A firm foundation of the country music we know today was laid in 1925, just five years after commercial radio began, when WSM was created and launched a show called WSM Barn Dance. In 1927, the show was known as the Grand Ole Opry. Today 650 AM WSM plays both the classic country sounds that helped it earn the title “Radio Station of the Century” after its first 75 years on the air as well as the contemporary sounds of today’s chart-toppers which continue to introduce legions of new fans to America’s music.