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3 unusual facts about Jamboree in the Hills


Jamboree in the Hills

(For a time, Live Nation and WWVA were both owned by Clear Channel Communications, but Live Nation was spun off from Clear Channel shortly before WWVA canceled the Jamboree, ending the relationship between the two.

The entire event has been carried on Wheeling radio stations 1170 WWVA and/or 98.7 WOVK, every year since it's inception, having originally grown out of WWVA's live Jamboree radio show.

Jamboree in the Hills (often abbreviated as JITH or "Jambo") began as a two-day outdoor music festival in July 1977 and was held at Brush Run Park near Morristown, Ohio.



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