exclusive WRAY pre-show backstage tour at 6:15 pm starting at the Opry Box Office, Commemorative WRAY Night at the Opry poster,  Meet & greet with WRAY's Country Gold host Mark Lathom

  Link here to purchase tickets for WRAY Night at the Grand Ole Opry  http://opry.com/radio/wray/

Or call 1-800-SEE-OPRY     Discount code for just tickets WRAY    Discount Code for Upgrade is WRAYUP

 Want to go but don't want to drive.   Join WRAY Tours for a special Bus Trip to the Grand Ole Opry, Only $98, includes, ticket, meal, transporation and snacks.  See Grand Ole Opry Trip in article below.

Join WRAY Tours, friends and fellow travelers, for the 4th Annual WRAY Night at the Grand Ole Opry, Saturday, March 17, 2012!  Bus one is filled and there are only a few seats left on Bus two for March 17th.  Scheduled to appear that night at the Opry  Kelli Pickler, Larry Gatlin and many more.     Also, WRAY's Country Gold Host, Mark Lathom, will have the honor this year to announce “Live” on stage at the Grand Ole Opry House.  $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!    Trip Agendas are available at WRAY Radio, West Broadway, in Princeton.  Also, for those of you who would like to drive to Nashville,  check out WRAY Night at the Opry articale above for discount tickets and discounted room rates packages.   For more information stop by WRAY or call 812-386-1250 Ext 107, 108 or 114.   

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.

Congratulations to WRAY's Valentine Giveaway Winners!   No Broken Hearts Allowed.  Thanks to WRAY’s Valentine Giveaway Sponsors. 

In Princeton:
Uniquely Michaels Florist & Gifts
121 West Broadway
$50 Fresh Floral Arrangement, winner, Terri Craig, Princeton

Dick Clarks Family Restaurant
702 North Prince Street
$50 Dick Clarks Gift Card, winner, Mark Memmer, Elberfeld

Make Your Mark Custom Embroidery
503 South Main Street
Custom  Stadium Seat, winner, Kelly Rode, Princeton

Wrights Fine Jewelry
Across from Post Office
$50. Gift Certificate, winner, Shirley Edwards, Oakland City

In Fort Branch:
Mayflower Gardens
407 E. Strain St., Fort Branch
$50 Floral Arrangement, winner, Doris Martin, Haubstadt

Winners announced Monday, February 13th, on  Country 98.1 WRAY FM!    

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.

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