The Infinite Dial

Nearly a decade ago, at a time when Country radio was at the depths of its doldrums, veteran radio consultant and programmer Bill Hennes tried doing an all-current Country format on WGRX Baltimore. At the time, the current product that might have justified a Country version of "Hot Hits" wasn't really there, and WGRX became Rock AC WZBA not long afterwards. But Hennes, now the publisher of industry Website AllAboutCountry.com is trying it again with the AllAboutCountry.Com:Hits channel.

Hennes' Hits channel is joined by a "New Country" channel (which sells slots to new releases) and will soon be joined by a Country Gold and a Country Legends format. If you're in New York without regular terrestrial Country radio, or if you'd just like somewhere to hear current Country without the heavy gold and recurrent lean of many major-market Country outlets, it's a nice resource.

Here's 45 minutes of the Hits channel this morning:

Kenny Chesney, "Beer In Mexico"
George Starit, "Wrapped"
Carrie Underwood, "Wasted"
Joe Nichols, "I'll Wait For You"
Bucky Covington, "A Different World"
Carolina Rain, "Isn't She?"
Bon Jovi, "(You Want To) Make A Memory"
Rascal Flatts, "Stand"
Toby Keith, "High Maintenance Woman"
Taylor Swift, "Teardrops On My Guitar"
Sugarland, "Settlin'"
Gary Allan, "A Feelin' Like That"
Kellie Pickler, "I Wonder"
Sarah Buxton, "That Kind Of Day"