+ Old Dominion Barn Dance was an American country music radio show broadcast over WRVA-AM, Richmond, Virginia each Saturday night. Mary Workman, better known as "Sunshine Sue" was the host (1946–1957), followed by Carlton Haney (1957-?). After 1957, the show was called New Dominion Barn Dance. The music and humor show was broadcast live on radio in over 38 states and Canada. The original theater this popular Bluegrass/Country music show broadcast, was at the Lyric Theater (later renamed the WRVA Theater) on North 9th Street and East Broad Street. The theater was filled to capacity every Saturday night with lines that wrapped around the block. Two shows broadcast, one at 7:30pm and the other at 9:30pm nationwide and introduced America to Country Music. This show was attended by all ages and classes. A big fan of the Old Dominion Barn Dance, Virginia Governor William "Bill" Munford Tuck (1946-1950) had a seat reserved just for him where he would frequently attend the show on Saturday nights.-WikiPedia