Reba McEntire photo by Russ Harrington, courtesy of the Valory Music Co.

It was a good 30 years ago that Reba McEntire picked up her first Top 10 hit, “(You Lift Me) Up To Heaven.” Since that time, she’s watched scores of country stars come and go, but kept her own spot among the elite performers in the genre.

At the time she had that first hit, the biggest star in country music was Kenny Rogers, and even now, Reba remembers how much the Gambler was driven to stay at the top.

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GAC host Suzanne Alexander.

Here at GAC, we have the greatest hosts — Suzanne Alexander, Nan Kelley, Bill Cody and Storme Warren. They all sincerely love and respect country music and love every opportunity to connect with the fans. We asked Suzanne to recap 2009 and highlight some of her favorite moments:

So another year over and a new one’s about to begin…

I have to say, I definitely feel lucky and blessed to have had the year I had, considering all that was going on in this world. There were many highlights the world over too, like the “Miracle on the Hudson,” for one. What I wouldn’t give to have Sully flying a plane I was on!

Closer to home, more specifically in our GAC studios – I had many little miracles of my own, including getting to spend time with two of my biggest heroes, personal favorites I have been listening to forever. Continue Reading

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