Jenny Beth Willis

We all watched our hometown girl Jenny Beth Willis sing her heart out on American Idol over the past few weeks. And, we were all sad when she got sent home last week. This morning, she was set to return to the real world of a high school student at Owensboro Catholic High.

When the school contacted us about helping out her "Welcome Back" party, we were more than happy to join in the fun!

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We didn't get a chance to talk about this last week because of our 2-day St. Jude Radiothon, but it is definitely worth revisiting.  Check out Jenny Beth Willis' performance of "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love" from American Idol's "Sudden Death" round in Las Vegas!

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This is unbelievably exciting.  17-year-old Jenny Beth Willis of Owensboro has made the Top 40 of American Idol!  Last night, the Top 20 guys and the Top 20 girls were revealed and Jenny Beth is still in the mix.  I had a chance to chat with her about her whirlwind Idol experience and what's next for the remaining Idol hopefuls.  Check out my exclusive interview with Jenny Beth arranged courtesy of Fox and WEVV Fox 44! 

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Owensboro's Jenny Beth Willis is just one song away from American Idol's Top 40!  Last night, Jenny Beth survived two rounds in Hollywood.  She survived the initial cut with her rendition of "How Do I Live," then escaped the group round with a group of gals named Raisin' Kane!  Watch Jenny Beth and her partners tear through "Sin Wagon" by the Dixie Chicks!

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Last week, the boys stepped to the plate during Hollywood Week on American Idol.  When the smoke cleared, just  28 of them remained, including former WBKR Battle for the Big O finalist Paul Jolley.  Now, tonight, all the girls who made it through Idol's initial audition rounds arrive for the dreaded Hollywood week.  Among them, Owensboro's Jenny Beth Willis.  Can she survive the drama and make the Top 40?

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Hundreds survived American Idol's auditions and made it to Hollywood.  Now, only a handful will survive to compete for a chance to perform on the live shows.  American Idol is on tonight and two contestants with WBKR ties are in the hunt!  Can they survive the drama that is Hollywood week?

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Owensboro singer Jenny Beth Willis has made it the Hollywood rounds of American Idol and is already learning what kind of fame and notoriety that show can bring.  When the Baton Rouge auditions aired on WEVV Fox 44, Jenny Beth's audition wasn't even broadcast.  However, she has already earned the adoration of a couple of guys from YouTube (i.e. the really creepy guy staring in the bottom right-hand corner of the video still). Check this out!  Here are a couple of reviews of Jenny Beth's performance that absolutely no one in America saw.  And, no.  I can't explain how you review a contestant you didn't really see.  We'll need to call in Dr. Drew for that.  LOL!  Check this out.

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Here at WBKR.com, we are thrilled to introduce you to the finalists for the 2012 Battle for the Big O presnted by Henderson Chevy Buick GMC.  Our finale event is 7pm, Saturday, August 4th at Diamond Lake Campground and Resort and 8 regional acts will “battle” it out for $500 and the chance to open the Big O Music Festival.  Tickets for that event are $9.25 and go on sale Monday, July 9th at WBKR studios, WBKR.com and Diamond Lake.  Today’s featured finalist is the only female act to make the cut this year!  This is Jenny Beth Willis from Owensboro, KY!

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If you've tuned into WBKR during our annual St. Jude Radiothon or if you came to our Taste of Country concert in 2011, you likely have heard or seen the country music trio Straight Laced.  Their lead singer is Jenny Beth Willis.  Recently, I was snooping around on YouTube and, strangely enough, came across some video of Jenny Beth doing one of my favorite songs currently on the charts.  It's Miranda Lambert's "Over You."  Take a look . . .

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