Chris Country
| Broadcast area | Manchester, Cambridge, Portsmouth, Greater London |
|---|---|
| Branding | The UK's country station |
| Format | country music |
| Owner | Chris Country Broadcasting |
| Website | http://www.chriscountry.co.uk |
Chris Country is a UK-based radio station playing country music.
DAB Availability
Chris Country is currently available in four areas of the UK. The station's first carriage agreements were on three of Ofcom's trial of small-scale DAB multiplexes - Manchester, Portsmouth and Cambridge. On 11 March 2016 the station launched on the London 2 (Switch) DAB multiplex.[1] A month later the station launched on the North East Wales DAB multiplex[2] but left this multiplex on 2 August 2016.[3]
Programming
Most of the station's output is automated although Chris Country broadcasts country countdown programmes from America, including Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40, and also airs weekly UK-based presenter-led programming. Chris Country also broadcasts hourly news summaries from Radio News Hub.
See also
- Country 1035, a 1994-2002 London based country music station
- 3C (radio), a station that broadcast country music across the UK on DAB Radio until 2007.