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href="/web/20101123233219/http://www.radio-info.com/about/our-writers/phyllis-stark" class="no_print_link">Phyllis Stark</a> </div> <p> <a href="/web/20101123233219/http://www.radio-info.com/programming/country/grandma-singer-dr-elmo-is-having-the-last-laugh" class="no_print_link"><img alt="Dr. Elmo (Shropshire)" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101123233219im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/radio-info/crops/3799/display.JPG" title="Dr. Elmo (Shropshire)"/></a> Last December, Stark Country took a poll of country music and radio execs and asked them to name their most cringeworthy Christmas song. The hands-down winner was the 30-year-old classic “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” by Elmo & Patsy.Our readers’ comments about the song were unmerciful. NRG Media director of programming Jeff Winfield s... <a href="/web/20101123233219/http://www.radio-info.com/programming/country/grandma-singer-dr-elmo-is-having-the-last-laugh" alt="More: ‘Grandma’ Singer Dr. Elmo Is Having The Last Laugh" title="More: ‘Grandma’ Singer Dr. Elmo Is Having The Last Laugh">Read More</a> </p> <div class="clear_left"> </div> </div> <div class="sub_container"> <div class="publication_date"> <span class="timestamp">about 16 hours ago</span> </div> <h3> <a href="/web/20101123233219/http://www.radio-info.com/programming/country/chris-young-reba-mcentire-to-guest-on-syndicated-thanksgiving-radio-offerin">Chris Young, Reba McEntire To Guest On Syndicated Thanksgiving Radio Offerings</a> </h3> <div class="author"> </div> <p> <a href="/web/20101123233219/http://www.radio-info.com/programming/country/chris-young-reba-mcentire-to-guest-on-syndicated-thanksgiving-radio-offerin" class="no_print_link"><img alt="Reba McEntire" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101123233219im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/radio-info/crops/1187/display.jpg" title="Reba McEntire"/></a> Both Premiere Radio Networks and CMT have some special radio programming in the works for Thanksgiving.Premiere is offering country stations a commercial-free, three-hour Thanksgiving special hosted by "After MidNite’s" Blair Garner, with special guest RCA Nashville recording artist Chris Young. Available for airing Nov. 25, the special will fea... <a href="/web/20101123233219/http://www.radio-info.com/programming/country/chris-young-reba-mcentire-to-guest-on-syndicated-thanksgiving-radio-offerin" alt="More: Chris Young, Reba McEntire To Guest On Syndicated Thanksgiving Radio Offerings" title="More: Chris Young, Reba McEntire To Guest On Syndicated Thanksgiving Radio Offerings">Read More</a> </p> <div class="clear_left"> </div> </div> <div class="sub_container"> <div class="publication_date"> <span class="timestamp">about 17 hours ago</span> </div> <h3> <a href="/web/20101123233219/http://www.radio-info.com/programming/country/wxtu-philadelphia-makes-midday-change">WXTU Philadelphia Makes Midday Change </a> </h3> <div class="author"> </div> <p> <a href="/web/20101123233219/http://www.radio-info.com/programming/country/wxtu-philadelphia-makes-midday-change" class="no_print_link"><img alt="WXTU" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101123233219im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/radio-info/crops/2194/display.jpg" title="WXTU"/></a> Country WXTU Philadelphia midday host Leigh Richards has exited the station less than two weeks after celebrating her 25th anniversary there, according to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101123233219/http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Leigh_Richards_released_from_WXTU.html">Philly.com</a>, the Web site of the local daily newspapers. 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