Real country
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Real Country is a 24-hour radio format
produced by Cumulus Media Networks. Real Country, originally one of the Satellite Music Network
stations, is marketed at the 18 to 54 demographic in rural areas of the United States. Its programming consists of a fairly broad playlist of "Today's Stars and the Legends." Classic country
is the station's primary core, with frequent airplay of artists such as George Jones
and Johnny Cash
, while the station also plays newer hits, particularly by established artists such as George Strait
. Real Country's playlist also tends to skew toward more male artists than many contemporary country music stations.http://www.realcountryonline.com/playlist.asp
More contemporary artists can be heard on Cumulus' other country format, Best Country Today.
Its direct competitor is "True Country
" by Dial Global
.
Up to six minutes are given to affiliates at the top of every hour for news or commercials. In addition, at least one block of one to three minutes is provided for local commercials every ten minutes. After each commercial block and 13 seconds before the top of the hour, time is provided for affiliate station identification.
All times listed are Eastern Time:
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
produced by Cumulus Media Networks. Real Country, originally one of the Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network was the first satellite delivered network to provide complete live 24-hour a day music programming to local stations, under several different formats...
stations, is marketed at the 18 to 54 demographic in rural areas of the United States. Its programming consists of a fairly broad playlist of "Today's Stars and the Legends." Classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
is the station's primary core, with frequent airplay of artists such as George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
and Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, while the station also plays newer hits, particularly by established artists such as 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...
. Real Country's playlist also tends to skew toward more male artists than many contemporary country music stations.http://www.realcountryonline.com/playlist.asp
More contemporary artists can be heard on Cumulus' other country format, Best Country Today.
Its direct competitor is "True Country
True Country
True Country is an American 24-hour music format produced by Dial Global Networks. Its playlist is composed of a diverse mix of classic and some handpicked modern country music from artists such as Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith, Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Garth Brooks and dozens more artists.Recently,...
" by Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
.
Weekdays
Although stations that program "Real Country" use it for a majority of their programming, affiliates -- like most others who use satellite programming -- will often replace the network feed at certain points of the day for local programming, most often news, sports and markets (depending on the station).Up to six minutes are given to affiliates at the top of every hour for news or commercials. In addition, at least one block of one to three minutes is provided for local commercials every ten minutes. After each commercial block and 13 seconds before the top of the hour, time is provided for affiliate station identification.
All times listed are Eastern Time:
- Midnight to 6:00 a.m. - Skip Edwards
- 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - John Calhoun
- 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Kris Wilson
- 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Richard Lee
- 7:00 p.m. to midnight - Jerry Walker
Weekends
- 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. - Bob Forester
- 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Toni Cruise
- 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Tim Marx
- 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Skip Edwards
- 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. - Alan Craig with "Real Country Saturday Night" and Alan Craig with "Broadway and Church Street" Sundays. "Real Country Saturday Night" skews toward older classics and music from Hall of Fame membersInductees of the Country Music Hall of FameThis is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame.Number of Inductees : 115 . Of these 15 are women and two are groups that include...
.
Former hosts
- Darlene Dixon- Hosted middays for a period in the early 1990s, later at WLWI-FM in Montgomery, Alabama.
- Mike Farell- Hosted the overnight show seven days a week until 2007. He referred to himself on the air as "The Friend of the Friendless".
- Steve Lewis- Hosted the evening show Monday-Friday and Real Country Saturday Night until 2009.
- Jerry Walker- Replaced Steve Lewis on the Monday-Friday show until November 12, 2009.
- Richard Lee- Hosted the afternoon show for over a decade and was also program director until November 12, 2009.
- John Calhoun- Morning show host from 2007 until November 12, 2009.
- Sage- Occasional overnight and fill-in DJ, referred to herself on the air as "Sage, your real spice of life".
Affiliates
- This is a partial list.
- Greybull, WyomingGreybull, WyomingGreybull is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greybull is located at ....
