Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy

11/08/2025

Good morning, everyone! 🎶 Kicking off your Saturday with another great edition of Classic Country Weekend on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3! Today, we're celebrating legends like Roger Miller, Donna Fargo, Hank Thompson, and Charley Pride. Plus, you'll hear from T.G. Sheppard and The Oak Ridge Boys! Join me for three hours of classic hits.

Tune in from 7-10 AM EST:

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Hope you can join me!

10/18/2025

Be sure to join me starting at 7:00 on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM or stream online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com

10/17/2025

Today in Country Music History...

Oct 17, 2006 Tim McGraw receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Oct 17, 2002 Dobro player Bashful Brother Oswald, a long time member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys dies at his home in Nashville.

Oct 17, 1991 Tennessee Ernie Ford dies of a liver disease in Reston, Virginia.

Oct 17, 1990 Naomi Judd announces that she has hepatitis and will have to retire from performing.

Oct 17, 1964 Buck Owens begins a six-week run at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)"

Oct 17, 1958 Alan Jackson is born in Newnan, Georgia.

Oct 17, 1941 Earl Thomas Conley is born in Portsmouth, Ohio.

10/16/2025

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10/06/2025

**PROGRAMING NOTE**

Based on listener feedback, Classic Country Weekend will be making a change to the way we program the music. Starting Saturday October 25th, instead of starting with the oldest songs in the beginning of the show and working towards the more recent songs later in the show, we will be mixing everything from the mid 50's through the early 90's throughout all 3 hours.

You spoke and we heard you! Listener feed back is always welcomed. You can comment here or email us anytime at [email protected]

09/20/2025

Join me this morning starting at 7:00 A.M. for this weeks edition of Classic Country Weekend.

In the first hour I'll tell you about a Rochester Connection to one of Jeannie Seely's biggest hits. Later on in the show we'll have the very first song Reba McEntire sang on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry!

Of course we've got three full hours of your favorite classic country hits from the 60's. 70's, and 80's and more including Patsy Cline, Ed Bruce, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Ray Stevens, Moe Bandy, Johnny Lee and a whole lot more.

Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy 7:00 - 10:00 A.M. on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available anywhere you go on your tablet or smartphone with the free Radio Garden App.

08/28/2025

I've had an incredible time this week in Nashville. Not only did I take in the usual tourist activities, I also had the pleasure of meeting some connected individuals and having some wonderful and informative conversations.

This trip wasn't just fun, but very educational as well.

This Saturday's show was pre recorded before I left in the event that I was delayed and not able to get a new show ready in time, although it is a special showcasing members of the Grand Ole Opry.

In the upcoming weeks I will share since of my experiences and things I learned this week.

In the meantime I'll share a few photos from the trip. Be sure to join me for Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy Saturday from 7:00-10:09 on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM, online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com or on the free Radio Garden App.

08/07/2025

In 17 days, Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy is headed to Nashville, Tennessee!

Monday night I'll join the Captains Table aboard the General Jackson showboat, then Tuesday night it's the VIP Backstage Experience at The Grand Ole Opry, including special es**rt through the artist entrance, access to the dressing rooms and green room including a meet and greet, and then watching the first half of the show on the Opry stage!

Many other plans during a quick 4 day trip including the Country Music Hall of Fame, RCA Studio B, and a VIP tour of the Ryman Auditorium.

Of course I'm saving time to check out some of the nightlife including bars owned by Garth Brooks, Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, and Jelly Roll.

I hear Jelly Roll's bar even has a tattoo parlor. Might just come home with a permanent souvenir 🤠.

I'm considering a few Facebook Live streams here on this page while I'm there. I'll try to stay out of the picture though... As the old saying goes, I have a face for radio! 🤣

07/30/2025

07/19/2025

Coming up this morning on this weeks edition of Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy...

You can never go wrong when you start off the day with George Jones, and we will do just that with a Top 10 hit from 1981 off of his "I Am What I Am" album. We'll have a big hit from 1963 by a gentleman who would have turned 88 years old today, plus we will take time to remember a country music legend who passed away 50 years ago today.

Early on in the second hour we'll have a song that spent 32 weeks on the country charts including 12 consecutive weeks at #1. Later in the hour we will remember a true pioneer in country music who passed away 13 years ago this week, and we'll also pay honor to a gentleman who holds the distinction of being the longest standing member of the Grand Ole Opry. (Hint... he celebrated his 64th anniversary as a member of the Opry family this past Thursday).

Aaron Neville will welcome you to our 3rd and final hour as he invites you to "step right up" to his cover of a George Jones classic. We'll also feature a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame who turned 71 years young yesterday, and we'll have music from Mickey Gilley with a song that reached the top of the country singles chart on this very date back in 1980.

So pour that cup of wake me up, settle in to your favorite chair and get ready for 3 hours of solid gold country classics. It's Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy this morning from 7:00 - 10:00 A.M. EDT on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 - Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available on your tablet or smartphone with the free Radio Garden App.