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www.shelbyinfo.com Our 43RD Year • Issue No. 17 • April 30, 2026 704-484-1047
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Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame project well under way By Alan Hodge Cleveland County has been known for many decades as a music mecca, and now a group of dedicated and enthusiastic folks is transforming the former WOHS radio building at 1511 W. Dixon Blvd. in Shelby into a hall of fame recognizing some of the musicians and other musicminded individuals who have made and kept that tradition alive. Officially known as the Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame, the endeavor is guided by a board that includes president Phil Weathers, vice president Angela Patterson Padgett, secretary/treasurer Mary Fox, and board members Danny Shull, Jamie Coulter, Rick Stroupe, Vickie Shull, Brinkley Isaacs, Julie Stroupe, Patti Weathers, Ronnie Whisnant, Drew Fulton, and Tommy Burns. The group was formed in 2019 and is a 501 C3 non-profit. “Our mission is to honor the legacy of pioneers from Cleveland County whose talent has enriched the musical landscape of the area while giving tools needed to future generations of musicians, instructors and all associated with our local music community,” Phil Weathers said. Over the years, the brick building, a familiar sight to motorists on US74, has housed a variety of radio stations. Large, white metal letters spelling WOHS still stand in front of it on a grassy slope. “The station opened in 1946 as WOHS,” he said. “Later, WXIK broadcast from it as well as KTC Broadcasting.” In 2021, KTC Broadcasting owners Calvin and Teresa Hastings donated the building to CCMHF. That was followed in February 2024, when the CCMHF
The familiar radio station building at 1511 W. Dixon Blvd. in Shelby is where the Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame is located. (Photos by Alan Hodge)
A conceptual rendering of the CCMHF exterior.
Gardner-Webb University has donated over 600 vintage records to the CCMHF collection. Danny Shull, Phil Weathers, and Vickie Shull with some of the instruments that have been donated for display. received a $75k donation from Cleveland County and the State of North Carolina to get started renovating the structure. “Tim Moore, Kelly Hastings, and Ted Alexander helped us secure the funding,” Weathers says. The money has been put to good use. So far, the building has gotten a new roof, and a handicapped ramp constructed on the side entrance along with new, double doors. The restroom has been modernized and upgraded. Other interior spaces are still in need of work. One large room measuring 15’x30’ could serve a
variety of uses once renovated. “We could use it as a meeting space for corporate gatherings, a gift shop, live bands, guest speakers, and parties,” said Vickie Shull. Landscaping upgrades are also planned to include freshening up the WOHS sign. “We are working with Steve McHugh Metalworks in Polkville to get that done,” said Danny Shull. In the meantime, artifacts are being accumulated. GardnerWebb University has donated See HALL OF FAME, Page 8
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Vickie and Danny Shull with the “seed money” check that the CCMHF received from Cleveland County and the State of North Carolina.
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