Colt Ford Appears at the Grand Ole Opry

Colt Ford made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage at the Ryman Auditorium on Jan. 30. Colt could hardly believe the news at first saying, “When I heard I was going to get to play the Grand Ole Opry, I thought they were pulling my leg. I never in a million years thought I would get this chance. This will be as close as I can get to heaven while playing music.” Among the songs on Ford’s play list was his newest single, "Cold Beer," featuring Jamey Johnson on accompanying vocals. The single is from Ford’s debut album, Ride Through The Country.

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP US HELP DENE'S GIRLS

Moby in the Morning Program Director Dene Hallem died Nov. 21, 2009, following a brief illness. Mary Beth, Gracie and I were Dene Hallam's closest family as his life ended, and with that position we feel the need to take the lead to ensure anything done "for Dene" will directly benefit Dene's three daughters, 17-year-old twins and a 10-year-old, he loved so dearly. Those of us who worked with Dene over the years have joined together to create a fund to help assure the future of his beloved daughters.CLICK HERE to learn how you can help Dene's girls.

Helping Our Troops

Operation Troop Aid is a 501 C (3) Non-profit Organization founded by Mark Woods and based in Hendersonville, TN. Woods, Executive Director of Operation Troop Aid, is a 21 year Veteran of the United States Navy. Operation Troop Aid is seeking one time and ongoing grant support from private foundations, corporations and government agencies to provide much needed support services for our US Troops stationed at home and abroad.

Click the banner at left to learn more about Operation Troop Aid.

Moby in the Morning salutes our Small Town heroes. If you have a friend or a loved one serving America in the war on terror, or if you want to honor a firefighter, a policeman, a sheriff’s deputy, a paramedic/EMT or other public safety officer, send us a photo and tell us about your hero. Help us honor those who protect our freedom!

Click here to visit the Small Town Heroes Photo Gallery

To submit your photo for Moby's Small Town Heroes, click the bar below. This special Moby in the Morning feature is designed to honor the young men and women fighting terrorism all over the world, but is not limited to military. If you know any public safety officer who has reached hero status, please let us know by nominating your own Small Town Hero. All photos must be approved by the Moby in the Morning staff. All required information is detailed on the nomination form. Click the bar below.

Click here to submit your nomination for Small Town Hero

Moby's Sponsors

Moby is proud to announce a growing list of national sponsors. These sponsors, and those on your local radio station, make this program possible, so we urge you to visit the websites of our sponsors and to patronize their businesses. If you are interested in advertising, contact us at 1-800-MOBY-USA.

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A special way to say thanks to soldiers

Scott Truitt, founder of The Gratitude Campaign, thought it would be nice if civilians had a gesture or sign they could use to say "thank you" to soldiers quickly and easily in airports and other public places without having to approach them and invade their privacy. He did some research and found the sign that is now being used nationwide. Is this limited to the military? Not at all. Scott says if you look around you you'll find lots of people who are serving their communities, from local to global. If you appreciate their service, give them a sign. Say "thank you from the bottom of my heart." Click the logo at left to view a video about this great new campaign.