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Thomas Rhett has reached a remarkable milestone in his career, notching his 21st career No. 1 hit with the chart-topping single “Angels (Don’t Always Have Wings)” on the Country Aircheck/MediaBase chart. This accomplishment further solidifies Rhett’s status as a multi-platinum artist and marks his 19th No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart. The heartwarming hit, […] The post Thomas Rhett Achieves 21st Career No. 1 appeared first on Country 97.1 HANK FM.

NEW YORK — Fox Corporation has announced that Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of both Fox Corporation and News Corp. His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will take over as the Chairman of News Corp. and continue to hold the position of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation. Lachlan Murdoch issued a […] The post Rupert Murdoch Steps Down as Chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

  In a surprising turn of events, country music sensation Maren Morris is distancing herself from the very genre that catapulted her to fame. The Grammy-winning artist has voiced her concerns, declaring that country music has become unrecognizable to her, accusing it of transforming into a platform for pure political posturing. Maren Morris, whose career […] The post Maren Morris Leaves Her Country Music Roots appeared first on Country 97.1 HANK FM.

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A man unveiled what he claimed were two “non-human” alien corpses before the Mexican Congress Tuesday during its first hearing on UFOs. Jamie Maussan, a journalist and ufologist brought two boxes containing what he said were the small, stuffed bodies of extraterrestrials recovered in Peru in 2017. He said carbon-14 dating carried out by the […] The post DID THEY FIND THE ALIENS? ‘Alien Corpses’ Unveiled in Mexico appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

In a surprising turn of events, country music legend Hank Williams Jr. recently tied the knot with his fiancée, Brandi, in a secret ceremony that took place on September 9, 2023. The news was revealed to fans through a statement shared on Hank Jr.’s social media accounts by a representative. The statement began with an […] The post Hank Williams Jr. Surprises Fans with Secret Wedding appeared first on Country 97.1 HANK FM.

In a world where social media platforms have become ubiquitous, it’s no surprise that we are spending a substantial chunk of our daily lives scrolling through digital feeds. A recent report by Reviews.org has shed light on the staggering statistics of our digital indulgence. How long do we spend on social media? The average American […] The post Social Media Statistics 2023: YouTube and Facebook are tops. appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.

Twenty-two years have passed since the fateful day when hijacked planes struck the heart of America. September 11, 2001, stands as a somber reminder of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, leaving 2,977 innocent lives lost and nearly 6,000 more wounded. In the wake of this tragedy, country music artists were among the first […] The post Remembering 9/11 Through Country Music appeared first on Country 97.1 HANK FM.

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Actor Danny Masterson will spend three decades behind bars. The former “That ’70s Show” actor was convicted earlier this year of raping two women.  A case involving a third woman was dismissed after a mistrial was declared and prosecutors decided not to retry Masterson. On Thursday, a Los Angeles judge sentenced […] The post Actor Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.

Lainey Wilson, the reigning CMA Female Vocalist and New Artist Of The Year, has once again etched her name into the annals of country music history. The rising star recently received an astonishing nine nominations for the 57th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, making her the fourth artist ever to achieve this feat in […] The post Lainey Wilson Shatters Records with Nine CMA Awards Nominations appeared first on Country 97.1 HANK FM.