Country radio

Country radio refers to radio stations that play country music. Most country radio stations are commercial radio stations, with some exceptions which are public radio stations. Most country radio stations usually play only music which has been officially released to country radio by record labels. The largest owners of country music stations in the United States include iHeartMedia, Cumulus Media, CBS Radio, and Townsquare Media. There are more radio stations in the United States specializing in country music (about 2,100 stations) than any other format,[1][2] out of a total of about 15,000 radio stations in the US.[3] Country radio stations are very influential in the country music industry, compared to other genres of music.[1][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Why Country Radio Still Matters". Rolling Stone.
  2. ↑ Ron Whittaker. "Radio". cybercollege.com.
  3. ↑ "There Are 15,330 U.S. Radio Stations, But How Many Matter?". hypebot.com.
  4. ↑ "How does a song get from Shane McAnally’s guitar to country radio? Explaining the complex process in the making of a country hit.". Washington Post.


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