Bob Kingsley Celebration Of Life Set For November 14

Arrangements for the celebration of life for National Radio Hall of Famer and Country Top 40 host Bob Kingsley have been announced. The celebration will be held in the CMA Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame Nov. 14 at 1 pm CT with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations can be made in Kingsley’s name to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum or the Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund.

Radio legend Kingsley, whose voice was synonymous with country music, died on Thursday, Oct. 17 at his home in Weatherford, Texas, while receiving treatment for cancer. He was 80.

Those wishing to attend the celebration of life are requested to RSVP here.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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