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  • Nov 1, 1996
    Bob Whittaker replaces the retiring Hal Durham as the president of the Grand Ole Opry Group
    Sep 20, 1997
    During an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, Johnny Paycheck receives an invitation from Opry general manager Bob Whittaker to join the cast
    Sep 29, 1997
    Gene Autry's 90th birthday gets a star-studded party at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles. In attendance: Bob Hope, Hank Thompson, Marty Stuart, Connie Smith, Eddie Dean and Grand Ole Opry manager Bob Whittaker, among others
    Mar 14, 1998
    Jo Dee Messina makes her Grand Ole Opry debut, the same evening that Opry manager Bob Whittaker asks Diamond Rio to join the cast. The offer is extended after the band performs "Imagine That"

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