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March 19, 2025 · Case Study 08

RPG

Opry 100: A Live Celebration

Grand Ole Opry House + Ryman Auditorium · Nashville TN

March 2025

All Shows

100

Years of the Opry

3 hrs

Live on NBC

Blake Shelton

Host

30+

Country artists

The Show

NBC's Opry 100: A Live Celebration aired live from the Grand Ole Opry House on March 19, 2025, marking the centennial of the show that made country music famous.

A landmark live network broadcast celebrating 100 years of country music's home stage.

  • Format:Three-hour live network special
  • Host:Blake Shelton
  • Venue:Grand Ole Opry House — additional segments from the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN
  • Broadcast partner:NBC, with next-day streaming on Peacock
  • Lineup:Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Clint Black, and many more

RPG's Scope of Work

Broadcast music audio for the live three-hour NBC special.

  • Broadcast audio production:Network broadcast music mix for live transmission and streaming
  • Music mix:Stereo + 5.1 broadcast music mix from a single master
  • Recording:Redundant Pro Tools HDX multitrack capture
  • Mix infrastructure:Lawo mc² console platform with networked mic preamps
  • Show flow:Tight tribute-segment handoffs across 30+ artists

Technical Specs

The audio kit list

  • Broadcast / mix console:Lawo mc² series console
  • Multitrack recording:Redundant Pro Tools HDX rigs
  • Microphone preamps:Networked Lawo preamps over IP audio backbone
  • Master delivery:Stereo + 5.1 broadcast master
  • House integration:Networked tie-in with the Opry House front-of-house and monitor world

Results & Impact

What it added up to

  • Reach:Three hours live on NBC primetime, on-demand on Peacock
  • Coverage:Major country and entertainment press across the run
  • Production wins:Centennial broadcast delivered live with zero on-air dropouts

From the Show Floor

100

Years

3 hrs

Live On-Air

NBC

Network

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