- US Country (XM)
Infobox Radio Station
name = US Country
area =United States Canada
slogan =
airdate =April 17 ,2006
frequency = XM 17
format = 80s and 90s Country
owner =XM Satellite Radio
class = Satellite Radio Station
website = [http://uscountry.xmradio.com US Country]US Country is a channel on
XM Satellite Radio , channel 17, that plays 80s and 90s Country.When
Clear Channel Communications , which programs Nashville!, decided to add commercials to it in April 2006, XM retaliated by adding US Country and replacing Nashville! with this channel onAOL Radio , XM Radio Online,XM Canada and onDirecTV .trait Country
Between
2008-04-01 and2008-05-31 , the channel featured the music of country singerGeorge Strait 24/7, temporarily pre-empting normal programming on the channel. [cite press release |title=Dedicated George Strait Channel To Launch Exclusively on XM Beginning April 1 |publisher=PR Newswire "via" xmradio.com |accessdate=2008-04-01 |date=2008-03-12 |url=http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1581 |quote='Strait Country' to Feature Music from Strait's Entire Recording Catalog, Exclusive Interviews, Original Programming and More to Coincide with the Release of New Album, 'Troubadour'] This was the third XM single artist mirco-channel; however, this was the first one to replace or pre-empt a current channel.References
External links
* [http://uscountry.xmradio.com US Country]
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