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Up Country
Irresistible melodies, storylines that read like a novel, 10 gallon hats and cowboy boots – put ‘em all together and what do you get??? -- Up Country!!!
Up Country is the place to turn to hear all those great musical legends, myths, heartbreaks and dramas played by today’s biggest country music stars and the pioneers of yesteryear.
Featured artists include Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Shania Twain, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Kenny Rogers, the Dixie Chicks, Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Jo Dee Messina and more.
It's the best country on the planet - it's Up Country
Listen for Special Features like these:
The Up Country Hit Parade – Join host Marty Dempsey as he counts down the biggest Country songs of the week, and tells you inside stories about the people who sing them. The Up Country Hit Parade airs Saturday at 1PM, rebroadcasts Sunday 2AM, Sunday 5PM, Tuesday 11PM and Thursday 11AM.
Pioneers – Each week Scott Carpenter shines the spotlight on one of the landmark acts from the early days of Country Music. He’ll play you their songs and tell you their stories, including many that Scott heard firsthand from friends he’s made during more than thirty years in the business. Pioneers is heard every Saturday night at 9PM, rebroadcasts Monday at 10AM, Tuesday at 10PM, Wednesday at 12 NOON and Sunday at 1AM.
Bluegrass Country with Gary Henderson – Bluegrass music originated during the 1940s in the US Appalachian Mountains. It combines that area’s Irish, Scottish and British musical heritage with influences from country, gospel and blues. The name comes from one of the pioneer groups – Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. Every week Gary brings you the “high and lonesome” sounds of this uniquely American music, from its earliest beginnings to today’s newest performers. Hear Gary Henderson every Saturday night at 10PM, rebroadcasts Sunday 3PM, Monday 10PM, Wednesday 10AM and Friday 8PM.
Gary is also a host and the Senior Producer for Bluegrasscountry.org, worldwide home of 24 hour bluegrass, everyday, online. To listen to bluegrass right now click here!
Decades – What did country music sound like in 1976…or 1956? John Dowling helps you find out each week on Decades, when he counts down the top songs from one year in the Country. And find out who got the awards, who got married, who got divorced, who stayed sober… as John dishes the Nashville dirt in the in the continuing soap opera that is Country music. Decades airs Sunday nights at 10PM, rebroadcasts Monday at 9PM, Tuesday at 10AM, Thursday at 12 NOON and Sunday at 12 MID
Up Country DJ Lineup (All times local uplink times in Johannesburg and Singapore)
John Dowling - 7AM-12Noon
Marty Dempsey - 12 Noon- 5PM
Scott Carpenter - 5PM-10PM
Programming Grid click here
All Three Beams of AfriStar (BCID 704)
All Three Beams of AsiaStar (BCID 1129)
Comments, Questions, Requests: UpCountry@worldspace.com
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