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US Country (XM)
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US Country was a channel on XM Satellite Radio
, channel 17, that played 80s and 90s Country
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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 on AOL Radio
, XM Radio Online, XM Canada and on DirecTV
.
On November 12th, 2008
as part of the consolidation of music channels on Sirius XM Radio, US Country was replaced with Prime Country
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Between 2008-04-01 and 2008-05-31, the channel featured the music of country singer George Strait
24/7, temporarily pre-empting normal programming on the channel. This was the third XM single artist mirco-channel; however, this was the first one to replace or pre-empt a current channel.
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
, channel 17, that played 80s and 90s Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
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Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
, which programs Nashville!, decided to add commercials to it in April 2006, XM retaliated by adding US Country and replacing Nashville! with this channel on AOL Radio
AOL Radio
AOL Radio powered by Slacker, , is an online radio service available only in the United States.- Roots :...
, XM Radio Online, XM Canada and on DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
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On November 12th, 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...
as part of the consolidation of music channels on Sirius XM Radio, US Country was replaced with Prime Country
Prime Country
Prime Country is a 1980s and 1990s country radio station on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel 58 and DISH Network channel 6061. As of February 9, 2010, Direct TV no longer carries Sirius XM programming, in favor of using SonicTap...
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Strait Country
Between 2008-04-01 and 2008-05-31, the channel featured the music of country singer George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
24/7, temporarily pre-empting normal programming on the channel. This was the third XM single artist mirco-channel; however, this was the first one to replace or pre-empt a current channel.