Kix Brooks Tapped To Host American Country Countdown

ABC RADIO NETWORKS has announced KIX BROOKS, half of the superstar Country duo BROOKS & DUNN will be the new host of the AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN show. BROOKS will take over in JANUARY 2006 and fills the slot as longtime host BOB KINGSLEY departs.

"The thing about KIX - not only is he a consummate entertainer, he loves what he does... and he has done it as completely as anyone I've ever seen," says JOHN McCONNELL, Sr. VP/ABC RADIO NETWORKS, of the choice. "He knows the music. He knows the songs. He knows the people. He knows the life. But especially, he knows the stories - and the artists and fans just seem to take him places they wouldn't most other people."

AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN is a 4-hour music intensive show that counts down the biggest 40 songs in Country music each week. The show can be heard on more than 400 radio stations nationwide, along with the ARMED FORCES RADIO NETWORK and internationally through a joint venture with RADIO EXPRESS.

Concurrently, BOB KINGSLEY has announced following his departure from ABC, on DECEMBER 31, 2005, KCCS Productions, his own company, will continue to provide the same great radio programming. KINGSLEY will be taking his producer, writers and staff with him to produce and host his Country radio countdown program and daily feature.

Announcements concerning KINGSLEY's new distribution partner and other details will be forthcoming. For more information contact ANGIE ROBERTS at aroberts@bluestemstudios.com or (817) 599-4099 X2228.

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