ABC Country is a digital radio station, available on mobile devices, DAB+ digital radio, digital TV and online. A small number of self-help retransmissions, mainly in

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and

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also carry the station's programme stream. It is owned and operated by the

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History

ABC Country broadcasts

Australian country music Australian country music is a part of the music of Australia. There is a broad range of styles, from bluegrass music, bluegrass, to yodeling to Australian folk music, folk to the more popular. The genre has been influenced by Celtic and English ...

(about 70% Australian content including about 5%

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country). Also broadcasts Early Morning Country and Saturday Night Country which is also broadcast on

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