When Dolly Parton passed away on Aug. 25, radio stations across the country did something extraordinary. They stopped playing their normal playlists and dedicated hours, even full days, to her music. By the end of the week, her songs had been played more than 13,300 times across over 930 stations. That’s a 2,000% increase from the week before.“9 to 5”led the way with nearly 800 spins, with“Jolene”and“I Will Always Love You”right behind it.
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