- List of country television and radio shows
The following lists country music TV and radio shows of note:
Television
Listed alphabetically:
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American Idol " - While not strictly a country music show, it has launched the careers of several country stars, including season 4 winnerCarrie Underwood ,Kellie Pickler ,Bucky Covington ,Josh Gracin andKristy Lee Cook . Season 1 winnerKelly Clarkson , while primarily specializing in pop rock, has also dabbled in the country format.
*"Austin City Limits",PBS goes country
*"The Beverly Hillbillies ", legendary situation comedy series that featured a country theme song and frequent appearances, byLester Flatt andEarl Scruggs
*"Crook & Chase ", hosted byLorianne Crook andCharlie Chase , 1986 to present, currently onRFD-TV . A radio countdown show also bears the name.
*"Five Star Jubilee, 1961 program on NBC-TV
*"The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour ", 1969 - 1972
*"Grand Ole Opry ", simulcast of the radio program, now on GAC. Also a monthly ABC-TV program from 1955-56.
*"Hannah Montana ", fromDisney Channel , featuresBilly Ray Cyrus as retired country superstar "Robbie Ray Stewart" (an obvious fictional portrayal of Cyrus himself), the father of the titular character, teenager-turned-rock star "Hannah Montana/Miley Stewart" (played by Cyrus's real-life daughter,Miley Cyrus ).
*"Hee Haw ", featuringBuck Owens andRoy Clark and a pack of droll, cornball comedians, notablyJunior Samples . Other artist of note,Archie Campbell , writer and on-air talent.
*"TheJohnny Cash Show" (1969-1971) on ABC Networks
*"Lost Highway ", a significantBBC documentary on the History of Country Music
*"Nashville Star " country music talent show that has produced such stars as Miranda Lambert, Buddy Jewel, George Canyon, and Chris Young
*"Ozark Jubilee " (1955-1960), the first network TV country music show (ABC-TV) starringRed Foley .
*"Pop! Goes the Country ", a weekly syndicated country music variety television series, hosted byRalph Emery , running between 1974 and 1982.
*"ThePorter Wagoner Show", aired from 1960 to 1979 and featured a youngDolly Parton andMel Tillis .
*"That Good Ole Nashville Music", 1970 - 1985
*"Nashville Now ", hosted live byRalph Emery , it was the cornerstone nightly program for The Nashville Network from 1983 through 1993. Featured muppet co-host,Shotgun Red .
*"The Statler Brothers Show ", the highest rated show on The Nashville Network from 1991 until its last episode in 1998.
*"The Wilburn Brothers Show", long running syndicated country variety television series, hosted byThe Wilburn Brothers , running between 1963 and 1974. Launched the career of Loretta Lynn.Radio
Listed chronologically by date of first airing:
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National Barn Dance ", the original country music radio show. The Grand Ole Opry was spun off from this show in 1928. (1924-1968)
*"Grand Ole Opry ", the most famous country music radio program, broadcasting on WSM from Nashville. (1925-present)
*"Jamboree", airing from WWVA inWheeling, West Virginia . Spun off a popular music festival, the "Jamboree in the Hills ". (1933-present)
*"Renfro Valley Gatherin' ", Sunday morning country music program airing nationally fromRenfro Valley, Kentucky . (1943-present)
*"Louisiana Hayride ", featured Hank Williams and Elvis Presley in their early years. (1948-1960)
*"Ozark Jubilee ", (1954-1955) on KWTO (AM) and ABC Radio
*"U.S. 1 Trucking Show/Midnight Cowboy Radio Network", overnight country music and talk show based in theDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex , targeted towardtruck driver s, hosted byBill Mack (1969-2003). Mack continues a show on satellite radio, while the original show itself is now the "Midnight Radio Network", a talk-only program hosted byEric Harley .
*"American Country Countdown ", a spinoff ofAmerican Top 40 hosted byDon Bowman (1973-1978),Bob Kingsley (1978-2005), andKix Brooks (2006-present).
*"The Truckin' Bozo", overnight country music and talk show targeted towardtruck driver s, hosted by Dale Sommers. (1984-2003, continues as a talk-only program on satellite radio)
*"Crook & Chase ", hosted byLorianne Crook andCharlie Chase (1986-present)
*"Country Countdown USA ", radio countdown hosted by Lon Helton. (1992-present)
*"After Midnite", nationally syndicated overnight country music program hosted byBlair Garner . (1993-present)
*"The Lia Show ", nationally syndicated evening country music and interview program hosted by Lia Knight. (mid-1990s to present)
*"America's Trucking Network ", terrestrial radio successor to "The Truckin' Bozo", hosted by Steve Sommers, which has revived playing country music. (2003-present)
*"Country Top 40", hosted byBob Kingsley (2006-present)ee also
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Country music
*Academy of Country Music
*Country Music Association
*WSM Radio
*Country Music Hall of Fame
*Great American Country
*List of country genres
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