The Midday Merry-Go-Round
The remains of this building mark the site that once served as WNOX's studio and "radiotorium" from the late 1930s until the 1950s. The Midday Merry-Go-Round, hosted by Lowell Blanchard, was broadcast six days a week at lunch time and was the most influential of the station's many country music programs. The popular show proved to be an important stepping stone to stardom on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry. Legendary artists who regularly performed on WNOX's programming included Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, Archie Campbell, Red Rector, Homer & Jethro, Bill Carlisle, Don Gibson, Kitty Wells, Pee Wee King, and Bill and Charlie Monroe.