''The Highway'' is a commercial-free country music radio station on

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channel 56. It was created when Sirius and XM merged their competing hit country stations, "New Country" on Sirius and "Highway 16" on XM. The Highway can also be streamed at SiriusXM.com and through its app for mobile devices. Until February 9,

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, it was heard on DirecTV channel 814. The Highway broadcasts from

's New York City studios, as well as studios at the Bridgestone Arena in

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, Tennessee. The Highway is among the most popular music channels on satellite radio. As of 2014, SiriusXM reports it has more than 27 million subscribers. Most Fridays, listeners visiting Nashville are invited to the Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe to become a part of the show called the "Music Row Happy Hour" with Buzz Brainard. Country music singer, songwriter, and TV personality Kellie Pickler is a Highway radio host, heard weekdays from 11am to 3pm Central time. The channel spotlights new music through its "Highway Finds" feature. This changed the music business by giving airplay to unsigned and independent artists, creating fresh stars. The channel bypasses the traditional record company lock on the business. Exclusive programming includes artist "Town Hall" broadcasts with

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, Taylor Swift, and Ronnie Dunn, and live concerts with Tim McGraw,

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, and The Band Perry.

Hosts

Storme Warren Storme Warren is an American television and radio broadcaster, best known as the former host of ''The Storme Warren Show'' weekday mornings on SiriusXM's channel The Highway. Storme also created Stone Beaver productions where he produced the pop ...

* Kellie Pickler * Buzz Brainard * Kim Ashley *

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* Ania Hammar * Ashley Till * Al Skop

Specialty shows

* The Highway Hot 30 Weekend Countdown: Hosted by

, Weekly countdown show determined by members of "The Highway Patrol," a free club of listeners who rate the music in a special online application. Saturdays at 9am and 5 pm, and Sundays at midnight, 6 am, 1 pm and 9 pm Eastern, with repeats all weekend. *On the Horizon: Hosted by Buzz Brainard, On the Horizon is a one-hour show that features new songs by up-and-coming artists. Saturdays at 11am and 7 pm, and Sundays 2 am, 8 am, 3 pm and 11 pm Eastern, with repeats all weekend. *Outsiders Radio: Every month, Eric Church picks a theme and shares his favorite music around it plus exclusive behind-the-scenes stories. * Takin' The Wheel: Celebrity guest DJ takeover the show. * Highway Hang Time: Artists hang in our studios and preview new music. Can also include live exclusive performances. * Superfan Concerts: Live performances by stars and up-and-coming artists. * The Music Row Happy Hour: Buzz Brainard hosts Friday 4 pm Eastern live on location from a bar in Nashville with listeners.

Core Artists

* Florida Georgia Line *

* Blake Shelton * Thomas Rhett * Kelsea Ballerini * Dan + Shay * Keith Urban *

* Miranda Lambert *

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Luke Combs Luke Albert Combs (; born March 2, 1990) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Born and raised in North Carolina, Combs began performing as a child, most notably performing at Carnegie Hall. After dropping out of college to pursue a ...

* Eric Church *

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...

* Dierks Bentley * Old Dominion *

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References

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