In honor of Porter Wagoner, XM will be airing special programming this week as a tribute and celebration to Wagoner’s life and work.
He died from lung cancer yesterday at the age of 80.
Porter Wagoner was a legend in country music, with a string of hit songs in the '60s, appearances at the Grand Ole Opry, and is known for launching the career of none other than Dolly Parton.
Below are several features that XM will be airing in remembrance of this music legend...
XM will air a special Porter Wagoner memorial show tomorrow, October 30th, at 6am and 8pm ET on XM's classic country channel America (ch 10). The special will feature a retrospective of his songs, as well as interview and performance highlights from Wagoner's prolific career in country music.
A rebroadcast of country legend and Hall of Famer Bill Anderson’s interview with Porter Wagoner from the regular series "Bill Anderson Visits with the Legends" will air all day tomorrow on XMX (ch 2), featuring Wagoner’s first-person accounts of some of the most definitive moments in country music history.
A special encore of Bob Edwards' conversation with Porter Wagoner, originally broadcast in June, will air on Friday, November 2nd, at 7am ET on America (XM 10). Fans will hear Wagoner discuss his life in country music as well as his final project, "Wagonmaster," which was produced by country artist and XM host Marty Stuart and earned Wagoner some of the best reviews of his 50-plus year career.
These are currently the only confirmed airdates, but given XM’s relationship with the Grand Ole Opry it’s safe to say that XM will have additional Porter Wagoner tribute programming throughout the week.
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