iHeartRadio Launches Bob Kingsley Station
• It’s only appropriate that during CRS week, iHeartRadio announced the launch of Bob Kingsley’s Countdown Classics, a new streaming station dedicated to the legendary countdown show hosted by one of Country radio’s most beloved voices, the late Bob Kingsley.
Kingsley, a member of both the Radio Hall of Fame and the Country Radio Hall of Fame, passed away in 2019, and the station launch coincides with what would have been his 86th birthday.
The station features the original Bob Kingsley Country Top 40 countdown shows, giving listeners the chance to relive the biggest Country hits exactly as fans heard them on the radio. Each episode captures the songs, stories and artist insights that made Kingsley a trusted voice in Country music for decades. The channel — a partnership with iHeartRadio, The Kingsley Estate and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, where the Kingsley audio archives are housed — will also feature specials including Bob Kingsley’s Christmas In America during the holidays.
“I’m so pleased that Bob’s Country Top 40 programs will be available to a generation of listeners with the help of our friends at iHeartRadio. What a wonderful birthday present to honor him,” said Nan Kingsley. “Bob wanted the countdown show to represent the best of Country music, and he worked tirelessly with his team to ensure the highest quality content was produced. I know you’ll hear that dedication when you rediscover these shows.”
“Bob Kingsley was one of the most recognizable and respected voices in Country radio history,” said Jon Zellner, President of Programming Operations & Digital Music for iHeartMedia. “His countdowns didn’t just play the biggest Country songs of the week — he told the stories behind them and helped deepen the connection between the music and the fans. With this new iHeartRadio station, fans can once again experience the magic of those shows and reconnect with the music and artists and songwriters that shaped Country radio.”
