On August 25th, a listener named Virginia called in seeking a boost in her homecoming bid.
She asked Bobby Bones to endorse her and her boyfriend, Landon, as Homecoming Couple. At first, Bobby hesitated, he didn’t want to risk attaching his name to a losing effort. But eventually, he recorded a heartfelt video for Virginia, even name-dropping some country stars who were rooting for her and Landon to win. The whole team was surprised to learn about the Homecoming Couple tradition—but they were now all in on the excitement.
Fast-forward to today: Virginia and Landon not only made the homecoming court (5 girls and 5 boys), but they dominated the voting, earning enough support to skip the runoff entirely. Even a local newspaper ran a feature about the pair, and school parents are chatting with Virginia’s mom about hearing her on the radio.
The homecoming game is set for October 3rd, and the couple are hoping to win the titles together, even though Virginia could technically become Homecoming Queen on her own, she wouldn’t have it any other way.