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Mainstream country music's growing sonic and social diversity is expanding past awards show stages, news headlines, and the Billboard sales charts.
Black country artists have long struggled to get country radio play. So with "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé created her own station: KNTRY Radio Texas.
The pop superstar’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” could be a litmus test for a format that’s long been inhospitable to women and Black artists.
Beyoncé has a country hit. How will country radio handle that? If one of the world’s biggest superstars gets a hit on country radio, will it help other Black country artists get airplay too?
Will Beyonce's 'Texas Hold 'Em' impact country radio? The question raises issues from label promotion to the format's historic absence of Black women.
Country Radio Broadcasters has made a commitment to continue with these committees through the remainder of 2023 with the intention of making a presentation to the industry at CRS 2024.
Three years later after Music Row's famous food fight over equality, there are fewer women on country radio.
Inside allegations of sexual misconduct at country radio, where female country singers can be subjected to harassment by DJs and program directors.
Despite a spotlight on the issue, female country musicians still lag behind their male counterparts, especially on the radio.
In this age of on-demand listening, terrestrial and satellite country radio are still the key power players in making or breaking a star.