- KZMQKZMQ (AM)KZMQ is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format to the Greybull, Wyoming, USA area. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It features programming from ABC Radio .... - Hanover, PennsylvaniaHanover, PennsylvaniaHanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, southwest of York and north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland.The town is situated in a productive agricultural region. The population was 15,289 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by a 717 area code and the Zip Codes of 17331-34...
- WHVR - Marana, ArizonaMarana, ArizonaMarana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961...
- KSAZKSAZ (AM)KSAZ is a commercial radio station located in Marana, Arizona, broadcasting to the Tucson, Arizona, area. It is currently under ownership of KASA Radio Hogar, Inc. KSAZ airs a Spanish Religious Talk/Music format....
(new affiliate) - Alma, MichiganAlma, MichiganAlma is the largest city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905....
- WMLMWMLMWMLM is an AM radio station located in St. Louis, Michigan, broadcasting ABC Radio's satellite-delivered Real Country format, a hybrid of classic and current country hits. The station began broadcasting in 1977 as a daytime-only station and added nighttime operations in 1982... - Bandon, OregonBandon, Oregon- Economy :Like many communities on the Oregon coast, Bandon had significant fishing and timber industries, which were greatly diminished by the 1980s, though some remnants still exist. Bandon's current economy revolves around wood products, fishing, tourism, and agriculture...
- KBDNKBDNKBDN is a radio station licensed to serve Bandon, Oregon, USA. The station is owned by Bicoastal Media and the broadcast license is held by Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC.-Programming:... - Ozark, ArkansasOzark, ArkansasOzark is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States, and one of the two county seats of Franklin County. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,525 at the 2000 census, making Ozark the ninth largest municipality in the metro area...
- KDYN-FMKDYN-FMKDYN-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Ozark, Arkansas, USA. The station is owned by Ozark Communications, Inc. The station was assigned the KDYN-FM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on September 12, 1985.... - Lebanon, TennesseeLebanon, TennesseeLebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
- WANTWANTWANT is an FM radio station licensed to Lebanon, Tennessee, and broadcasting to the eastern half of the Nashville, Tennessee, market on a frequency of 98.9 mHz. Most of WANT's broadcast day is simulcast over 1490 AM WCOR, with some exceptions.-Programming:...
/WCORWCORWCOR is an AM radio station broadcasting in the eastern portion of the Nashville, Tennessee market with a power of 1,000 watts.In its early years, WCOR functioned as a community-oriented station aimed primarily at residents of Wilson County, Tennessee.... - Cadiz, KentuckyCadiz, KentuckyCadiz is a city in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trigg County. It is an old town located close to the Land Between the Lakes, a popular recreation area, and was a base of Union and Confederate operations in the American...
- WKDZ-FMWKDZ-FMWKDZ-FM is radio station licensed in Cadiz, Kentucky. WKDZ-FM is owned by Ham Broadcasting.WKDZ-FM broadcasts a country music format and serves Trigg, Christian, Caldwell, Lyon, and Todd counties in Kentucky. In addition to its usual music programming, WKDZ-FM is an affiliate of the Tennessee... - Russellville, AlabamaRussellville, AlabamaRussellville is a city in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census, the population of the city was 8,971. The city is the county seat of Franklin County.-History:...
- WGOLWGOLWGOL is a radio station licensed to serve Russellville, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Pilati Investments Corporation.-Programming:WGOL broadcasts a Classic Country music format in C-QUAM AM Stereo.... - Batesville, MississippiBatesville, MississippiBatesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,113 at the 2000 census.-History:The Land upon which present day Batesville is situated originally belonged to a Chickasaw Indian called Ish-Sho-Nu-Nah...
- [WBLE] - Dyersville, IowaDyersville, IowaDyersville is a city in eastern Delaware and western Dubuque Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,035 at the 2000 census and was estimated to be 4,167 in 2006....
- KDST - Pella, IowaPella, IowaPella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :...
