The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, July 3, 1994                   TAG: 9407020315
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON    PAGE: 14   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

FORTY YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC

ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by CHARLIE MEADS

WCMS radio personalities Russ Cassidy, left, and Eric Stevens lower

a time capsule into the ground outside the station's studio in

Virginia Beach. The country music station celebrated its 40th

anniversary last week by burying memorabilia from country stars such

as Johnny Cash, Alabama, Reba McEntire and Garth Brooks. In

addition, Mayor Meyera Oberndorf was on hand to proclaim WCMS Day.

Other Hampton Roads cities, as well as the state, also proclaimed it

WCMS Day. The time capsule will remain in the ground until 2019. The

station is at 900 Commonwealth Place in Virginia Beach.

by CNB