Most radio stations just play music - WXBM is PAYING you for the music we play! Tell us how many songs we play from when we tell you to start  til when we tell you to stop and we'll give you $10 for every song we played. We even help you along with the count!  It's Pay for Play on Your Country 102.7 WXBM.

Your Country 102.7 WXBM and J & V Joint Ventures want to thank you for making Countryfest 2008 such a big success!!! We're glad you had a good time...and now, we want to know what you think! E-mail us at countryfest@wxbm.com and let us know what you liked about Countryfest and what you might like to see changed! After all, this is Your show from Your Country...102.7 WXBM.

Keep listening between 10 and 2 all week for you chance to call in and tell us why your mother is special. Daily winners receive a $35 Gift Certificate for a fresh floral arragement from Southern Gardens Florist on Pine Forest Road. On Friday we'll pick the most special mom to win a $100 Gift Certificate to the Melting Pot Fondue Restaurant, a $100 Gift Certificate to the Penton House Salon and Day Spa on Chumuckla Highway in Pace and a Z750A Phone from AT&T. Happy Mothers Day from all of us at Your Country WXBM.

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Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives. More Info

Yeah, this time of year we can have some hometown headaches all right, but thankfully you have new Goody's Cool Orange Headache Powders to give you fast headache relief. Email us what you consider to be the worst hometown headaches in the area. You could win a $200 American Express Gift Card from Goody's and 102.7 WXBM. Second Place winner receives a $50 American Express Gift Card. 
Send your entry today to hometownheadaches@wxbm.com 

Look for Goody's Cool Orange Headache Powders at your favorite store or convenience mart, and remember, everything's faster in Goody's country! AND register to win an exciting trip for two to Cape Canaveral to watch the launch of a Space Shuttle! Trip includes round trip airfare for two, six nights hotel and $500 spending money. Click here!

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Although Ryan Andrew's new blog in the Santa Rosa Press Gazette has nothing to do with old soap operas (it's actually called Behind the Mic) you still won't want to miss a single episode, or you might not know what's going on. And that would be tragic. MORE

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Taylor Swift
with special guest
Kellie Pickler
Sunday May 25th
The Amphitheatre at The Wharf
Orange Beach, AL

Reserved Seats $49.50, $39.50 & $25.00 on sale now at the box office, The Wharf Store on Main Street, online at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at (251) 434-0033.

Phil Stacey has signed on with USA Today to do a weekly American Idol blog now through May. Phil's Pages features a series of first-person accounts of the Season 6 finalist's new, post-Idol career.
Click here for the latest

Graduation is quickly approaching! 
Click here to see when the Baccalaureate and Graduation ceremonies will be held for
our area schools!

A National Talent Search for Country Music’s Next Great Artist

Contestants Compete By Submitting Performance Videos Online – Enter Now

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Musicians who love the spotlight and dream of the day when millions of fans will scream their name now have the chance to show their mettle.   Television network Great American Country (GAC) is joining the ranks of its sister networks HGTV and Food Network by premiering The Next GAC Star, a nationwide talent search for the next country music star, in a partnership with artist development company Music Nation. 

Six finalists will be flown to Nashville to be featured in a final two-part television special on September 3 and 10, with a LIVE elimination in the second show.  The winning artist will receive a record deal and a music video, which will air on GAC.

Now through July 14, GAC is accepting video, mp3s, and photos from hopeful country music enthusiasts looking for their shot at becoming a recording artist at www.gactv.com/star. In addition to submitting videos online, some applicants will be able to tape audition videos in-person by visiting the GAC Summer Tour Bus, which is now on the road traveling select markets throughout the summer.

“There are two phenomenon currently at play in the music industry: the rise of consumer-generated music content on the Internet and the success of artists participating in national talent competitions. Thanks to our relationship with Music Nation, we’ve incorporated both aspects into one show with The Next GAC Star,” says Sarah Trahern, senior vice president of programming for the network.  “Viewers can upload their favorite performances online with the hopes of seeing themselves on the network and possibly winning it all.” 

Voting begins May 23 and will run in three phases.  For the first eight weeks, the public will vote on submissions using Music Nation’s head-to-head player, which randomly pits two artists against each other and asks the user to choose a favorite.  During this period, there will be two weekly winners: the highest ranked artist from the head-to-head standings and an “Industry Insiders” Pick, an artist collectively chosen by GAC and Music Nation.

Select video submissions will also air in the new series, Next GAC Star, which premieres on June 1 and will broadcast every Sunday.  During the second phase, the 16 weekly winners will be narrowed down to a field of six by Next GAC Star’s panel of celebrity judges, to be announced next month.  Finally, these six finalists will move on to be featured on the two TV specials, where the Next GAC Star will ultimately be determined.

Interested artists and viewers can get more information on Next GAC Star by visiting www.gactv.com/star.

When you advertise on WXBM, you can expect success! To get results for your business call Mike Carr at (850) 494-7911 fax at (850) 494-7934 or send an e-mail to mcarr@wxbm.com
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Never miss another favorite song on the radio! WXBM invites you to sign up for our free e-mail and text-message service.  Sign up here to receive free instant alerts when your favorite songs are about to play!

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Want to help a soldier? Anysoldier.com has wish lists and contact info for nearly 4,500 servicemen and women in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and Coast Guard  who are serving throughout the world in places like Serbia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan.

Simply log on, click Where to Send, then scroll through the names. You can see photos, read stories, and find a unit in need.