Weekly WPAQ Merry-Go-Round live radio broadcast, featuring local bluegrass, old-time, gospel, and/or country bands – every Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Historic Earle Theatre in Downtown Mount Airy at 11 a.m., followed by a bluegrass/old-time jam session. The cost is $8 per person and includes admission to the Andy Griffith Museum. This is the second-longest-running live radio broadcast in the entire nation, next to the Grand Old Opry. Admission price includes admission to the Andy Griffith Museum (keep your writstband on!).