Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

Carrie Underwood Reveals Release Of Christmas Album
Carrie Underwood Reveals Release Of Christmas Album (Undated) -- Carrie Underwood is announcing a new project that, she says, has been "a long time coming." She's releasing her first-ever Christmas al...
Renee Fonner Jul 21, 2020 Larry Darling / CC

Mattoon Bagelfest Rewind on 101.3 WMCI
Get ready for some great summer memories with our Bagelfest Rewind, Friday through Sunday (July 17-19). We'll be playing hits from the many country stars who took the stage in downtown Mattoon and Pet...
Jul 10, 2020

Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Rewind Weekend
Music has been a huge part of the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair for 90 years. It's a list that reads like a who's who in country music, with more than two dozen hall of famers having graced the stage! ...
Jul 06, 2020

Surgeon General Talks July Fourth Safety
Surgeon General Talks July Fourth Safety (Washington, DC) -- The Surgeon General is asking everyone to be safe over the Independence Day Weekend. On NBC's Today Show, Dr. Jerome Adams is advocating fo...
Renee Fonner Jul 03, 2020

Changes To Hot Dog Eating Contest
Changes To Hot Dog Eating Contest (Brooklyn, NY) -- There's changes to this year's annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest because of coronavirus. Throngs of people usually jam pack an area by th...
Renee Fonner Jul 03, 2020 Chun-Hung Eric Cheng / CC

Watch Now: The Stars Align As Home Free, Lee Greenwood & The United States Air Force Band Come Together For A Special Take On "God Bless The U.S.A."
For Immediate Release - Press Release Serves as First Collaborative Release From The United States Air Force Band NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Just in time for the 4th of July, all-vocal Country entertai...
Renee Fonner Jul 02, 2020

Red, White and Blue Days Rewind Weekend
It's a Red, White and Blue Days Rewind Weekend on 101.3 WMCI. This holiday weekend (July 3 - 5) we'll be playing some of the biggest hits from the stars who took the stage at Morton Park in Charleston...
Jun 30, 2020

The Oak Ridge Boys To Perform & Co-Host TBN's Independence Day Weekend Celebration
For Immediate Release The Oak Ridge Boys To Perform & Co-Host TBN's Independence Day Weekend Celebration NASHVILLE, Tenn. - GRAMMY winning, Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry members Th...
Renee Fonner Jun 29, 2020 Photo submitted by 2911 Media.

Opry and Ryman to Reopen this Friday
The Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium will reopen their doors to the public for daytime hours beginning this Friday, June 26th. Backstage tours of the Grand Ole Opry House will reopen for a week...
MyRadioLink Jun 23, 2020 Ron Bulovs / CC

Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker & Jon Pardi Set to Play Drive-In Concerts for July
Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Jon Pardi are set for a series of socially distanced drive-in concerts in early July. The three country artists will all perform in Nashville over three days, while Pai...
MyRadioLink Jun 22, 2020 Lunchbox LP / CC