List of Country Television and Radio Shows - Radio

Radio

Listed chronologically by date of first airing:

  • 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 in Wheeling, West Virginia. Spun off a popular music festival, the Jamboree in the Hills. (1933–2007). A "Wheeling Jamboree" on rival station WKKX (2010–present) claims this series as part of its history.
  • Renfro Valley Barn Dance, 1939–1957, stage show continues to bear the name
  • Renfro Valley Gatherin', Sunday morning country music program airing nationally from Renfro Valley, Kentucky. (1943–present)
  • Korn’s-A-Krackin’, from KWTO-AM in Springfield, Missouri and carried by the Mutual Broadcasting System (1946-195?).
  • Big D Jamboree, from KRLD in Dallas, Texas. (1947–1960s)
  • Louisiana Hayride, featured Hank Williams and Elvis Presley in their early years. (1948–1960)
  • The Red Foley Show, 1951–1961 on NBC.
  • Ozark Jubilee, 1954–1961, from KWTO-AM. Helped launch the careers of Porter Wagoner, Brenda Lee and other country and rockabilly stars. Aired on ABC Radio from 1954–1960, and on NBC Radio from 1960 to 1961.
  • U.S. 1 Trucking Show/Midnight Cowboy Radio Network, overnight country music and talk show based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, targeted toward truck drivers, hosted by Bill 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 by Eric Harley.
  • American Country Countdown, a spinoff of American Top 40 hosted by Don Bowman (1973–1978), Bob Kingsley (1978–2005), and Kix Brooks (2006–present).
  • The Truckin' Bozo, overnight country music and talk show targeted toward truck drivers, hosted by Dale Sommers. (1984–2003, continues as a talk-only program on satellite radio)
  • Crook & Chase, hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase (1986–present)
  • Country Countdown USA, radio countdown hosted by Lon Helton. (1992–present)
  • After Midnite, nationally syndicated overnight country music program hosted by Blair 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 Music Greats Radio Show, hosted by Jim Ed Brown (2003–present)
  • Country Top 40, hosted by Bob Kingsley (2006–present)

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