"We bring
Country radio broadcasters from around the world together
with the
Country music industry for the purpose of assuring the vitality
of the Country radio format. We do this by idea sharing and
education through the Country Radio Seminar and regional
seminars on the topics of general management, sales, and
programming.
We also promote the growth of Country radio by granting scholarships
to people seeking degrees in broadcasting.
We value professionalism within our industries and our organization,
and we value humanitarian activities that improve the quality
of life.
Our goals are to provide ideas
which will help the business of Country radio to thrive,
to improve
professionalism through
education, and to sustain the Country radio format as a dominant
entertainment medium."
COUNTRY RADIO IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC INDUSTRY.
DESPITE NEW TECHNOLOGY, COUNTRY RADIO REMAINS THE PRIMARY MEDIUM
FOR THE EXPOSURE OF COUNTRY SONGS AND RECORDED MUSIC.
Since the founding of the Country Radio Broadcasters in 1969,
the number of Country radio stations in the United States has
grown from about 600 to over 2,000. Country is currently the
most dominant radio format in America, with about 1/5 of all
commercial stations programming country music exclusively.
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