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Aug 5, 1931Radio executive Hal Durham is born in McMinnville, Tennessee. He becomes the announcer for the Grand Ole Opry in 1964, and eventually the Opry manager and president of the Opry's general business groupNov 1, 1996Bob Whittaker replaces the retiring Hal Durham as the president of the Grand Ole Opry GroupMar 27, 2009Former radio executive Hal Durham dies at his home in Cape Coral, Florida. He served as manager of the Grand Ole Opry from 1978-1993, a period that saw the additions of Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Reba McEntire and Alan Jackson among its new members
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