Y2Kountry

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Y2Kountry
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Broadcast area United States
Canada
Frequency Sirius XM Radio 57
Dish Network 6057
RDS Hear the essential country hits from earlier in this millennium
BrandingThis Millennium’s Country Hits
Programming
Format Country music from the late 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s (1997-2019).
Ownership
Owner Sirius XM Radio
History
First air date
July 17, 2014 (2014-07-17)
Technical information
Class Satellite Radio Station
Links
Website Y2Kountry Website

Y2Kountry [1] is a hits-oriented country radio channel on Sirius XM Radio 57 and Dish Network 605, which centers on the 2000s to mid-2010s (2000-2015). The channel is also available through the Sirius XM internet service, and through its app through iPad, iPhone and Android devices. Y2Kountry debuted on July 17, 2014 as a 2000s-country channel pre-empting former Sirius XM Pops and Sirius XM's sister channel The Highway. [2]

Contents

Trace Adkins hosts a weekend countdown called Throwback 30, counting down the 30 country hits of the 2000s, Buzz Brainard is a host in the mornings, called Mornings with Buzz and Danielle Peck has her own show on weekday drivetime.

Notable hosts

Core Artists

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References

  1. Game, Guest. "Country hits from the 2000s". SiriusXM.com. SiriusXM. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. Guest, Game (17 July 2014). "SiriusXM launches Y2Kountry channel". MusicRow.com. Music Row. Retrieved 29 October 2016.