Hometown stories, on the air.

Every weekday Country 96 highlights one FFA happening from across the listening area — a district livestock judging, a chapter banquet, a proficiency award or a Greenhand initiation. From Mexico and Centralia to Paris and Vandalia, the FFA Event of the Day keeps the blue-jacket community front and center on the radio that farm families already have on.

When May rolls around, the Graduations spotlight carries commencement details for high schools across Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Monroe, Montgomery and Randolph counties. We share dates, locations and ceremony times so families never miss a walk across the stage — and we cheer on every Bulldog, Panther, Bulldog and Hornet in the listening area.

Each October, members from mid-Missouri chapters head to the National FFA Convention. Country 96 follows our local students with reports on the awards, the career-development events and the once-in-a-lifetime experiences — from American Degrees to national proficiency finalists. It is hometown pride on a national stage, brought home over the air.

Centralia rolls out a full day of hometown celebration, and Country 96 is there to share it. The Centralia Day spotlight covers the parade lineup, the carnival, vendor booths, live entertainment and the fireworks — everything that makes this Boone County tradition a can't-miss on the summer calendar.

Up around Mark Twain Lake, the Perry Days celebration brings Monroe County together with a parade, a tractor show, music, food and family games. Country 96 spotlights the schedule and the stories so listeners across the region can plan a trip to the lake and join in the hometown fun.