The Hot Country Network is an independently owned group of licensed FM country music radio stations in Australia.
The Hot Country Network connects regional and rural communities in New South Wales, Australia with the very best in today’s contemporary country music. Our stations feature a modern, high-rotation playlist of the latest country hits, delivering one of Australia’s fastest-growing radio formats to audiences who love great music.
In addition to our network of FM stations, our flagship online service, Hot Country Southwest, streams live online 24 hours a day, reaching listeners across Australia and on Alexa-enabled smart speakers.
Our Format
The Hot Country Network extends a typical USA midwest format by adding at least +35% Australian material, +10% Canadian content and corrects for gender balance ratios lacking in overseas formats. The end result is a highly curated playlist that delivers a progressive and upbeat country music mix.
Our Influence
Our airplay contributes to the Countrytown country airplay chart through MediaBase and the Australian Airplay Chart published by Campfire. Our syndicated programs and airplay logs influence country tastemakers and music programmers around Australia.
Our Brands