- KNIAKNIAKNIA is a full-service radio station licensed to serve Knoxville, Iowa, USA. The station is owned by M and H Broadcasting, Inc.... - Stuart, IowaStuart, IowaStuart is a city in Lincoln Township, Adair County, and in Stuart Township, Guthrie County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. That part of the city within Guthrie County is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- KKRFKKRFKKRF is a commercial radio station that serves the Stuart, Iowa area. The station broadcasts a Real Country format. KKRF is licensed to Coon Valley Communications, Inc which is owned by Patrick Delaney who also owns KDLS in Perry, Iowa and KGRA in Jefferson, Iowa... - Washington, IndianaWashington, IndianaWashington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...
- WWBL - Hardinsburg, IndianaHardinsburg, IndianaHardinsburg is a town in Posey Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hardinsburg is located at ....
- WKLO-FM - Hermiston, OregonHermiston, OregonAs of the census of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,035.4 people per square mile . There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile...
- KOHU (AM)KOHUKOHU is a radio station licensed to serve Hermiston, Oregon, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1956, is currently owned by West End Radio, LLC, and serves Umatilla County and Morrow County, Oregon.-Programming:... - Leesville, LouisianaLeesville, LouisianaLeesville is a city in and the parish seat of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,753 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fort Polk South Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city is home to the Fort Polk U.S. Army installation...
- KJAE-FM - Newcastle, WyomingNewcastle, WyomingNewcastle is a city in and the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3,065 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Newcastle is located at...
- KASLKASLKASL is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Newcastle, Wyoming. The station carries a country music format, and broadcasts a 1,000 watt signal.... - Raymondville, TexasRaymondville, TexasRaymondville is a city in and the county seat of Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,733 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas....
- KBUCKBUCKBUC is a radio station broadcasting a tejano music format. Licensed to Raymondville, Texas, USA, the station serves the McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen area. The station is currently owned by Border Media Partners, LLC through its licensee BMP RGV License Company, L.P., and features programming... - Monroe, GeorgiaMonroe, GeorgiaMonroe is a city in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,381 at the 2008 census. The city is the county seat of Walton County, Georgia.-Geography:Monroe is located at ....
- WMOQWMOQWMOQ is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Bostwick, Georgia, USA. The station is currently owned by Bostwick Broadcasting Group, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio .... - Bemidji, MinnesotaBemidji, MinnesotaBemidji is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was at 13,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji is the most major city in North Central Minnesota and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth,...
- WBJIWBJIWBJI , known as "Real Country 98.3", is a radio station is based in Bemidji, Minnesota, and airs a classic and contemporary country music format. It is owned by RP Broadcasting... - Memphis, MissouriMemphis, MissouriMemphis is a city in Scotland County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,822 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Scotland County. Memphis is located southeast of Pulaski, Iowa, north of Baring, east of Lancaster, and west of Kahoka....
- KMEMKMEMKMEM may refer to:* the ICAO code for Memphis International Airport, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States* KMEM-FM, a radio station licensed to Memphis, Missouri, United States... - Lamesa, TexasLamesa, TexasLamesa is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,952 at the 2000 census. Located south of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado, Lamesa was founded in 1903. Most of the economy is based on cattle ranching and cotton farming. The Preston E...
- KPET (AM)KPET (AM)KPET is an independently owned and operated radio station licensed to serve Lamesa, Texas, USA. The station is owned by Dawson County Broadcasting LLC and the broadcast license held by DCB License Sub LLC...
(690AM and 105.1FM Translator K286AO (FX)) - Winner, South DakotaWinner, South DakotaWinner is a city in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Tripp County. Winner also serves as the administrative center of neighboring Todd County, which does not have its own county seat. The nearest airport is Winner...
- KWYR (AM)KWYR (AM)KWYR is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Winner, South Dakota, USA. The station is currently owned by Midwest Radio Corp. and features programing from ABC Radio .... - Gordon, NebraskaGordon, NebraskaGordon is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 census.- Geography :Gordon is located at ....
- KSDZ (FM) ((95.5FM (Gordon) and 99.5FM (Translator-Valentine, Nebraska))