Frequency XM 17 Format '80s and '90s Country | First air date April 17, 2006 Owner XM Satellite Radio | |
Broadcast area off air, replaced by Prime Country Class Satellite Radio Station | ||
US Country was a channel on XM Satellite Radio, channel 17, that played 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 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.
Strait Country
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.