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The Sedalia Person of the Year poll has everyone buzzing about front-runner Tuffy Gessling again, and some of talk radio's biggest names have chimed in on the controversy. Opinions vary on whether or not "Tuffy the Clown" deserves the award, but radio talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity seemed very supportive of the idea when they spoke about the contest on their nationally sy

A.J. Clemente's first day at his new job couldn't have gone any worse. The new weekend news anchor for KFYR, the NBC affiliate in Bismarck, North Dakota, managed to kick off his on-air career with a live mic gaffe consisting of two of the seven dirty words which George Carlin famously explained you can never say on television.

Kids, I think we all are a little taken aback by what happened yesterday afternoon in Boston.  I heard about it a little after it happened Monday afternoon, and I wrestled with myself about it all afternoon.  But I made a decision.

Kids, I think we all are a little taken aback by what happened yesterday afternoon in Boston. I heard about it a little after it happened Monday afternoon, and I wrestled with myself about it all afternoon. But I made a decision.

Sadly, we don't have more opportunities to scream "Kabooyow! Kabooyow!" in our everyday life. But we *want* to say it all the time now, thanks to Michelle Clark and this news interview she did.

Three country legends provided poignant headlines this week. George Strait made a stunning announcement on Wednesday, while Reba McEntire revealed on Thursday that she too is giving up a major part of her career up for good. Meanwhile, Loretta Lynn was honored for 50 years of service at the Grand Ole Opry, and the stars came out to celebrate.

The Internet may have revolutionized the way many of us get the news, but according to a Harris Poll of 2,307 adults, a majority of Americans still prefer an older technology when it comes to their preferred method of news accumulation.

A new feud began to let stew and a song that helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research -- those are two of the most-read headlines this week in country music. Which story did you talk about most this week?

The most popular country news story on Taste of Country this week had to do with Kellie Pickler's hair -- or lack thereof -- and big heart. The singer shaved her beautiful blonde locks to support a close friend who's battling breast cancer. Was that the biggest story for you? What event from the last seven days did you find most exciting?

It was an exciting week of country news, with some stories that left you feeling sympathetic (Randy Travis, LeAnn Rimes) and more that filled the air with excitement. Taylor Swift‘s new video and Toby Keith‘s new album are just two of the many excuses one had this week for shouting joy while co-workers drummed away quietly at their keyboards.