America (XM)
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America | |
Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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Branding | America |
Frequency | XM 10 |
First air date | 2001-09-25 |
Format | Classic Country |
Class | Satellite Radio Station |
Owner | XM Satellite Radio |
Website | America |
America is a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing classic country music. It is available on channel 10 on XM and channel 808 on DirecTV.
Artists that are on the playlist include , Merle Haggard, Alabama, Willie Nelson and Loretta Lynn.
Hosts include Dan Dixon ( From Detroit, MI WNRZ-FM playing rock music & Toledo Ohio WTOD AM 1560 50's-90's Country & K-100 WKKO New Country ), Ray Knight and John Welch.
[edit] All For the Hall
America also sponsors All For the Hall that "Bringing together artists, musicians, and anyone who loves and appreciates country music, All For the Hall is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the music that inspires us." ~ America XM10
[edit] Programs
- The Long Haul, visits the history of country music from the 1950s to the 21st Century.
- Bill Anderson Visits with the Legends, Country Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson talks with and looks at the most influential moments and people in the history of country music.
- Chartistry, Reviews the country music charts from the past and the present.
- Ranger Doug's "Classic Cowboy Corral", Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky hosts a country comedy hour.
- America presents The Grand Ole Opry, encore presentations of the Grand Ole Opry performances, which aired live on Nashville! XM11.